ARCH 301 Study Guide - Gandavyuha, Five Tathagatas, Borobudur
21 Nov 2012
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The borobudur temple compound is located in central java, indonesia and is the largest. Created between 750 and 842 ce, this shrine contains a vast amount of art located all over the monument. In regards to what this art means, very little remains disputed. Because buddhism is so well understood, the stories and tales that are depicted are also well understood. The objective of this essay will be to discuss what the art represents, from the relief panels to the buddha statues adorned all over the monument. Another area of focus will pertain to the somewhat disputed meaning behind the monument itself. Figure 2 position of narrative relief stories in borobudur (kartapranata 2011). Figure 3 a description of the narrative panels (soekmono 1976:20) Reassurance to refrain from fear buddha amoghasiddhi north. Figure 5 list of mudras found at borobudur (soekmono 1976:36-37). 2007 borobudur & bali photos. http://www. atmann. net/borobudur. htm, accessed october 19, 1986 the twilight language: explorations in buddhist meditation and symbolism.
