Translated By: Kyaw Kyaw Linn

Written By: Yin Yin Hla

Indonesia is a country with more than seventeen thousands islands. Among them, Java island is the most famous one.

Borobudur — the world’s biggest Buddhist temple in Yogyakarta in central Java — is the historical heritage most tourists come visit to with lots of interests. The temple, dating from 8th and 9th centuries, shows the prominence of Buddhism in the country.

It was built in three tires: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and a monumental stupa at the top. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2500 square meters. Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of Buddha. It is 115 ft in height from base to top.

Existing of religious buildings of Hinduism and Buddhism is a mark showing peace between the two religions. The monument was restored with UNESCO’s help in the 1970s. At present, Indonesia government keeps maintaining not to extinct the artworks of the temple.

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