Friday, June 6, 2008

Borobudur : the greatest heritage

Indonesi has the biggest budhist temple of the world. It is named Borobudur. This temple really proves that Indonesia is one of historical situs. Borobudur is located 41 km northwest of Yogyakarta, Central Java . Borobudur was built in 750 AD.


This temple was lost and in 1814 Sir Thomas Stamford Raffles revealed Borobudur in ruin condition. Then restoration project was carried out by assistance of UNESCO. Borobudur is facing to the east. It has 10 floors and 504 Buddha statue. There is a sort of belief among people around Borobudur that if you can reach out the statue inside the stupa, all your dream will be coming true.


The overall height is 34.5 meters and the total size of the wall is 2500 square meters full of relief.
The best view is when you are on top of the temple along the sunrise or sunset . Due to its location in hill, the below landscape is amazing. It feels like the only you and the hundred statues are in the world.