Borobudur, or Barabudur,
is
a
9th-century
Mahayana
Buddhist Temple in Magelang,
Central Java, Indonesia.The monument consists of 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 each of which is
seated inside a perforated stupa. It is the world’s largest Buddhist temple,
as well as one of the greatest Buddhist monuments in the world.
In June 2012, Borobudur was recorded in the Guinness Book of
World Records as the world's largest Buddhist archaeological site.
Borobudur has three divisions symbolize the three "realms" of
Buddhist cosmology, namely Kamadhatu (the world of desires),
Rupadhatu (the world of forms), and finally
Arupadhatu (the formless world).
Once a year, during the full moon in May or
June,
Buddhists
in
Indonesia
celebrate
Vesak
(Indonesian: Waisak) day. The ceremony is centered
at the three Buddhist temples by walking from
Mendut to Pawon and ending at Borobudur.