An Ancient Pyramid? The World’s Largest Buddhist Temple: Borobudur, Indonesia | Ancient Architects
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- This amazing ancient temple in Central Java, Indonesia, is one of the most incredible ancient wonders of the world. What we are looking at is Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist temple, likely built between 760 and 830 AD during the Sailendra Dynasty rule over the Mataram Kingdom.
Borobudur consists of nine stacked platforms, six of which are square and three circular, with a central dome on top. It is decorated with an incredible 2,672 relief panels and 504 statues of Buddha, including 72 that surround the central dome, each seated inside a perforated stupa.
The foundations are square, measuring 387 feet on each side. Approximately 55,000 cubic metres of andesite stone was worked from neighbouring quarries to build it.
It’s no surprise that today, this is an important site for Buddhist pilgrimage, an incredible architectural achievement and the most popular tourist destination in Indonesia.
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You should team up with praveen.mohan he’s done videos on these sites
Praveen’s channel is huge now, he’s done very well.
@@AncientArchitects a collaboration would be awesome between you to I’ve learned so much from your videos
@@AncientArchitects , doesnt praveen have evidence that this pyramid temple is actually hindu, but converted to buddhist?
m8 i think isn't budist but Hindu temple...
Due to the scale of this temple, the time period of megalithic culture and the fact that much of human history has been lost or hidden, I am inclined to believe Borobudur is vastly older than is currently dated and accepted by mainstream academia.
Always be like that
Buddhist monks say Borobudur is not a place of worship for Buddhists. Even more interesting, critical thinking has begun to emerge that Borobudur is not a Buddhist temple and is older as you mentioned
@@cybercyrus5247 ...no they don't. Buddhist monks literally hold a Vesak ceremony there once a year at minimum.
It won't be older than Buddha.
Nice
i'm liking the recent vids . look at the size of that temple ... amazing
Thanks Kev!
Indonesia has many treasures from megaliths to Nan Madol. There must be a past history of high technology
Yes like megalitic site gunung padang in west java
Thank you for making this video on Borobudur,! my home town is close by and there are hundreds of temples and temple complexes dating back to the same era. You might want to look into the Prambanan temple complex which is located around 40 km from Borobudur. Or you can pick one from thousands of other temples in Java, Sumatra or Borneo. I can guarantee you'd attract Indonesian viewers, our history rarely gets exposed 😅.
It is magnificent! Thank you Matthew! Happy Easter!
Happy Easter!
There are many ancient temples (we called it Candi) in Indonesia like Borobudur, Prambanan, Istana Ratu Boko, Plaosan, Gedong Songo, Plaosan, etc.
Please make a video on the Barabar caves in India! Those caves are totalty mindboggling. You should watch the recently released documentary BAM, where they scan and do precise measurements of those caves.
you missed the most misterious part that borobudur had:
1. lion statue
2. kneeling african statue just like in pyramid
3. american cactus
which all of them never existed in java.
its mean our predecessor was already in contact with african and american native,before the temple was made
some even say that madgascar was ancient indonesian migrans that cant comeback due circumtain, that's why some malagasy just look like eastern indonesian like flores and neighboring islands
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Thanks for bringing us such amazing faraway and lesser talked about wonders!
Thank you. I requested that you do a video on Borobudur. I have visited Central Java twice, there is so much to see and experience here.
Thanks for such an awesome recommendation
Another amazing ancient architectural wonder I had no idea existed. Thanks A.A. Another informative and entertaining video.👌
The painting of the building back to its original colour scheme would complete the restoration. But a great job was done by the renovators in bringing it back to use as it is.
Much of Java is riddled with artifacts and temples
i really can’t comprehend or fathom how they built this scale n detailed so long ago with no power equipment or tools my brain just cant understand how it moved all the materials its insane
55,000 cubic meters of stone! That's impressive and yet nowhere near enough to build this structure. That would only be enough to build the base
It is an amazing place...
Looks like a pyramid to me. It should be included as an ancient Wonder.
This is magnificent. I didn't know about it at all. Thank you for sharing these informations = )
Considering recent events are you going to cover ancient Canals?
Very likely!
Happy easter,thanks!
Happy Easter mate!
Thank you.
