WORLD'S LARGEST & BIGGEST
BUDDHIST TEMPLE :
AMAZING BOROBUDUR TEMPLE OF INDONESIA
Borobudur temple of Indonesia is amazing.
It is the world's largest & biggest Buddhist temple. This magnificent
ancient site is considered to be one of the world's seven wonders.
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The temple is built in the 9th century
during the reign of Syailendra dynasty. The temple's design in Gupta
architecture reflects India's influence on the region.
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The temple is located
in the Kedu valley, in the southern part of of Central Java, at the centre of
the island of Java near Yogyakarta. The monument is a marvel of design,
decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.
The architecture and stonework of this temple is unique. It
was built without using any kind of cement or mortar. Is not it astonishing?
The structure is like set of massive interlocking Lego blocks held
together without any glue or cement.
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Borobudur temple is UNESCO World Heritage
Site.The vertical division of the temple in base, body and superstructure is
perfectly in accordance with the conception of earth in Buddhist cosmology.
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It is believed that the universe is divided into three superimposing
spheres - Kamadhatu representing the sphere of desires where we are bound to our
desires, Rupadhatu that of forms where
we abandon our desires but are still bound to name and form, and
Arupadhatu that of formlessness where there is no longer either name or form.
At this temple the Kamadhatu is represented by base, the
Rupadhatu by the five square terraces, and Arupadhatu by the three circular
platforms as well as the big stupa.
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