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MONASTERIES OF INDONESIA Borobudur • Borobudur, is a 9th century Mahayana Buddhist monument in Magela ng,Central Java, Indonesia. The monument consists of six square platforms topped by three circular platforms, and is decorated with 2,672 relief panels and 504 Buddha statues.[1] A main dome, located at the center of the top platform, is surrounded by 72 Buddha statues seated inside a perforated stupa. • The monument is both a shrine to the Lord Buddha and a place for Buddhist pilgrimage. The journey for pilgrims begins at the base of the monument and follows a path around the monument and ascends to the top through three levels symbolic of Buddhist cosmology: Kāmadhātu , Rupadhatu and Arupadhatu . The monument was listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site . Sari monastery • It is an 8th century Buddhist temple located at Kalasan, Sleman regency, Yogyakarta. • The temple was a two story building with wooden beams, floors, stairs completed with windows and doors; all from organic materials. It is suggested that the original function of this building was a Buddhist monastery , a dwelling place for monks. The temple's name Sari translates as "to sleep" in Javanese, which also confirms the habitation nature of the building. Batujaya • Batujaya is an archeological site located in West Java, Indonesia. The site is five square kilometers in area.The site was first found and examined by archaeologists from the University of Indonesia in 1984 . • The discovery of this archaeological site was important as although it was the location of Tarumanagara, the oldest Hindu-Buddhist kingdom in Indonesia, West Java lacks ancient temple remains. Before the discovery, only four temple sites have been found in West Java, namely they are Cangkuang Temple (in Garut), Ronggeng Temple, Pamarican Temple, and Pananjung Temple (in Ciamis). • Mendut Mendut is a ninth century Buddhist temple, located in Mendut village Central Java, Indonesia. The temple is located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. The 26.4 metres tall temple is facing northwest. • The temple is located about three kilometres east from Borobudur. Mendut, Borobudur and Pawon, all of which are Buddhist temples, are located in one straight line. MADE BY – AASHIMA CHUGH