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 🙏
I'm loving howwe're working our way east, Cannot wait until you get to major Chinese and Russian sites. :D
China will be a big subject. Ancient Russia I know very little about!
A stunning place,a day being woefully little to time to do anything than say I have been there. We were lucky enough to arrive & leave by helicopter; a wonderful treat from our very generous hosts. The idea of it being painted - like SO MANY - of the ancient sites,we now see/know ,only as raw stone,would have made it & the approach to it utterly mesmerising, especially if it were surrounded by a lake. The incredible list of commonalities between so many of these ancient site,can't help ,but,make one wonder if there wasn't some forms of cohesive knowledge, now long lost? A great video,thank you. Happy Easter to those so inclined & a Happy Rebirth of the Cycle of life to all. Very best wishes to you&yours👋🌟💯🙏🙏🙏✌
You’ve been to so many great places!
@@AncientArchitects Thank you;like I've said before, much of it was down to luck & parents who were more into going to somewhere wild/ancient/off the beaten track than following the crowds. Also we were - as a family - based for 26+ years in Oman,which already put us half way to places like this beauty,above. If it's any consolidation, at one point,all I wanted to do was go to a theme park or skiing, like all my friends & I had to put up with quite a lot of bullying ,for not having holidays like everyone else. Spending time in The Vatican Library, made me odd,when most of my contempories were on a beach,in the South of France. But,we had a house on the beach in Nairobi,to get away from the the house in Oman! As a result we got to to Ethiopia & see the Rock Cut Churce,thanks to my mother and her interests - she fought against female genital mutilation & still does at 93! At the time I did know - to some extent - how lucky I was and now in retrospect I realise the places we went & the people we met was an education in & of it/themself. It also gave me contacts, that are way better know now than at the time. I might have mentioned before that Charles Hapgood was a godfather,so I was aware of ideas that are now almost 'mainstream' ,at the time they were considered almost insane! It was a strange childhood,but,NOW,one I wouldn't change for anything. But,came from a family of travelers, my Great great grandfather,was one of first 200 Europeans to travel the Missouri trail,my great great uncle got lost on the Franklin Expedituon & another traveled Australian. My mother was in thevArgentine by the age of 16 & traveled the World breaking polo ponies & teaching children to ride,one of her best friends was The Marharini of Jaipur! Just a huge shame,that we were never a family that took photos. Have a great week👋🌟💯🙏✌
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 🙏
Awesome
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Thanks for the video. 🙏🙏🙏
Another building on earth 🌎 i did not know about. I go look
There’s so many hidden gems
Wow is wonderful 🎉
it perfect
They all line up because they're part of an astronomical representation of Orion's belt? Be interesting to see what other monuments line up with them??
I want to know what's up with that corner... It seems to have a chunk removed?
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Being that the Buddha was an Aryan I wonder how this lines up to the Aryan for cardinal points
I not sure this represents a budist mandala. It moreover looks to be designed based on a Hindu Shree Yantra. Just came across your video and that's what it more closely resembles. Just my opinion.
It's kinda funny that everyone forgets paint existed and that most structures and statutes were painted.
Yes! I bet most structures of the world were painted once upon a time!
@@AncientArchitects There's also a late-modern aesthetic which abhors colour as "vulgar" - Victorian whitewashing of churches to eliminate the didactic murals, etc. Chartres cathedral is one to imagine - now impressive stony grey, but in period Disney in multi-colour!
The Assassins Creed Odyssey game does a really good job of showing how colourful ancient Greece probably was.
Its true. But since the majority of people today grew up seeing monuments being weathered, it has become the norm for them. And if they tried to repaint all the monuments, you'd see a lot of people complaining, as odd as it sounds. Imagine the Pyramids of Giza being so white it reflects the sunlight. But to allow for that to happen, they'd have to fix or replace so many of the original blocks, it could be argued it wouldn't even be the original pyramids anymore. And since Cleopatra's time, people knew the pyramids as the dull orange blocks we see today. It's become their iconic look. Speaking of iconic, the Temple of Artemis...okay, I'll stop.
I imagine that even neolithic stone circles were decorated with paint and cloth.
