The monks started their pilgrimage on May 9 from Buleleng, Bali, and are scheduled to arrive in Borobudur Temple in Megalang regency, Central Java, on Thursday.

It is 5:40 a.m. and, directly on cue, the sun rises slowly over the horizon, silhouetting volcanic Mount Merapi and casting early-morning light on the majestic Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Tourists ...

A total of 2,568 lanterns were released at Borobudur in honour of the current year in the Buddhist calendar. Every year, Buddhists all around the world flock to sacred temples to commemorate Wesak, ...

Around 25,000 Buddhists from Indonesia and abroad took part in prayers and reflections on the key events in the life of ...

The waves of heat rising from the asphalt of Jalan Ahmad Yani in Surabaya did little to slow the steady steps of the monks in their brown robes. Moving ...

Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya said celebration of Vesak Day 2570 BE is a crucial momentum to strengthen ...

SEMARANG (eTN) – Despite continuous drizzle, Borobudur temple’s magnet remains unbroken. SEMARANG (eTN) – Despite continuous drizzle, Borobudur temple’s magnet remains unbroken. Under their umbrellas, ...

This head of the Buddha originally comes from a statue in Borobudur in Java. Borobudur is one of the largest Buddhist monuments in the world, containing around 500 statues of the Buddha. The monument ...

Visiting the world’s largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, will soon be subjected to a massive price hike by government authorities ...

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