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This is the largest Buddhist monastery in Bali. Located on the slopes of a mountain in the village of Banjar, approximately one and a half kilometers from the hot springs in Banjar.

«Waisak» is an official holiday in Indonesia dedicated to the life, death, and enlightenment of Buddha.

It might come as a surprise that Waisak is celebrated in Indonesia. The country has less than 1% Buddhists, but nevertheless, it's officially recognized.

If you dream of touching the oldest Buddhist shrine, visit the Borobudur temple in Indonesia, or as it is also called, the «stone lotus».

Historians believe that it appeared in the 9th century. For a long time, it was the center of pilgrimage for Buddhists, and then its popularity changed over the centuries. It was rediscovered only in…

Fascinating Facts About Bali!

1: Bali is often called the Island of the Gods or Pulau Kahyangan (Indonesian variant).

2: Balinese people live in two worlds simultaneously! The first is visible (sekala) and the second is invisible (niskala). Ancient ceremonies and rituals help maintain a connection to the second world

Learning acceptance here can take just a couple of weeks, experiencing long-held emotions in a single session, believing in the existence of spirits and guardian angels after a few initial moped rides…

The Vihara Dharmayana Kuta Buddhist temple is one of the few attractions of Kuta.

This temple was visited by the 14th Dalai Lama during his visit to Bali in 1982. Its other local name is Kongcho Kuta.

Deadly beauty from the island of Bali: exquisite carved skulls.

Such souvenirs are not for the faint-hearted, but nevertheless, the intricacy of the ornaments and the finesse of the craftsmanship are simply breathtaking!

More than five hundred thousand people climb to the very crater of the active volcano Bromo each year for the Kasada Upacara ceremony, fulfilling the agreement with the gods that their king made in Le…

Excerpt from the article «Traditional Bali in the Modern World» from the book «Southeast Asia: Current Development Issues».

The population of Bali is approximately 4 million people, of which about a third live in rural areas, although the boundaries between small towns and villages on this island are sometimes quite blurre

Vietnam is one of the most popular travel destinations for tourists. The easiest way to get there is by flying into one of the country's two main airports: Hanoi or Ho Chi Minh City. Hanoi, located in…

Rice in Indonesia is so central to everything that even now, many inhabitants of the country revere a special goddess of rice and fertility, Dewi Sri.

In Bali, the name of the goddess Dewi Sri is carried by a street and a food court in Kuta, as well as an alley and a shop in Tibubeneng (Berawa).