I am jealous of the ancient temples of Indonesia and other south east asian countries.. I prefer the Philippines have more Buddhism and Hinduism influences rather than being influenced by Spanish and americans and their religion .. tsk tsk tsk... Our Aetas, Malayans and Indones ancestors can BUILD MORE GREAT TEMPLES if not being interrupted by western colonizer -_-
Dutch also brutal more bro. In ancient times, the island of Java was the center of the Hindu-Buddhist kingdom. Many kingdoms in Indonesian land succeeded in occupying Southeast Asia, one of which was Majapahit, of course Majapahit spread its teachings to Southeast Asia. What do you think?
_INDONÉSIA HAS MANY TREASURE'S FROM MEGALITHIC, THERE MUST BE A PAST HISTORY OF HIGH TECHNOLOGY..._
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Thanks for this AA. Another thing to ponder, almost every ancient stone structure found in Java and to some extent The Nusantara ( Indonesian) Archipelago are temples, not Castles nor defensive structure, it's like our ancient people here were a very welcoming people, its almost like they didnt need to build some walls or defensive structure. its interesting.
Matt, with this video it appears you definitely escaped from the sandtrap of ancient Egypt, branching far out and wide! This is a magnificent and fascinating site!
I’m purposefully trying to broaden my knowledge. I’ll still do videos on Egypt, but there’s a big wide world out there :)
@@AncientArchitects Yes, indeed you are! You mentioned this to me on Twitter the other night when I was Tweeting several pics about Kuelap, Beehive structures and Zimbabwe! So many megalithic sites, hard to cover them all in a lifetime, but don't stop trying!
It looks like a machine to me... hook up some wires from the central pillar to those little pillars around it and see what happens :D
The ancient builders of this place built it without mortar precisely so that it could be taken apart and cleaned/repaired after future volcanic events. It was built to last for thousands of years, with the ash from the volcanoes making the region very fertile and thus offering a haven for a civilization to last for a long time. The builders wanted to preserve their culture there.
I saw the temple on my own eyes. Stunning and breathtaking.
Sunsets on a cloudless day is just out of this world.
I highly recommend yiu to see prambanan complex. Equally important and beautiful.
Simply magical place.
This videos about lesser known site are great, keep them coming!
It's frustrating that buildings like this one aren't talked about. In school and colledge I had to study so many names and dates that I don't remember anymore and not once did buildings like this one appear. Just a pic would've been enough! It's a f***** shame.
I know what you mean. I never learned about these places either! I have 3 more videos on random places done and uploaded already!
This is one of 7 wonders of the world
@@JalanRina Is it?
Perhaps you're confusing it with Chichen Itza because they look quite similar... Which is a very interesting thing to notice. There's some almost identical pyramids, one in Guatemala, and one in India (check out Praveen Mohan for the in depth video).
I am Javanese muslim, but I am so respect to my anchestors in the past. They left so many unique treasures that we can witness now.
Yet you betrayed them by converting to a religion which breaks idols and statues of other religion
@@happybunny6152okay kid. That's not how you promote your religion. A very bad idea tbh.
@@happybunny6152We Javanese muslim do not distroy the temple or status on it. 😂
Islam is a mental illness i hope one day will wake up
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As a Buddhist, I give you heartfelt thanks for shedding light onto lesser known wonders from my faith. Please look into the Buddhas of Bamiyan at some point! 🙏☸️
Hello Rivera, who are the Bamiyan? Could you please educate me more on this? I’m doing a research on how an Egyptian tribes migrated to Indonesia via India, and some of them went to Western China. Thanks 🙏🏽
I will do. Thanks
@@ayoesuola that sounds interesting, where can i learn about that
The Taliban destroyed them, and ISIS is doing the same to ancient relics in Mesopotamia. The religious fanatics are vandals.
@@danielwatson6529 I’m working on the research as I’m responding to your message. The research led me to start Anago Nation on Facebook in 2012, and more interesting discoveries are being made. Anthropological research is interesting, except that life is too short to know enough. India migrated from Egypt 100s of years before Israel, and this is an indication that people left Egypt with cultural and spiritual knowledge !
