bas relief showing the different stage of the life of lord buddha towards nirvana, borobudur temple, central java, indonesia

architecture art asia balustrades bas borobudur brahma buddha buddhist built centuries century circular concentric cone containing covering craftsmanship culture decoration dedicated divinities divinity dutch ethnic faith famous god great heritage hindu important indonesia java javanese largest life lord lotus merapi monument monumental nirvana platforms prambanan prayer pyramidal ramayana rediscovered relief reliefs religion restored ruled sculpture shiva showing site stage statue stupa stupas surface temple temples terraces thousands tiers traditional travel trip typical unesco unique veneration vishnu volcano walls world worship