The monks started their pilgrimage on May 9 from Buleleng, Bali, and are scheduled to arrive in Borobudur Temple in Megalang regency, Central Java, on Thursday.

Visiting the world’s largest Buddhist temple is about to get expensive. Borobudur, one of Indonesia’s most popular attractions, will soon be subjected to a massive price hike by government authorities ...

The waves of heat rising from the asphalt of Jalan Ahmad Yani in Surabaya did little to slow the steady steps of the monks in ...

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It is 5:40 a.m. and, directly on cue, the sun rises slowly over the horizon, silhouetting volcanic Mount Merapi and casting early-morning light on the majestic Buddhist temple of Borobudur. Tourists ...

A fascination with ancient Buddhist temples led me in August 2003 to visit Borobudur, an eighth-century monument located on the Indonesian island of Java. But the visit also taught me a great deal ...