Another fantastic video from Ancient Architects' Super Sleuth Matt. A colorized Borobudur would certainly be eye-catching. The colors mentioned are those seen in Chinese and Korean Buddhist temples, while the colors used in Japanese Buddhist temples are rustic or Earth tone, and are more pleasing to Western taste as well as Japanese. Thanks for introducing another masterpiece of architecture to your viewers.
I've always been intrigued by the craftsmanship of that entire area. The one that fascinates me the most is Dwarka.
Dwarka - yes! I need to do a video on that
@@DybbukDEpstein that's the point. At what point was this city above water? What happened? It's obviously there...?
@@DybbukDEpstein there's a massive temple complex in Dwarka called the Dwarkadhish Temple
@Out Brake I've been watching Praveen for years now. Ancient Indian architecture fascinates me.
@Out Brake The current temple was built 600 years ago.
Indonesia angkat tangan 🌻
I went there early in the morning and watched the sunrise from the top of the structure. It was amazing!
Wow! That’s sounds amazing
Dude you have literally saved my mental health during this pandemic! Thank you so much for all the great content
Making these videos has saved mine as I was told I had to shield and wasn’t allowed to do anything. In a house with 2 small children too! Hard work. Hearing your words really means a lot to me. Thank you.
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Well gosh, the isolation with your family turned out to be an advantage for many of us who just soak up your content. Your videos are so professional, leaving room for alternative research and opinions while being consistent, showing us, in detail, how you arrive at your conclusions.
I’m such a fan! And managing a young family at the same time!
Your professionalism is acknowledged here. (Retired first grade teacher... where the rubber meets the road in life.)
Thanks for adding that arrow in the tumbnail. I almost didn't see that temple there.
same
Why do we always assume temple. Archaeology is too close minded.
If you want to study the Buddhism of Borobudur I will give you the irrefutable recipe. I know. I study. I LOVE Borobudur. Allow Buddhist teachings to flourish there again! Recreate the Yogācāra-Mādhyamika union taught there. Avatamsaka Sutra, Brahmajala Sutra, all Tatagatagarbha Sutras, Abhisamayālaṅkāra-(Prajanaparamita). Teaching the sutras and tantras of MahaVairocana again. Teach Dignaga, Dharmakirti, Atiśa, Vajrabodhi, Amogavajra, Asanga, Vasubandhu, Shantarakshita, Fazang, Zōngmì, Jonang Vajrayana: Dolpopa, Tarantara. Borobudur-Sewu is clearly Shentong perspective... Sanghyang Adi Buddha: MahaVairocana. Consciousness pervades all matter. Mind, the void at the subatomic level.
I'm no geologist, but if I understand the science correctly, andesite is called such because it's primarily found in the Andes mountains. That would mean that, the andesite found in Indonesia is from a time when the continents were connected, and shared a similar source. Maybe it's just me, but I found that very cool. ;)
One other thing, you've covered a few sites that have been rebuilt in modern times by modern man, much like this one. Not only built back, but outside of the decorative paints and foils, is 100% on par with the original builders of the structures themselves. One I stumbled across recently I found particularly impressive was the moving of the Abu Simbel temples, and something like 80 other massive historical sites from across Egypt being flooded by the Nile, and they did ALL of it in 3 years. It's important to reflect on this, when there are so many people today who make claims that we are incapable of doing what ancient civilizations did.
I'm no rock buff either, but according to some actual geologists, the name is only derived from 'The Andes'. Which makes it really just a geology label. Occurrences of Andesite are caused by several processes such as stratovolcanic activity or the partial melting of basaltic rocks at the meeting of continental plates and ocean ridges. Basically it's ubiquitous and can be found globally.
I thought it would be interesting to mention that this building is perfectly oriented to the cardinal points, just like the Great Pyramid.
Liking your journey Mat! Always nice to "visit" other faith's temples and architecture!
Thank you. I enjoyed learning about this one
Borobudur is actually not a Buddhist temple...it's a Javanese temple and the beliefs of the Javanese people...nothing is a sign that it's a representation of Buddhism...4 meters below Borobudur there is a much bigger building...there are 3 layers and parts the bottom is the layout of the ancient city .. if you want to dissect it is very difficult and requires a very large cost ..
The work put into the temple is inconceivable 👍
And that’s just the restoration side of it. That’s is some serious good hearted funding there. The historical pics were great to see and then the new.
