Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . A Buddha on Foiirtli Exterior Before Restoration.—The Steps Readingto the Galleries.—The Restored Top Gallery. 119. Chandi Pawon, on the Road to Boro Boedoer. projections on each side, having a length of about 340 feet. This squareform is repeated on the four higher terraces or galleries , which on theouter sides have balustrades. Ascending stone steps the plateau isreached, where the square ends and three consecutive circular terracesare seen supporting open work dagabas, each containing Budd
Isles of the East : an illustrated guide : Australia, New Guinea, Java, Sumatra . A Buddha on Foiirtli Exterior Before Restoration.—The Steps Readingto the Galleries.—The Restored Top Gallery. 119. Chandi Pawon, on the Road to Boro Boedoer. projections on each side, having a length of about 340 feet. This squareform is repeated on the four higher terraces or galleries , which on theouter sides have balustrades. Ascending stone steps the plateau isreached, where the square ends and three consecutive circular terracesare seen supporting open work dagabas, each containing Buddha the upper terrace rises the central dagaba, now fully restored. Hundreds of life-size statues ornament the ruins, and upon the wallsare carved beautiful bas-reliefs depicting the birth and episodes of the lifeof Buddha. Twenty monumental gateways lead to the several galleriesand the plateau. These gateways are carvedwith the Kali-Makara,consisting of an open niche containing the intage of a Buddha and sur-mounted by a temple-like structure. This plan has been repeated by thearchitect of the temple 432 times, with many variations, however, on thedifferent terraces, and forms one of the most attract
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