Borobudur Borobudur, also transcribed Barabudur is a 7th-century Mahayana Buddhist temple in Magelang Regency, not far from the town of Muntilan, in Central Java, Indonesia. It is the world's largest Buddhist temple. The monument was designated a UNESCO World Heritage site in 1991. Built in the 9th century during the reign of the Sailendra Dynasty, the temple design follows Javanese Buddhist architecture. The monument is a shrine to the Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. Borobudur has one of the largest and most complete ensembles of Buddhist reliefs in the world. Borobudur is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, 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. Borobudur is Indonesia's single most visited tourist attraction. |