"The Gandavyūha, a sacred text of Mahāyāna Buddhism, is an allegorical tale of the pilgrimage of a youth named Sudhana, who visits fifty-three spiritual mentors to receive their instruction in the ...

Hundreds of musical instruments carved on more than 40 temple relief panels suggest that Borobudur was probably one of the world’s music centres in the 8th century under the Syailendra dynasty. A ...

The technique could prove a game-changer for digital preservation. Bas-relief depicting heads of female figures as seen on the exterior of the Buddhist temple of Borobudur, 8th-9th century. Photo: ...

In 1983, Borobudur Temple the worlds’ largest Buddhist monument reopened after undergoing major restoration work. Show more In 1983, Borobudur Temple in Indonesia reopened. The worlds’ largest ...