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Features: The Magnificent of Borobudur Temple

Journal Entry: Sun Jun 27, 2010, 6:02 AM
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Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana  Buddhist  monument near Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises 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 perforated stupa.

The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path circumambulating the monument while ascending to the top through the three levels of Buddhist cosmology, namely Kāmadhātu (the world of desire), Rupadhatu (the world of forms) and Arupadhatu (the world of formlessness). During the journey the monument guides the pilgrims through a system of stairways and corridors with 1,460 narrative relief panels on the wall and the balustrades.

Evidence suggests Borobudur was abandoned following the 14th-century decline of Buddhist and Hindu kingdoms in Java, and the Javanese conversion to Islam. Worldwide knowledge of its existence was sparked in 1814 by Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles, then the British ruler of Java, who was advised of its location by native Indonesians. Borobudur has since been preserved through several restorations. The largest restoration project was undertaken between 1975 and 1982 by the Indonesian government and UNESCO, following which the monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Borobudur is still used for pilgrimage; once a year Buddhists in Indonesia celebrate Vesak at the monument, and Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction.

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:iconpandepandu:
ahh late visited you. thank you so much for featured.. ^^; sorry for my terrible english
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*thesaintdevil Oct 14, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
Not a problem then... :)
glad to see your beautiful artwork...
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*thesaintdevil Sep 26, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
:)
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bagus buat promosi Visit Indonesia nih :D
anyway,nice shot! very well done :-)
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*thesaintdevil Jun 30, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
heheheh...
makasih boss..
yup2... betul..
harus bangga kita ama Indonesia...
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Mood: Love ~shigeru-chan Jun 28, 2010  Hobbyist General Artist
thanks for feature one of my submission.
I'm so glad ^^

wah, there are a lot of Borobudur temple pics.
I'll take a look to them too :D
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*thesaintdevil Jun 30, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
no problem..
your deserve it anyway... :)

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:iconaerobozt:
indahnya indonesia:thumbsup:
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*thesaintdevil Jun 30, 2010  Hobbyist Photographer
hehehehe... :)
betul boss...
Beautiful Indonesia... :ahoy:
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