Borobudur Temple
Borobudur is Hindu – Budhist
temple. It was build in the nineth century under Sailendra dynasty of
ancient Mataram kingdom. Borobudur is located in Magelang, Central Java,
Indonesia.
Borobudur is well-known all over
the world. Its construction is influenced by the Gupta architecture of
India. The temple is constructed on a hill 46 m high and consist of
eight step like stone terrace. The first five terrace are square and
surrounded by walls adorned with Budist sculpture in bas-relief. The
upper three are circular.
Each of them is with a circle of
bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large stupa at the
centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the summit extends
through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design of borobudur
which symbolizes the structure of universe influences temples at Angkor,
Cambodia.
Borobudur temple which is rededicated as an Indonesian monument in 1983 is a valuable treasure for Indonesian people.
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