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Buddhism is the second oldest outside religion in Indonesia after Hinduism, which arrived from India around the second century. [4] The history of Buddhism in Indonesia is closely related to the history of Hinduism, as a number of empires influenced by Indian culture were established around the same period.
In 1955, Semarang/Chinese landlord Goei Thwan Ling was so impressed by Ashin Jinarakkhita at the Vesak 2549 celebrations at Borobudur temple that he donated some of his land to build the temple complex Vihara Bodh Gaya. The temple complex was devoted to teaching Buddhism and the development of Buddhist religion.
Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, [6] [3] and ranks with Bagan in Myanmar and Angkor Wat in Cambodia as one of the great archeological sites of Southeast Asia. Borobudur remains popular for pilgrimage, with Buddhists in Indonesia celebrating Vesak Day at the monument.
Banyunibo has a curved rooftop design crowned with a solitary stupa; this theme is unique among the surviving Buddhist temples of Central Java.The curved rooftop was either meant to symbolize lotus or padma petals or meant to mimic the organic roof made from ijuk fibres (black fibres surrounding the trunk of Arenga pinnata) common in ancient Java vernacular architecture and also found today in ...
Maha Vihara Maitreya is a Buddhist temple in Medan, North Sumatra, claimed to be the largest modern Buddhist temple in Indonesia. It is often called Vihara Cemara Asri because it is located in the housing complex of Cemara Asri. The temple was built in 1991 on an area of 4.5 hectares and was inaugurated on August 21, 2008.
Examining the detail and style of its carving this temple is slightly older than Borobudur. The three temples were located on a straight line, suggesting there was a symbolic meaning that binds these temples. Location of the Buddhist temples triad: Borobudur-Pawon-Mendut in one straight line. Pawon temple, 1900.
Borobudur Temple Compounds is the World Heritage designation of the area of three Buddhist temples in Central Java, Indonesia. It comprises Borobudur , Mendut , and Pawon . The temples were built during the Shailendra dynasty around the 8th and 9th centuries CE and fall on a straight line.