Borobudur Temple

Borobudur rises from the landscape as a massive, nine-tiered pyramid constructed from millions of volcanic stone blocks. It is the largest Buddhist monument in the world, shaped as a series of six square platforms topped by three circular terraces and a central stupa. Built between the eighth and ninth centuries by the Sailendra dynasty, the temple serves as a three-dimensional model of Buddhist cosmology, mapping the journey from the world of desire to the formless realm.