Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, the rulers of the Śailendra Dynasty built the Temple of Borobudur around 800 C.E. as a monument to the Buddha (exact dates vary among scholars).

Although the Hindu site known as Sukuh on the western slope of Mount Lawu (in central Java, Indonesia) is less colossal than the more well-known Borobudur (the world’s largest Buddhist …

Located on the island of Java in Indonesia, the rulers of the Śailendra Dynasty built the Temple of Borobudur around 800 C.E. as a monument to the Buddha (exact dates vary among scholars).

In the eighth and ninth centuries the main centres of activity were in central Java. The great Buddhist monument at Borobudur was built around 800, both a huge stupa and a mandala.

To honor the ancestors and to legitimize their rule, these kings built monumental structures to adorn the island of Java. The most famous are the Buddhist monument of Borobudur and the …

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A cat stands on one leg in imitation of a holy man while plump mice gather around. A family of elephants, with several calves in tow, approaches a river to drink. Half human-half snake …