Friday, March 21, 2008

Borobudur Yogyakarta




Borobudur temple (at two seasons of the year) — one of the most magnificent Buddhist shrines in the world was built at the end of the 9th century by the Hindu kings of the Sailendra dynasty. Borobudur is located 42 kms west of Yogyakarta, on the island of Java in Indonesia. The plan for this stupa is a schematized representation of the cosmos, a mandala. After visiting its lower terraces decorated with bas-relief, pilgrims attain the shrine's crowning stupa, which symbolizes the Absolute.Yogyakarta, Indonesian have many unique situs, e.c prambanan temples, kalasan temple, mendut temple, beautiful beach i.e parangtritis, samas, and depok beach with sun set.