Buddhist priests and monks performing the 'pradaksina' ritual on Aug 17, 2024 by circumambulating Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, to commemorate 79 years of Indonesian independence.- Antara/
JAKARTA: The government intends to conduct further research to determine whether it is appropriate to build a chattra at the top of Borobudur Temple in Magelang, Central Java, following recent opposition from archaeologists who doubt that the original temple had the umbrella-like structure
The decision is part of a seven-step plan to support installing chattra and was made at a meeting on Sept 11 led by Coordinating Maritime Affairs and Investment Minister Luhut Binsar Pandjaitan, who also chairs the advisory council of the Borobudur Tourism Authority (BOB).
