Tag Archives: Borobudur

Borobudur Temple, Historical Heritage of Buddhist Civilization in Indonesia

No written evidence was found explaining who built Borobudur and what it was used for. The time of its construction was estimated based on a comparison between the type of script written on the closed leg of Karmawibhangga and the type commonly used in royal inscriptions of the 8th and 9th centuries. It is estimated […]

Facts and History of the existence of Penataran Temple in Blitar

Penataran Temple is located in Penataran village, Nglegok sub-district, Blitar, East Java. This temple is located at an altitude of 450 meters above sea level on the southwest slope of Mount Kelud. Penataran temple is a temple with Hindu nuances that has existed since the kingdom of Kediri and was used until the era of […]

Kenapa Pengaruh Buddhisme Punah di Afghanistan? Apa Buktinya?

Berbagai aliran Buddhisme Hinayana hadir di Afghanistan sejak awal, di sepanjang kerajaan-kerajaan yang terletak di jalur perdagangan ke Asia Tengah. Kerajaan utama adalah Gandhara dan Baktria. Gandhara termasuk daerah-daerah di Punjab Pakistan dan sisi Afghanistan dari Celah Khyber. Akhirnya, separuh Afghan, dari Celah Khyber ke Lembah Kabul, diberi nama Nagarahara; sedangkan pihak Punjabi tetap menggunakan […]