Borobudur Temple and The Sacred Heart Shrine: Studying The Buddhism and The Catholic Pilgrimage Sites in South Java

Abstract

This article examines pilgrimage sites in Indonesia's religious traditions that play an important role in emphasizing the inclusive dimension of Indonesian people in general. This study examines the dimensions of religious pilgrimages in the religious traditions of the dominant religions in Indonesia, namely Buddhism and Catholicism. The research was carried out in the context of Central Java, namely Borobudur Temple as a Buddhist site and the Temple of the Sacred Heart as a Catholic site. This study reveals several aspects of the similarities and differences in the dimensions of pilgrimage sites according to both traditions. In conclusion, this article shows that Indonesian society is a society that is open and accepts the presence of religious sites in public spaces and accepts the functions of these religious sites as part of tourism.Artikel ini membahas situs ziarah dalam tradisi keagamaan di Indonesia yang berperan penting dalam menekankan dimensi inklusif masyarakat Indonesia pada umumnya. Kajian ini mengkaji dimensi ziarah agama dalam tradisi keagamaan agama dominan di Indonesia, yaitu Budha dan Katolik. Penelitian ini dilakukan dalam konteks Jawa Tengah yaitu Candi Borobudur sebagai situs Budha dan Candi Hati Kudus sebagai situs Katolik. Penelitian ini mengungkap beberapa aspek persamaan dan perbedaan dimensi situs ziarah menurut kedua tradisi tersebut. Kesimpulan dari artikel ini adalah bahwa masyarakat Indonesia adalah masyarakat yang terbuka dan menerima keberadaan situs religi di ruang publik serta menerima fungsi situs religi tersebut sebagai bagian dari pariwisata.

Pariwisata Keagamaan di Indonesia: Tinjauan Literatur Sistematis dan Analisis Bibliometrik

“…Untuk kluster 1 berwarna merah yang terdiri dari 17 item. Pada kluster ini ada beberapa item menonjol yang memiliki tautan (links) dengan istilah (item) lainnya seperti istilah tomb, (Aldyan, 2020;Mufidah et al, 2021;Munawar et al, 2021;Natalia & Marlina, 2020;Widyanuri et al, 2020), tourist object, pilgrimage, (Narulita et al, 2019;Tuhri, 2020), religious tourism area serta religious tourism destinantion. Misalnya untuk item atau istilah Tomb (makam) memiliki tautan (links) dengan istilah historical tourism, cultural tourism yang ada di kluster 2 (warna hijau), dengan istilah tourism village yang ada pada kluster 3 (warna biru), istilah halal tourism pada kluster 4 (warna kuning) serta istilah religious dan Yogyakarta yang ada pada kluster 5 (warna pink).…”

Religious Moderation on the Night of 1st Suro at Borobudur for the Strengthening of Tourism

“…Uniquely, the event is held in the courtyard of the Borobudur Temple and this demonstrates the actualization of tolerance and interreligious harmony. Borobudur is a temple but is interpreted as a universal center of religious spirituality in the pluralism of religions and beliefs (Tuhri, 2020).…”

“…They agreed by surrounding the Borobudur Temple with a white cloth as a sign that they are helping to protect the sanctity and existence of Borobudur as the nation's cultural and civilization heritage (Gunarto, 2007;Sutopo et al, 2016). They pray together in the courtyard of the Borobudur Temple by presenting the Keris weapon as a traditional heirloom which must be preserved not only for its sheer beauty but also for its spiritual prestige (Tuhri, 2020). 5) Justice; Commemoration of the night of 1st Suro is conducted for the bonds of brotherhood and togetherness of Brayat Panangkaran to work together to make the event successful (Faisal et al, 2020).…”

“…Tourism that shows the acculturation of culture with religion through the dialectical results of religious values with culture, in this case, Java. Tourism that displays the perspective and attitude of the people of Borobudur which is moderate in applying religious values (Tuhri, 2020). It was the tourism development and community empowerment to support sustainable tourism development as is was experienced in Bali (Sutawa, 2012).…”