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Gargoyles in Asian Temples: Art and Mythology in Indonesia<\/h2>\n

Some temples in Asia have magnificent sets of gargoyles<\/a>, not just in terms of superb carving but also with a very interesting iconography that tells us about the culture and traditions of the fascinating countries on the Asian continent. Many of these gargoyles depict fantastical figures drawn from the mythology<\/a> of these countries.<\/p>\n

On the island of Java (Indonesia), in the Borobudur (Buddhist) and Prambanan (Hindu) temples, built between the 8th and the 11th centuries, there are some really splendid gargoyles.<\/p>\n

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The Temple of Borobudur on the Island of Java<\/h3>\n

The Borobudur temple, the largest Buddhist monument in the world, was built in honour of the Buddha.<\/p>\n

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