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SIGP Udaipur :- Amit Paliwal and Students during Interactive Session on Interactive Session on "JAVA" (Speaker: Amit Paliwal, Project Leader CSC) [18/6/2011]
Candi Borobodur, Magelang, Jawa Tengah, Indonesia. (Borobudur, or Barabudur Temple, Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia).
"The majestic Temple viewed from north. Niches with Buddha statues, some headless."
Borobudur, or Barabudur, is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist Temple.The monument consists of 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 each of which is seated inside a perforated stupa. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple, as well as one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.
Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, the temple was designed in Javanese Buddhist architecture, which blends the Indonesian indigenous cult of ancestor worship and the Buddhist concept of attaining Nirvana. The temple also demonstrates the influences of Gupta art that reflects India's influence on the region, yet there are enough indigenous scenes and elements incorporated to make Borobudur uniquely Indonesian. The construction has been estimated to have taken 75 years and been completed during the reign of Samaratungga in 825. 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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