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.

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 ...

Minister of Creative Economy Teuku Riefky Harsya said celebration of Vesak Day 2570 BE is a crucial momentum to strengthen ...

Around 25,000 Buddhists from Indonesia and abroad took part in prayers and reflections on the key events in the life of ...

A total of 2,568 lanterns were released at Borobudur in honour of the current year in the Buddhist calendar. Every year, Buddhists all around the world flock to sacred temples to commemorate Wesak, ...

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 their brown robes. Moving ...

SEMARANG (eTN) – Despite continuous drizzle, Borobudur temple’s magnet remains unbroken. SEMARANG (eTN) – Despite continuous drizzle, Borobudur temple’s magnet remains unbroken. Under their umbrellas, ...

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 ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Indonesian Culture Minister Fadli Zon clarified that there are no plans to build an escalator at Borobudur Temple, Central Java. He dismissed circulating issues regarding the ...

I am in the Indonesian island of Java - just a few degrees south of the equator. It's hot and it's humid, but I, and hundreds of other people on this steamy early morning, am about to set off on a ...