The walls of the Borobudurs are sculptured in bas-relief extending over a total length of six kilometers. It has been hailed as the largest and most complete ensemble of Buddhist relieves in the world, unsurpassed in artistic merit and each scene an individual masterpiece. The monument has been completely restored and was officially opened by the President on 23 February 1983. The restoration took eight years to complete, funded by the monument, so private cars and buses have to be parked in this area. During the Buddhist festival of Waisak in May, Processions start from Mendut temple.
Public transportation is available the bus terminal.
From that point visitors can hire becaks or horse carts, or walk the rest of the way to the monument. Mendut Temple Located only three kilometers from Borobudur, Mendut is said to face toward Benares, India, where Buddha Gautama taught his five disclipes the very frost time. The smaller temples of Mendut, which house the great statue of Buddha and Pawon temple, form an integral part of the Borobudur complex. The three-meter tall Buddha together with the two Bodhisatva figures of Lokesvara eas manifestations of Buddhist thought and art. Through these smaller temple complexes the pilgrim must pass before ascending the great Borobudur monument.