Indonesia - Borobudur Temple Compounds

This famous Buddhist temple, dating from the 8th and 9th centuries, is located in central Java. It was built in three tiers: a pyramidal base with five concentric square terraces, the trunk of a cone with three circular platforms and, at the top, a monumental stupa. The walls and balustrades are decorated with fine low reliefs, covering a total surface area of 2,500 m². Around the circular platforms are 72 openwork stupas, each containing a statue of the Buddha. The monument was restored with UNESCO's help in the 1970s.

Indonesia - Borobudur Temple Compounds - Yenny

Indonesia - Borobudur Temple Compounds

Indonesia - Borobudur Temple Compounds

Insonesia - Borobudur Temple Compounds

Insonesia - Borobudur Temple Compounds

Insonesia - Borobudur Temple Compounds

Indonesia - Prambanan Temple Compounds

Built in the 10th century, this is the largest temple compound dedicated to Shiva in Indonesia. Rising above the centre of the last of these concentric squares are three temples decorated with reliefs illustrating the epic of the Ramayana, dedicated to the three great Hindu divinities (Shiva, Vishnu and Brahma) and three temples dedicated to the animals who serve them.

Hindu Temple of Prambanan Slender Virgin, ID-4420, Indonesia

Indonesia - Prambanan Temple Compounds