Getting some work done - this area is very fertile and full of plants and produce.
Working in the rice paddies.
Village shops for local hats.
These old retrofitted Volkswagon cars were everywhere in Brobudur Village, filled with tourists enjoying the sights and village life.
This group of ladies were having so much fun, all decked out with a local photographer along to capture their memories.
I didn’t want to miss out on all the fun!
Wooden puppets
Mendut TempleBuilt in the 9th century, it was also lost but rediscovered in 1836 as a ruin covered with bushes. The restoration of this temple was started in 1897 and was finished in 1925.
What's cool about Mendut is inside the temple is a 3m-statue of the Buddha.
The 3 metres tall statue of Dhyani Buddha Vairocana was meant to liberate the devotees from bodily karma
I’m not sure all these pieces go together.
So many pieces to put back together
Mendut Monastery, next to the Temple - two pools of water and large stone stupas.
This is a massive tower structure adorned with carvings of the head of the buddha on each face of the tower
Completely tranquil.
These elephants are at the base of the Buddha tower
A variety of buddhist sculptures are located throughout the grounds of the monastery depicted in various poses.
Frangipani flowers, also known as Plumeria, are commonly used in Buddhist monasteries, particularly in Yogyakarta, to decorate Buddha statues and sacred spaces. They are symbolic of purity, beauty, and tranquility, fitting with the spiritual atmosphere of these sites.