borrobudur is built as a single large stupa.
for me the the most interesting thing about it,
is that from its ground plan it takes up a giant bhuddhist mandala,coincidence?? i think not..i guess evrything in architecture is always related in someway.
according to my previous blog the mandala represents the buddhist cosmology and nature of mind.
second is the carved gargoyle for water drainage??very detailed,i mean carvings even for the drainage?
It has nine platforms, of which the lower six are square and the upper three are circular The upper platform features seventy-two small stupas surrounding one large central stupa. Each stupa is bell-shaped and pierced by numerous decorative openings.
Statues of the buddha sit inside the pierced enclosures.
The stone was cut to size, transported to the site and laid without mortar.
Knobs, indentations and dovetails were used to form joints between stones.
Reliefs were created in-situ after the building had been completed.
The monument is equipped with a good drainage system to cater for the area's high stormwater run-off.
To avoid flood, 100 spouts are provided at each corner with a unique carved gargoyles in the shape of giants or makaras...100??a lot?huh..
Instead of building on a flat surface, Borobudur is built on a natural hill.
The building technique is, however, similar to other temples in Java.
With no inner space as in other temples and its general design similar to the shape of pyramid, Borobudur was first thought more likely to have served as a stupa, instead of a temple.
A temple, is used as a house of deity and has inner spaces for worship. The complexity of the monument's meticulous design suggests Borobudur is in fact a temple!
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