Stupa at Borobudur Buddhist Temple

Mounds known as stupas are common structures to find at sacred Buddhist sites. They are decorated and formed in a symbolic manner intended to venerate Buddha and promote his teachings. The largest and most detailed stupa in the world, as well as the planet’s biggest Buddhist monument in general, is found in Borobudur, Indonesia. Built in the 8th century, it is a World Heritage Site laid out in symbolic a representation of the universe.