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[[File:Borobudur-Nothwest-view.jpg|thumb|Borobudur temple view from northwest plateau, Central Java, Indonesia.<ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borobudur-Nothwest-view.jpg</ref>] | [[File:Borobudur-Nothwest-view.jpg|thumb|Borobudur temple view from northwest plateau, Central Java, Indonesia.<ref>[https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Borobudur-Nothwest-view.jpg]</ref>]] | ||
Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the city of Magelang and the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world's largest Buddhist temple. The temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and originally 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa. | Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur is a 9th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the city of Magelang and the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world's largest Buddhist temple. The temple consists of nine stacked platforms, six square and three circular, topped by a central dome. It is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and originally 504 Buddha statues. The central dome is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa. | ||