Buddhist temple borobudur
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Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument
consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is
decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main
dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha
statues seated inside a perforated stupa.
Built in
the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty,
the temple's design in Gupta architecture reflects India's influence on the
region. It also depicts the gupta style from India and shows influence of
Buddhism as well as Hinduism. The
monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddhaand
a place for Buddhist pilgrimage.
The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path
around the monument and ascends to the top through three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) andArupadhatu (the world of formlessness). The
monument guides pilgrims through an extensive system of stairways and corridors
with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the walls and the balustrades.
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