Borobudur (2004) - 8th Century Indonesia had Galleries too
My fourth trip to Borobudur. Located in central Java, Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world. The photographs are taken with a 6MP camera - a Nikon D70. The photographs taken in 2002 with a 2MP Canon A20, shown in my gallery Borobudur (2002), stand up very well by comparison.
Borobudur was built in the late 8th century and early 9th century. It apparently has 1460 narrative panels, 1212 decorative panels, 100 gargoyles, 432 Buddha images, 72 Buddhas in stupas and 1472 stupas.
Borobudur has galleries, miles of them, lined with decorative and narrative stone reliefs.
The approach.
It is not so impressive from ground level as you are always below the main temple.
Panel 1
Panel 2
Panel 3
Panel 4
Panel 5
Panel 6
Panel 7
Panel 8
Panel 9
Panel 10
Panel 11
Gallery
Gallery - the PBase of the 8th Century
Panel 12
Gallery
Panel 13
Each of the stupas has a Buddha figure inside
Stupas - a bit like Darleks really
Stupas
Stupas
Darlek - sorry Buddha statue without its lid
Despite the 'No Climbing' signs people still climb these structures which are over 1000 years old