Taman Alam Lumbini and the replica of Shwedagon pagoda start opened since October 2011 for public and this replica has got the achievement from
MURI. Many tourisms came to this location to enjoyed the scenery and take the
picture non-Buddhist, but for the Buddhist, they came to this location for worship. picture 3
One of the interested thing from Taman Alam Lumbini is there is a hanging bridge with 50 m of length. We can pass through this bridge if we want to
go to the Pagoda.picture 4
3.2 The Building of Shwedagon Pagoda
This is the tallest Schwedagon Pagoda in Indonesia with its beauty. All in gold. In the area of Taman Alam Lumbini built a replica of Shwedahon pagoda
Myanmar, with 40 meters of length and 43,8 meters of high, the replica of Schwedagon pagoda is the second highest Schwedagon pagoda in Southeast Asia
after the highest Schwedagon pagoda in Southeast Asia Myanmar. On 19 March 2007 has done groundbreaking ceremony, attended by the
Patriarch from Myanmar and the members of Sangha from SAGIN, continued with the installation of the foundation of the pagoda building in July 2007.
In addition, also built two twin buildings with 8 floors, which includes the main hall room with capacity of
1500 people, classrooms, and dormitories of sons and daughters with capacity of
1200 people.
This luxury building can be enjoyed by the visitors. Many visitors who came to this area, automatically take picture in this area. picture 5
When we entered this pagoda, the visitors will see 4 medium rupang of Buddhist statues that face to the side of the room. In the middle from the side,
there is a place for the Buddhist to worship. The visitors that didn’t worship can entered the pagoda just for enjoyed the beauty building or to take the picture.
Inside of the pagoda, there are 108 holy relics, 2.958 rupang of Buddhist, and 30 rupang of Arahat.
Almost all of the objects inside the pagoda carried from Myanmar, include the top of pagoda on the stupa with 46,8 m of height. The other holy objects of
Buddhist can found in the area of pagoda. The visitors can enjoyed the scenery of flower garden and also the unique
trees in around the ravine below this pagoda. The visitors that want to worship can bought the candles Rp. 10.000 and
then put on the table that prepared in front of the rupang of Buddhist. picture 6 To entered the room in this pagoda, the visitors must put their shoes and
cap because it’s special for worship. We can go to this place by public transportation from Medan or Brastagi.
The First Foundary Pillar of Pagoda
The constuction project replica of Schwedagon pagoda in Taman Alam Lumbini, Brastagi, North Sumatera has in foundary of the pillar step column of
Pagoda, that before hoarding and foundary the floor foundation of the building.
On 19 April 2009, the general chairman who also the leader of the project , Mr. Tongariodjo Angkasa, with some of the organizer and the project supervisor, do
the first foundary at first column of Pagoda. The preparation of the first foundary has done with built the iron horses
around the four main big column. The first foundary by general chairman of Taman Alam Lumbini has done by drawing out the bucket of the cement and
poured by one of the worker to the column mold. The total of the building column of that pagoda is 60 pillars, consist of 3
kinds of diameter, there are 50, 70, and 80 cm. The total of that columns have function, to contradict the unique building of pagoda that seems like kone.
Planned, all of the columns of pagoda will finished in around 5 weeks, so half of main building of pagoda have been finished on 09 September 2009.
Besides that, the bulding that planned as place for the visitors to enjoyed the scenery from one of side in Taman Alam Lumbini, still in processed. Planned,
the visitors can get the facilities for refreshing, enjoying the foods and the drinks, while enjoying the cool air special in Brastagi area.
The Laying Down of the Statues of Buddhis Rupang and Holy Relic, also with the Closing of the Relic Room on 09-09-09
In 2009 was the historic year, especially on 9 September 2009. On that day, has done the laying down of the rupangs and the holy relics of Buddhis and
also the Arahat art replica of the Schwedagon pagoda in Taman Alam Lumbini,
Brastagi – North Sumatera. That big ceremony divided into 3 agenda that will be done during 3 days, there are on 9, 12, and 13 September 2009.
