Borobudur Word Search
Play a Borobudur (Magelang) word search free online. We built the 12-word list around architectural features, history, and surrounding places, then scattered it across a 15×15 grid — horizontal, vertical and diagonal. Find them all to clear the board.
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Words to find: BOROBUDUR, STUPA, RELIEF, CARVING, BUDDHA, LALITAVISTARA, NAGA, GARUDA, GOPURA, MANDALA, SYAILENDRA, MAHAYANA.
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Borobudur word list, defined
- STUPA /ˈstuːpə/ · noun
- A Buddhist commemorative mound or shrine, usually built to house sacred relics or associated with the memory of an important Buddhist figure. Stupas may contain relics, images, inscriptions, or other objects of religious significance.
- RELIEF /rɪˈliːf/ · noun
- The alleviation or removal of pain, difficulty, anxiety, or other hardship. It can also refer to financial assistance given to someone in need, or to the difference between a raised and a recessed surface in art or geography. Related: ease, alleviation, comfort, consolation.
- CARVING /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/ · noun
- The act or craft of cutting or shaping wood, stone, or another material into a decorative figure or design; also the object so produced. Related: sculpture, engraving, etching, whittling.
- BUDDHA /ˈbʊdə/ · noun
- A title given to Siddhartha Gautama, the founder of Buddhism, meaning 'awakened one' or 'enlightened one'; more broadly, any person who has attained complete enlightenment in the Buddhist tradition. Related: enlightened one, sage, guru.
- NAGA /ˈnɑːɡə/ · noun
- A naga is a serpent or snake deity in Hindu and Buddhist traditions, commonly represented as a fully snake-like being or as a human figure with a serpent tail. The term also names certain ethnic peoples of northeastern India and adjacent areas when capitalized. Related: serpent deity, snake god, serpent god, guardian serpent.
- GARUDA /ɡəˈruːdə/ · noun
- A divine, eagle-like bird figure in Hindu and Buddhist tradition, especially the vahana, or divine mount, of Vishnu; by extension, the national emblem of Indonesia. Related: eagle.
- MANDALA /ˈmændələ/ · noun
- A mandala is a circular geometric design, often divided into symmetrical sections, that represents the universe or a spiritual journey in Hindu and Buddhist traditions. The term is also used more broadly for any complex, organized arrangement of people, ideas, or activities arranged around a central focus. Related: sacred circle, symbolic diagram, cosmic diagram, concentric design.
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