RELIEF DAN STRUKTUR STUPA CANDI BOROBUDUR DITINJAU SECARA ARKEOASTRONOMI

Abstract

Relationship between components of the Borobudur Temple and relative position of the
stars in the universe. Archeoastronomy is a multidisciplinary study of the understanding of
astronomical objects in the sky based on cultural relics. This article aims to understand the
relationship between Borobudur Temple and archeoastronomy aspects. This study uses an
archeoastronomical approach by calculating astronomical data related to star clusters and
constellations. Research methods are carried out offline and online through literature studies,
observations, and data analysis. The results of this study show that the reliefs of Borobudur Temple
based on the Sudhana story on the Gandavyuha reliefs have a relationship with the relative position
of the stars in the universe. This is shown through the depiction of seven small spheres interpreted
as the pleiades star cluster. Another component relationship, is therelationship between the 72
stupas of Borobudur Temple and the solstice and the use of the Pleiades star cluster by the ancient
people of Borobudur as a marker of the seasonal system.