Borobudur is the world's largest Buddhist temple - a status it has probably held since its construction was completed about 1150 years ago. But for most of the temple's life it was buried under ash and hidden by jungle growth in this portion of Indonesia's East Java province.
It Located in central Java Province Indonesia Country.Today the world's largest Buddhist temple is a national treasure in the world's most populous Islamic nation. A $21 million restoration program between 1973 and 1984 returned much of the complex to its former glory and it is now a reminder of Java's past splendor and one of the nation's leading tourist draws.
The temple was the work of the Sailendra Dynasty. The Sailendras are thought to have come to Java from Southeast Asia's first important kingdom,Funan, when Funan's hold on mainland Southeast Asia was brought to an end in about A.D. 550. King Vishnu began Borobudur in A.D. 778; His grandson, Samaratunga, complete the site in about A.D. 825. The beauty of the structure is attested to by the huge number of photographs of Borobudur available online. Art trips to the temple site are common. If you have the opportunity, go to Borobudur is worth seeing...
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