Borobudur
is Hindu - Budhist temple. It was build in the nineth 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 m
high and consist of eight step like stone terrace. The first five
terrace are square and surrounded by walls adorned with Budist sculpture
in bas-relief. The upper three are circular. Each of them is with a
circle of bell shape-stupa. The entire adifice is crowned by a large
stupa at the centre at the centre of the top circle. The way to the
summit extends through some 4.8 km of passage and starways. The design
of borobudur which symbolizes the structure of universe influences
temples at Angkor, Cambodia.
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