Unearthing Gandawyuha’s secrets

GANDAWYUHA is the name of the 460 bas-relief panels found in the Borobudur Temple's second, third and fourth galleries.

January 8, 2018

GANDAWYUHA is the name of the 460 bas-relief panels found in the Borobudur Temple's second, third and fourth galleries. These panels are Borobudur's primary works of art and depict the spiritual journey of Sudhana, a youth who met with 53 guru to achieve his true potential and free himself from karma.

These reliefs have not been discussed in depth, although they are at the heart of the great temple. Understanding them is the key to learning the

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