Overview
- Borobudur is one of the biggest Buddhist monuments in the world, located in central Java of Indonesia. The temple have a lotus flower like structure, surrounded by an ancient lake, to representing the birth of lord Buddha. It was built in 8th century using 2 millions of volcanic stones.
- The main temple is built in three tiers around a hill which was a natural centre:
- a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces,
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- the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and,
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- at the top, a monumental stupa.
- The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,520 m2. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha.
