Borobudur is a Buddhist temple located at Borobudur, Magelang, Central Java,Indonesia. The location of the temple is approximately 100 kilometres to the southwest of Semarang, 86 kilometers west of Surakarta, and 40 kilometres northwest of Yogyakarta. Stupa shaped Temple was established by adherents of Mahayana Buddhism circa 800-an Ad during the reign of sailendra dynasty. Borobudur Temple,the biggest Buddhist temple or in the world, as well as one of the largest Buddhistmonument in the world.
The monument comprises six square shape that capped three circular platforms, onthe walls are decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues there are.Borobudur Buddhist relief has a collection of the best and largest in the world. The main stupa is the biggest lies in the Middle as well as crowning the building,surrounded by three rows of circular 72 perforated stupas, in which there is a statue of buddha sitting cross-legged in the Lotus position perfect with mudra (hand gesture)Dharmachakra mudra (turning the wheel of dharma).
This monument is a model of the universe and was built as a shrine to glorify theBuddha as well as functioning as a place of pilgrimage to guide the human raceswitched from natural carnal lust towards enlightenment and wisdom according to the teachings of Buddha. The pilgrims enter through the East side start the ritual at the base of the temple with the sacred buildings encircling the running clockwise, while continuing to ascend to the next stair steps through the three levels of BuddhistCosmology in the realm. The third level is the Kāmadhātu (the world of desires),Rupadhatu (realm of intangibles), and Arupadhatu (the world of intangibles). In thisjourney of pilgrims walking through a series of hallways and stairs with witnessed no less than 1,460 panels relief etched on the walls and balustrades.
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