(Report #11): Eka Dharma Manggala Vihara of Samarinda

HAPPY CHINESE NEW YEAR!

Eka Dharma Manggala Vihara is a place to doing a pray for Buddhism society. It's located on Jalan Sebulus Salam RT.03 RW 12, Samarinda.

It's a three floors building with a very colorful and glorious design.

There's some rules that the Vihara has for its visitors, which is, the Vihara is distinguish the door that will pass for male and female. So, females must be go to the left door and the males are otherwise.

the females' door.

And another rules that you need to know when you're going to visit it.

The Vihara's also teaches about Chinese language and Taoism.

The crock to places myrrh (hio).

first floor, or the ground if a British will said.

Third floor. where Buddha Maitreya (Mi Le)'s statue is stand.

the plants are what's GuanYin goddess holds in her hand.

These shoot I took for that round mirror. Because they said even though all of that statues are the statue of their god, it's still dangerous to not places a mirror in front of them. What that mirror do is to prevents bad spirits to permeate the statue.

(Report #10): Islamic Center of Samarinda, East Kalimantan

foto by: ahmad gafuri

Islamic Center of Samarinda is the second grandest mosque in Southeast Asia after Istiqlal mosque on Jakarta. 
The mosque was built on July 5th 2001, marked by the first pillar of the construction, where the Fifth President of Republic Indonesia, Megawati Soekarnoputri, became the witness. For the long 7 years is the time to built this building complex, and the Sixth President of Republic Indonesia, Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono, was the one that inaugurate the complex.

Personal photos

Islamic Center was spent billions of rupiah that's solely from East Kalimantan Province's budget. It's no wonder, because of region's autonomy that already applied at that moment.

The land that the complex has is a grant from PT. Inhutani 1 for East Kalimantan Province. The complex is so spacious; 43,500 m2, and the buildings are 7,115 m2. Main building consist of some parts that is basement (10,235 m2), ground floor (10,270 m2), main floor (8,185 m2) and mezzanine floor/balcony (5,290 m2).


Islamic Center has 7 towers with one main tower that about 99 meters tall. Which is unique because it has the same number of Allah's name (Asmaul Husna), which become the name of the tower. 
The tower has 15 floors and every floor's about six meters tall. 

This is Asmaul Husna's tower. This is my own shoot.

And 4 other pillars are located on every corner of Islamic Center mosque.

One of 4 pillars on the mosque.
From personal photos, too.

And another two that located on both side of the gate of Islamic Center. These two are about 57 meters tall.

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The mimbar.

What Islamic Center try to do is to mimic the type of mosque from Middle East, especially from Mecca and Medina. With all the ornaments and mosaic and the hollow wall. But then that idea is kind of backfired to them, because Middle East and Indonesia doesn't has the same climate (while we have rainy season and Middle East is just dry season). It's always difficult when rainy season came because water droplets from outside of buildings are dirtying the floor where the hollow wall is located. 

There's something unique here. As you can see these photo above where the octagonal shapes present and the big dome inside the mosque, is where sparrows and any other birds are nesting. There's some space there where these birds could make a nest and live, and when the condition is silent enough, you could hear them chirping above you, or even flying with their tiny wings.
About hygiene? Of course there's always people that would swept over dirt so don't worry about it.

One of three venues in Islamic Center. It's used for wedding cermonies and any other occasions.

Want to know how much you must spend to rent one of the venue? It's about Rp 10 million for one small venue. And the big one is Rp 20 million.
Too much, I know. But the lightning and room is so beautiful it's just worth it. 8')))

Policlinic in the complex.

Inside the policlinic. Terlalu bagus njir lain kali kalo sakit di sini aja ah

Inside Asmaul Husna's tower.

The scenery above the tower~ look it's mahakam~

(Report #9): Festival Kemilau 2013 (2/2)

Actually this time I won't say much, same with the previous entry. 
What I could show to you is just a bit of photos from indoor booths that promoting both East and North Kalimantan's regions. And some other booths that related to my college subject.

this is ASITA KALTIM's booth. ASITA is an organization of Indonesian travel agents.

And this is Mulwarman museum's booth.

Kutai Kartanegara's booth. It's very cool. I got two precious NatGeo Traveler magazines and more information about Lekaq Kidau village from here. Yeah

Very colorfuulll~ That's Samarinda Tourism official's booth. :D  I don't get any photos other than this, because I just in hurry when I was there. >-> 

And Tarakan official's booth~ Very much thanks for the pretty lady that willing to pose when I shoot this! ;D

So much thanks for Tarakan to let me have this precious, precious bby. yay!
Yes I know you're sexy lol XD

What I got from KuKar's booth. :D Everything is so useful and pretty I really like it all

From Tarakan

Nunukan. I hope the LuLanTaTiBu's batik could really see here...

South Sumatra. I'm happy I could have that small CD. X)

Samarinda is so plain... And just that simple map... Hope next time Samarinda could make a guidebook, too.

And then,

BERAU!

Bluueeeee... blue everywheeerrreeeeee so pretty!

Friend's hometown.

Actually I have more, but I'm very lazy to shoot it all one by one, I'm sorry.