Amazing 🤟☮️👍
Thanks so much for posting this video about an ancient wonder which I, as an Australian and figuratively speaking, living just down the road, have never heard of. Other temples such as Ankor Wat in Cambodia are famous but I have never seen anything on this before. A true ancient wonder, and most worthy of fame and UNESCO protection!!
There are many ancient temple (we called it Candi) in Indonesia like Borobudur, Prambanan, Istana Ratu Boko, Plaosan, Gedong Songo, Plaosan, etc.
Did u know that ankor wat got some inspiration from prambanan temple in indonesia, just check out its history bruh
I'm sorry this is not budhist but originally influence by Java religion 🙏🙏🙏 Rahayu Rahayu Rahayu
LMAO what about all the, y'know, buddhas there
Syncretism actually... Agama Siwa-Buddha... Moreover, the influence of Aji Saka/Ajiwaka/Ajivaka was very strong at that time... It can be seen from Bhinneka Tunggal Ika, our national motto inscribed on Garuda Pancasila (our national emblem)...
Reminds me of Ancient Athens and gothic cathedrals of Britain. Paint was found because who thinks that boring grey rocks or marble are inspiring?
When you said sadly big man my eyes did more than weep.
Pyramid is like a spider web and is the weakest system says Quran.
I dont think men built this structure
I think it has always@+@Q+
"it looks like a giant step pyramiiiiiiiiid, but is builts like a single giant stuppoooor" < that long ass inflection you use at the end of your sentences is INSUFFERABLE.
It's ok, I don't have to listen to it. :)
Everyones gangsta until mohan praveen will claim that sites as indian temple.
Actually there's a Buddhist temple in Bihar, India called Kesaria Stupa which is even larger than Borobodur
Is it? I’ll check this out!
Kesaria stupa measured 120x120x32 m, Borobudur measured 123x123x35 m. It is large but Borobudur is larger.
@@wancoet i mean Kesaria was originally taller than Borobodur
@@AncientArchitects Theres also another massive stupa in Bihar called the Lauriya Nandangarh though it is in poor condition. Bihar also has the Mahobodhi Temple built during the Gupta Empire and the Vikramashila Mahavira or Mahavidhyashalaya (University) which was built during the Pala Empire. The tallest Buddhist Stupa ever built was the Kanishka Stupa in modern day Pakistan which was built during the 2nd century ce during the Kushan Empire although almost nothing remains of it today.
@@dwarasamudra8889 even if it was larger, it's basically just a stupa and can't be called a temple. So won't change anything
Does anyone else hear the Pink Panther theme whenever they hear the name of this temple or is it just me? ;)
Hahahahhaha! Excellent!
Sounds like a hobbit to me.
Was here about six years ago, always wanted to come here as it’s my country and it’s simply a stunning place, very difficult to walk all the way to the top cause you have to climb many many stairs!!
Java was under Dutch colonial rule for several hundred years, not British. As a direct descendant of a member of the Mataram dynasty, I can tell you that there are genetic links with the Khmer dynasty in Ankor Wat. The similarities between the megaliths are no coincidence. I'd love to hear your take on the structures.
Nam Myoho Renge Kyo 🙏
You don't look like a javanese..lol..
@@Jim_Colbert I'm 3/4 white, you racist.
@@sleekoduck he is the typical people that would say that asians are either chinese, japanese or korean 😂 they don't realize that asians can be dark, or the fact that middle easterners are also asian 😂🙏
Source : believe me bro
Fantastic place! My imagination took me there at the end fully adorned with gold foil paint and plaster! Thanks AA
Thanks for watching. Enjoyed making this one
Entire indosphere has beautiful architecture inspired mostly from mauryas, guptas, Pallavas and cholas
Did u know that there is a huge megalithic pyramid way older than egypt pyramid discovered in indonesia?? Its called gunung padang pyramid!! So our indonesian peoples is already had great architecture knowledge long before hinduism & buddhism came to our peoples
@@goldgen7352 Gunung padang is an interesting archeological sites. But it's nowhere surpass the egyptian pyramids in size and engineering marvel.
