Tanah Lot Art Festival 2009
- 04.27.09
- Bali Temples, Events, Places to Visit, tanah lot
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Tanah Lot, the famous temple on a rock off the west coast of Bali will be the site of a 9 day art festival from May 30th to June 7th 2009. The purpose of holding the art festival is to preserve Balinese culture and showcase it to the world.
The program will include not only the [...]
Offerings for Galungan
- 03.18.09
- Activities, Bali Temples, galungan
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All kinds of offerings are made for Galungan. This is probably the busiest period for the Balinese, especially the women who have to go to the market early in the morning to buy all the necessary items.
These cute little baskets are made from yellow coconut leaves. These aren’t the offerings themselves but only a small [...]
Tanah Lot Temple
- 03.14.09
- Activities, Bali Temples, Places to Visit, ceremonies, sightseeing, tanah lot
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Tanah Lot is one of the most famous tourist sites in Bali. I am sure you’ve heard of this famous place. Its a temple that sits on a rock just off the South West coast of Bali. The temple itself is rather ordinary on its own. It is unique in that it sits on a [...]
Lake Bratan
Lake Bratan is a scenic lake located in Bedugul. Not many tourists come this way as there are fewer hotels and not that many shops or restaurants in the area. However a visit to Lake Bratan would make an enjoyable excursion to the mountainous areas of Bali, especially if you are already halfway there staying [...]
Goa Gajah Pools
- 03.04.09
- Bali Temples, Religion, bali, goa gajah, photos
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Discovered in 1954 during an excavation, these stone water maidens at Goa Gajah are holding jars spouting water into huge pools. This is meant to be a sort of fountain of youth and bathing in them is supposed to keep one young.
There are three pools, the one on the left is for women, the one [...]