Borobudur..one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world....
Indonesia,is a beauty country which has diversity of religious and culture have more attractive places to visit there and Borobudur it is located in central Java, Jogjakarta now is one from the many places you must go if you visit to Indonesia. Borobudur was founded by a king of the Saliendra dynasty, it was built to honor the glory
of both the Buddha and its founder, a true king Bodhisattva. The name Borobudur
is believed to have been derived from the Sanskrit words vihara Buddha uhr,
meaning the Buddhist monastery on the hill.
This
colossal temple was built between AD 750 and 842: 300 years before Cambodia's
Angkor Wat, 400 years before work had begun on the great European cathedrals.
Little is known about its early history except that a huge army of workers
worked in the tropical heat to shift and carve the 60,000 m3 of
stone.
This temple complex was built on several levels around a hill which forms a
natural centre. The first level above the base comprises five square terraces,
graduated in size and forming the base of a pyramid. Above this level are three
concentric circular platforms crowned by the main stupa. Stairways provide
access to this monumental stupa. The base and the balustrades enclosing the
square terraces are decorated in reliefs sculpted in the stone. They illustrate
the different phases of the soul's progression towards redemption and episodes
from the life of Buddha. The circular terraces are decorated with no fewer than
72 openwork stupas each containing a statue of Buddha.
Borobudur Site
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