The Many Stupas of Borobudur

Each one but the top stupa has a buddha inside. Tradition calls for one reaching out to touch the foot of the Buddha while saying one's petition. The stupas are arranged in such a way that the entire design looks like a lotus flower from the top.

Underrated Borobudur in Yogyakarta (Java, Indonesia)

October 20th 2009
We have only seen it in photos. Yet we were not prepared for it. We were not discouraged that one of my friends suffered a leg problem on our first day in Yogyakarta and had to drag her leg while clocking it around the temple as locals do. But it certainly helped that we were with very competent local guides Bellong and Yantong who made sure their Ibu (mother in Bahasa Indonesia) did not miss t ... read more

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