Borobudur
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"The stupendous Buddhist temple of Borobudur, rivalling that of Angkor-Vaht in Camboja, is assigned to the eighth or ninth century."--Notes and Queries 1-4 by the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland. Malayan Branch |
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Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. The temple is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa.
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See also
- Ancient monuments of Java
- Architecture of Indonesia
- Candi of Indonesia
- Trail of Civilizations
- Unfinished Buddha
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