JN Singh
Borobudur, Indonesia- World Heritage
Borobudur is a massive Buddhist monument in central Java, Indonesia, 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Yogyakarta. The Borobudur monument combines the symbolic forms of the stupa (a Buddhist commemorative mound usually containing holy relics), the temple mountain (based on Mount Meru of Hindu mythology), and the mandala (a mystic Buddhist symbol of the universe, combining the square as earth and the circle as heaven). The style of Borobudur was influenced by Indian Gupta and post-Gupta art. The monument was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991.
Borobudur was constructed between about 778 and 850 CE, under the Shailendra dynasty. It was buried under volcanic ash from about 1000 and overgrown with vegetation until 'discovered' in 1814. A team of Dutch archaeologists restored the site in 1907–11. A second restoration was completed by 1983.
This photo was taken early morning from below the stairs for the monument. Unfortunately due to the existing Covid precautions, we were not allowed to climb up the monument.
Borobudur, Indonesia- World Heritage
Borobudur is a massive Buddhist monument in central Java, Indonesia, 26 miles (42 km) northwest of Yogyakarta. The Borobudur monument combines the symbolic forms of the stupa (a Buddhist commemorative mound usually containing holy relics), the temple mountain (based on Mount Meru of Hindu mythology), and the mandala (a mystic Buddhist symbol of the universe, combining the square as earth and the circle as heaven). The style of Borobudur was influenced by Indian Gupta and post-Gupta art. The monument was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991.
Borobudur was constructed between about 778 and 850 CE, under the Shailendra dynasty. It was buried under volcanic ash from about 1000 and overgrown with vegetation until 'discovered' in 1814. A team of Dutch archaeologists restored the site in 1907–11. A second restoration was completed by 1983.
This photo was taken early morning from below the stairs for the monument. Unfortunately due to the existing Covid precautions, we were not allowed to climb up the monument.