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Friday 23 August 2019

The Largest Buddhist Temple

BOROBUDUR TEMPLE


  Borobudur is a Buddhist temple. It was built in the ninth 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 meter high and consists of eight steps like stone terrace. The first five terraces are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Buddhist sculpture in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire upper structure is crowned by a large stupa at the center of the top circle. The way to the summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and stairways.
    Borobudur temple is located 40 kilometers northwest Yogyakarta. Borobudur is located between two twin volcanoes, Sundoro - Sumbing, and Merbabu - Merapi. You can go there anytime with a cheap price
1.Children under 10 years old is Rp. 20.000,-

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