A view from the southeast; ancient pilgrims climb this holy man-made mountain and attain spiritual merit
Another view from the southeast; Makara-like water spouts are placed on the lower levels
A view of Borobudur seen from the northeast; two tourists walked along the second-level walkway, appreciating the carved outer gallery ("balustrade")
Gateways leading from one level to the next on the central staircase; Buddha images, each sitting in its own niches, are placed atop the balustrade
A sign of pradakshina, the rite of circumambulating in a clockwise direction, in the eastern stairways, indicates that visitors coming to study the reliefs…
Magnificently carved stone walls on either side of the gallery depicting different stories
Sunrise in Borobudur
Sunrise in Borobudur
Sunrise in Borobudur
View from the northern side of Borobudur
