Borobudur

Borobudur

exploring the largest Buddhist temple in the world based in Indonesia

Location: 

Jl. Badrawati, Borobudur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia

Duration: 

Friday, June 9, 2017

Personal highlights

  1. Borobudur: the largest Buddhist temple in the world, based in Indonesiainfo-icon
  2. History: built between 9 - 10th century, hidden underneath the jungle for centuries
  3. Buddhism: impressive relict of Indonesia's past religion before converting to Islam
  4. Temple: nine layers with religious meanings, hundreds of stupas and ornaments
  5. UNESCO: honoring the greatest Buddhist temple and monument in the world

Image sources

  1. Ornaments around the temple
  2. Standing on one of the layers
  3. Group Shot of me and my buddies
  4. View from the bottom of the temple
  5. View from the top of Borobudur

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