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Nyepi Day, the Hindu Day of Silence in Bali

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Calm and serenity in a Hindu temple during Nyepi Day.   Image: veryrandomstreams.blogspot.com Virtually every culture and religion has the turn of the year celebration for the old to the New Year. Internationally, the world celebrates the New Year every January 1.  Chinese people and the Chinese community also celebrated, called the Lunar New Year or Imlek . Muslim communities also celebrate their own new year with a different time.  Melasti ceremony parade on the beach .  Image: balitrips.net The true meaning of New Year celebrations , not only to mark the turn of the calendar from the old year to the new era, but also a great opportunity for those who celebrate to reflect on what has been done in the past year, so we can do things better in the next year. Every 31 December we always celebrate New Year's Eve with a lively, party, fireworks, special food, wine and champagne, dancing and expressing resolution. However, Balinese Hindus celebrate t...

Miss World 2013 participants prayed in Pura Besakih

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Miss World participants pray together at Pura Besakih. Image: voaindonesia.com Bali is the host the Miss World pageant in September 2013, and opened with the magnificent Kecak Dance performances, a famous dance with special modifications to enliven the opening contest of the beautiful girls from 130 countries.  While in Bali in the middle of the process of judging the Miss World is also the opportunity to enjoy the beautiful scenery in this island paradise, watching the beauty of art and culture, even those given briefing on environmental conservation in Bali Safari Park in particular concerning of nature conservation.

Pulaki temple, a unique and beautiful temple in Bali

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Pura Pulaki, Bali If you are vacation in Bali, you should spend some time to visit a beautiful Hindu temple. There is a temple standing on a rocky cliff directly overlooking the sea. This temple is known as Pura Pulaki . In the background lie the steep rocky hills that only occasionally appear green during the rainy season. This temple looks dignified, strong and noble, because it stands in a very difficult location. Moreover, the scenery around the temple is so captivating. If you are standing in the temple and then look ahead, not just the sea that will appear in front of you, but also a cluster of small hills on the western side is shaped like a cape.

Pura Kehen, a beautiful Hindu temple in Bali

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Main gate: Image: sahabatwisata.blogspot.com Pura Kehen,  the heritage of Bali There are thousands of Hindu temples in Bali; it is always interesting to visit because each has its own uniqueness and history, such as the temple located in the village Kehen Cempaga, Bangli, Bangli district. The location of Pura Kehen is approximately 41 km from the city of Denpasar Bali so it can be completed in about 50 minutes away. Pura Kehen is a historic temple in Bali and has been reserved so always sustainable and a legacy for future generations. Inside the main temple.  Image: baliblog.com Piodalan ceremony.  Image: banglikab.go.id Pura Kehen is pretending that the universe has unique heaven on temple entrance that is not shaped like a temple Bentar celestial universe at a large temple but temple-shaped brackets, but it also has another uniqueness of this temple is the presence of Bale Kulkul on banyan trees hundreds of years old that supposedly acc...

The Secret of Holly Water in Pura Lempuyang Luhur

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Image: nakarasido.com The Secret of Holy Water in Bali Famous temple in Bali is Pura Besakih, and is the largest Hindu temple in the island. Besakih Temple is located at the foot of Mount Agung. Ancient temples in Bali are usually located at the foot of the mountain or on the hill. If you go to Bali you need to visit or pray at Pura Lempuyang. This temple is situated in the eastern part of Bali, exactly in Karangasem regency.   Image: kemoning.info   The view from the temple is very beautiful as you will see an amazing panorama of Mount Agung.   Beautiful forest around the temple is the lungs of the island of Bali, that Bali can preserve nature. Inadvertently, the wise men of old have provided important lessons about how to prevent global warming.   To reach the temple Lempuyang, you pass the road with lots of turns and climbs. To reach the main temple, we have to climb more than 1,500 steps. The scenery along the way to the temple is very beautiful...

Pura Uluwatu

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If you go to Bali, do not forget to visit Uluwatu Temple (Pura). The island has a unique historical value. Pura Uluwatu existence has a superb value for the Balinese people are famous so religious. Pura Uluwatu is one of the oldest Hindu temple in Bali. Uluwatu temple compound itself is said to have been founded around the 11th century, the old age, according to calculations by a famous master craftsman named professor who founded pelinggih Kuturan in the Pura Besakih. Which was then the place chosen by the Reverend Dahyang Nirarta to achieve moksa up the essence of purity and a clean soul from sin? The temple compound consists of bushes and guarded by many monkeys are tame and are protected by the surrounding communities. Location Uluwatu is also located in the rocky hills to the south of the island of Bali. This temple is also known for the right below it is often used Pecatu beach for surfing, even international events often held on the beach Pecatu. Pura Uluwatu...

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