World Largest Buddhist Temple

#bucketlistreboot Borobudur Temple built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty. It located around 40 kilometers northwest of Yogyakarta 85 minutes drive. And in an elevated area between two volcanoes, Sundoro-Sumbing and Merbabu-Merapi, and two rivers, the Progo and the Elo. Borobudur is built as a single large stupa and when view from above. The original foundation is a square and the upper three are circle. The upper platform contains seventy two small stupas surrounding one large central stupa. Each stupa is bell shaped and pierced by numerous decorative openings, with statue of Buddha sitting inside. Together with Angkor Wat in Cambodia and Bagan in Myanmar, Borobudur ranks as one of the great cultural icons of Southeast Asia, so you must visit this great monument at least once in the lifetime.