Tuesday, November 2, 2010

MANDALA

Mandala is a Sanskrit word that means circle. In the Hindu and Buddhist belief, their sacred art often takes a mandala shape. The shape of most Hindu and Buddhist mandalas is a square with 4 gates containing a circle with a point at the center.

DOUGONG

Dougong is a unique structural element to interlock the wooden brackets, it is one of the most significance elements in traditional Chinesearchitecture.

3 LAPIS KUBAH

3 lapis kubah masjid mewakili falsafah Islam :
1) Lapisan bawah             -              Menjunjung syariat
2) Lapisan tengah             -              Menguasai hakikat
3) Lapisan atas                 -              Mencapai maarifat dan puncak
       (tunjuklangit @ bulansabit dan bintang)

Monday, November 1, 2010

TRIANGGA

Tri angga in Balinese culture means 3 parts, high, middle and low and can be represented in the human body,buldingstructures,town planning and the environment.
The tri Angga of Bali as a wole place are divided into 3 :

High - sacred mountains wichform a ridge from east to west through the center of the nusantara.

Middle - is where most of the Balinese live.

Low - is the sea.

WAT

A wat is a monastery temple in Cambodia, Thailand, or Laos. The word "wat", sometimes rendered "vat" when referring to Laos means "school".
The wat is also used for all kinds of worship.

Cambodia
- Angkor Wat
- Silver Pagoda
Laos
- Pha That Luang
Thailand
-Bangkok :WatSuthat