@@akun10years10 its because gunung padang is 2000 years older than egyptian pyramid, its like u compared today architecture vs 2000 years ago
Lovely building. Great video Mat.
Thanks Dan
been there . its on the grid system along with Giza Angor Watt giant drawings in peru stonehenge macchu picu etc etc got the distinct impression its on an ancient mound
Thank you for covering Indonesian monuments! Im very interested in South East Asian Archeology and pre islamic Culture
It's a yantra. There's no mistaking it. This is the work of a Yogi.
Another amazing ancient wonder. A big thanks for letting me know about these structures. But for 3million idve thought that would have been enough for some paint. The colours may have meaning or some relevant point. But what a good job of restoration.
Ya gotta love that art work ❤⛰❤thanx Matt
Thanks Lynn
Further proof that man is a spiritual being. All the great works of civilizations past are dedicated to the pursuit of something bigger than ourselves. Why have we stopped?
All those ancient wonders are destroyed by Islamic fanatics and Christian fanatics invaders. They didn't want to see anything other than their own. They invaded and destroyed many ancient temples, library, univercities in the name of their god.
@@sahasransusbarikOnly in the middle east and India...
Amazing to me that no mortar was used and it's held together this long.even in a earthquake area.
Magnificent video as always !! 🙏♥️ Thank you for educating us on these mysterious places .
sad them ppl there worship a fasle GOD , TURN TO JESUS FOR WHOSEVER SHALL CALL UPON THE NAME OF THE LORD SHALLBE SAVED, ROMANS 10-13 , Apakah Anda Yakin 100 % Bahwa Ketika Anda Mati Msuk Surga? AALAH BERFIRMAN , bahwa orang dapat diselamatk Sebab barangsiapa yang berseru name Tuhan akan diselamatkin Roma 10-13
In my opinion, Borobudur is the most beautiful temple in the world
Its perfectly symmetrical, considering it was built few centuries ago, without any heavy machineries of what we know today, it looks impossible to built
use METRIC dude or the video becomes literally unwatchable
your device will have a built in Rosetta Stone or conversion app - don't leave all the heavy lifting to Matt...
I could be wrong, but the relationship between the three temples in terms of distance from each other jumped out to me as being the golden ratio (1.6180...). Measuring with a pair of calipers held up against the screen, I get the ratio between the longest distance and the sum of the two distances as being 1.6170 and the ratio between the larger distance and the shorter distance as being 1.6206. I don't know their precise locations, but if is the case, then it could just be a coincidence - or not.
Between borobudur and the kraton ngayogyakarto (castle of jogjakarta) and the south sea of java
Love this subject matt..keep it coming 👌✌🏴
its sad they belive in budda only JESUS CAN GET U TO HEAVEN EXCEPT YE REPENT YE SHALL ALL LIKEWISE PERISH LUKE 13-3
Beautiful history
All thanks to Indonesian people
Beautiful presentation
Loved it
Thanks for sharing
isnt that vishnu etc carved in the carvings?
Oh wow I’ve never seen this one. It is breathtaking!
I know nothing about Indian and Indonesian art and architecture but I appreciate your videos. The sculptural reliefs are amazing. Thank you.
Make sure you get a dig in on colonialism even though they started the restoration...please don’t go woke on us
I’d dig at anyone who ruined an ancient site
You say 'woke' like it is a bad thing ...
- we all strive for awareness and truth among the details of the big picture
Beautiful temple, that I’ve never even heard off.
Love Buddhist and Hindu, ancient architecture.
It’s beautiful isn’t it
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Yes, definitely
Keep up the excellent content 👍🏾
Love from land of lord buddha Nepal 🇳🇵❤️
At ruclips.net/video/tJ6-6TUahA0/видео.html You virtually admit that it was originally a Hindu temple. Buddha does not have a third eye, nor wear earrings, nor a crown. It's against Buddhist teachings. And then the Muslim hoards destroyed it.
The 3 jewels of Buddhism
Look same with chipset computer, world chipset?
Incroyable increíble 🤯 monumento 🗿,,, 🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿🗿
Wonderful isn’t it
Borobudur is not a temple, it is a monument
The structure is the form of "sri chakra" a very important chakra in hinduism. The king of all chakras.