The Borobudur Temple is in the Kedu Valley, in the southern part of Central Java, ... Back when I visited, we were encouraged to reach inside the stupa and rub the Buddha for good luck.

Standing on a hilltop in Central Java, Borobudur rises from the jungle, towering over the emerald rice fields and network of rural roads. At over 1,200 years old, the massive temple has weathered ...

The temple also houses 504 statues, including Buddha statues and lions, located in chambers inside stupas. This means visitors are prohibited from performing Kunto Bimo, a myth that touching a ...

A guide to Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple Upon arrival at Amanjiwo, guests are fully equipped with knowledge to better appreciate the many historical attractions around the area.

Borobudur Temple has 72 Buddha statues, each seated inside a perforated stupa, on the top three floors surrounding the central dome.

Macron also toured the temple's reliefs. Macron even attempted to touch the Buddha statue inside one of the stupas. "He touched the statue," Fadli said after accompanying Prabowo and Macron on a tour ...

As global temperatures rise and rainfall patterns change, the dark stone temple, which dates from the 9th century, could deteriorate faster than normal, Marsis Sutopo, head of the Borobudur ...

Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, with a central stupa surrounded by 72 smaller bell-shaped stupas, many containing seated Buddhas (top). There are 2,672 relief panels ...

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