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Borobudur means something in Buddhism, Pali. If you want to know the exact meaning, history, etymology or English translation of this term then check out the descriptions on this page. Add your comment or reference to a book if you want to contribute to this summary article.
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Borobudur is a ninth century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magelang, Central Java, Indonesia. The monument comprises six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues. A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside perforated stupa.
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Full-text: Po luo fu tu, Bhuprastara, Stupa, Bhadraghata, Ou wen fu shu zhi er.
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Search found 18 books and stories containing Borobudur; (plurals include: Borobudurs). You can also click to the full overview containing English textual excerpts. Below are direct links for the most relevant articles:
Vietnamese Buddhist Art (by Nguyen Ngoc Vinh)
7. Buddhist monuments in Indonesia and Borobudur < [Chapter 2 - Similarity of Buddhist monuments in South Vietnam and South East Asia]
5. Sculptures in Indonesia < [Chapter 4 - The Sculpture and its Reciprocal Influence]
Borobudur < [July 1938]
Java < [September 1938]
The Golden Age of Hindu-Javanese Art < [November-December 1932]
International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (MDPI)
Dementia and Dependency vs. Proxy Indicators of the Active Ageing Index in... < [Volume 18, Issue 16 (2021)]
Vastu-shastra (Introduction to Indian architecture) (by D. N. Shukla)
Temple architecture in Prambanam [Prambanan] < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Temple architecture in Boro Budur [Borobudur] < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Temple architecture in Java and Bali < [Chapter 12 - History of Hindu Temples (Prāsādas and Vimānas)]
Reviving an Unpopular Tourism Destination through the Placemaking Approach < [Volume 13, Issue 12 (2021)]
Resilience toward Volcanic Eruptions < [Volume 13, Issue 16 (2021)]
Invisible Treasures < [Volume 16, Issue 22 (2024)]
Maha Prajnaparamita Sastra (by Gelongma Karma Migme Chödrön)
The Śaśa-Jātaka < [I. Puṇyakriyāvastu consisting of generosity]
Appendix 2 - The story of king Mūrdhaja (Māndhātar) < [Chapter XXVI - Exertion]
Jātaka of the the vase of miracles < [Chapter XXI - Discipline or Morality]
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