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Borobudur

D.K. Print World Ltd

2008

Foreword -- Lokesh Chandra Preface -- Mark Long and Lokesh Chandra Acknowledgement List of Illustrations List of Tables Introduction Part I : HISTORICAL DEVELOPMENTS 1. Distant Beginnings The EL Dorado of the Asian World An Eclectic Approach to Cultural Borrowing Early Inscriptional Evidence The Javanese Kingdom of Taruma A Cataclysmic Event Java’s Book of Ancient Kings A Devastating Impact The Emergence of Shrivijaya 2. The Rise and Fall of Java’s “Classic Age”­ Civilization The Illustrious King Sanjaya Lord of the Mountain The Maharaja of Zabag An Ambitious Temple-Building Programme Candi Sewu, Lumbung and Bubrah The Abhayagiri Monastery Candi Plaosan, Sari and Sajiwan The Venuvana Monastery Candi Mendut, Ngawen, Pawon and Sajiwan The Shailendra Decline Kamulan I Bhumisambhara The Maharaja of the Land of Gold The Shailendra beyond Java’s Shores A Calamity of Horrific Proportions Merapi during Pre-Historic Periods Other Hypotheses for the Migration to East Java The Vartanyan Theory 3. A Buddhist Foundation The One Thus Come Challenging the Hindu World-view Enduring Symbols of the Buddha’s Continuing Presence The Elder School The Greater Vehicle The Development of Mahayana Buddhism Tantric Buddhism An Initiation into the Mandala Part II: BOROBUDUR AND ITS ENVIRONS 4. The Magic of Location In Harmony with the Local Surroundings The Descent of the Cosmic River Local Legends and Indigenous Practices The Axis of the Universe The Mount Merapi Sunrise King, Kraton, Kingdom and Cosmos Candi Pawon and Candi Mendut The Lotus Throne on the Lake The Search in Borobudur’s Vicinity In Search of the Shailendra Kraton 5. An Approach from the East The Bas-Reliefs on the Monument’s “Hidden Foot” Ascending the Eastern Staircase Entering the Bas-Relief Galleries The Jatakamala Jataka and Avadanas The Lalitavisara-sutra The Gandavyuha The Bhadracari Borobudur’s Jina Images The 72 Jinas at the Summit At the Apex of the Pyramid The Name Borobudur 6. Building and Restoration Activities The Ground Plan Phases of Construction Bringing the Temple to Life Ancient Building Techniques Modern Restoration Ethics and Techniques Conservation Efforts at Borobudur The Never-Ending Battle Part III: AN ARCHITECTURAL REAPPRAISAL 7. The Residence of the Divinity Borobudur’s Foot, Body and Head Like Demi-Gods Rushing Along the Ways of the Firmament Borobudur and the Structure of the Vedic Fire Altar The First Layer of the Fire Altar The Second Layer The Third Layer The Fourth Layer The Fifth Layer The Covering Layers of Soil The Shailendra Cakravartin Rites of Kingship The Vastupurusha Mandala at the Summit On the Road to Kushinagara 8. Numerical, Astronomical and Dimensional Symbolism The Numerical Symbolism of the Jina Images A “Day” of the Gods on Mount Meru Temporal Symbolism on the Lower Levels Solar Symbolism in the Lalitavistara Reliefs The Numerical Symbolism of the Su

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