The agenda on 9 September 2009 started with reading the holy Parittas which led by Y.M. Jinadhammo Mahathera and the other members of Sangha that
come from Medan. The rupangs and the relic of Buddhis and also Arahat, include some of the miniature of three events, Boddhi tree, and the other holy things
carried around the building of pagoda in first procession before the placement inside of Pagoda replica.
In room of relic and the rupang of Pagoda also did reading Paritta simply together with splashing holy water to that holy things by turns by the members of
Sangha, the Buddhis from abroad Singapore, Malaysia, and Myanmar, and some of the organizers Taman Alam Lumbini, include Mr. Tongariodjo Angkasa and
Mr. Fergus Anagga Angkasa. On that day just put some of the total that have thousands rupang of Buddhis.
On the night of 12 September 2009, did the candle procession while spelling the magic formula in three traditions of Buddist, there are Theravada,
Mahayana, and Tantrayana. That candle procession is followed with some of the people : the Buddhism from Myanmar, the local people, and the Buddhism from
Medan. That procession means to make the ceremony more sacral that will be done in tomorrow.
The placement of rupang and relic ceremony was finished on 13 September 2009, which led by by the Deputy of Sangharaja from Myanmar,
Sayadaw Bhaddanta Kundalojoti and four of the others Monk, they are Ashin
Waryarmeindarbiwontha Tipitakadhara, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Lar Bar Watha, Sayadaw Bhaddanta Visuta, and Bhaddanta Tejosarabhivamsa, and 10 members
of Sangha from Indonesia. That agenda started with Tambur atraction and the traditional dance from Bali to accept the members of Sangha and also the guests
from the government of Indonesia and Myanmar. From Indonesia represented by Director – general Bimas the Buddhis of Indonesia, Drs. Budi Setiawan, MSc and
Mr. Ketut Supardi, Sag. From Myanmar represented by Director general religion of Buddhis Myanmar, Mr. Khine Aung and director, Mr. Maung Ni, the Deputy
ambassador of Myanmar for Indonesia, Mr. Kyi Maung Oo. Beside Buddhism, also attended by dozens of Muslims from the Presidency of the study center Babur
Rido Tasawuf , specialist Thariqat Naqsya Bandi Jabal Hindi, that led by Drs. Syekh Muhammad Hirfi Nuzlan, with thw crew from DPJ Binjai.
A few moment before the procession continued the placement of rupang of Buddhis, there is a worship that directly led by Sangharaja of Myanmar and Y.M.
Monk Jinadhammo Mahathera. After that the procession continued and followed by the hundreds of Buddhis and the organizers. The procession take long time
causes of the number of objects that will be incorporated into the replica of pagoda. That objects consist of stones and precious metals, and the jewelry
donated by the people. Whole ritual ended with reading the Paritta for the last time in the relic chamber of pagoda replica and sealing the doors.
After the placement ritual of sacred objects, followed by entertainment activities offered by the division of arts and lion dance group Barongsai of
Taman Alam Lumbini. Before the entertainment began, the inauguration and
blessing of the lion dance group of Taman Alam Lumbini that will do the first action. Barongsai that have 6 kinds that represented the colors of Buddhis flag,
blessed symbolically by Y.M.Monk Jinadhammo, Y.M. Monk Nyana Prathama Sthavira, Bhiksuni Hui Wen China, Mr. Tongariodjo Angkasa with his son, Drs.
Budi Setiawan, MSc and Romo Ombun Natio. That entertainment events that lasted for about 3 hours present variety of
art events such as drum atractions, lion dance, choir, performing songs with sign language Shou Yu, and the dance. All this art events presented by the children of
educated and the Budhhist activist group of Taman Alam Lumbini.
3.3 The Activities in Taman Alam Lumbini
