Indonesia-Java-Borobudur, Viewers left corner showing 2nd Terrace and headless Buddha in shrine.

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Borobudur the world's largest Buddhist Stupa. The enormous first and second terraces were completed by a declining Hindu dynasty, construction was then halted for some years, and later, from 790 to 835 AD, the Buddhist Sailendra dynasty continued and finally completed the great stupa. The huge stone mass might have then been permanently abandoned, for it was difficult to adapt to the needs of Borobudur stupa is a massive, symetrical monument, 200 square meters in size, sitting upon a low sculptured hill.

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Size: 5072px × 3396px
Location: Indonesia
Photo credit: © Shreekant Jadhav / Alamy / Afripics
License: Royalty Free
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