Bali
Bali Things to do
Here is the post named “Bali Things to do”, dedicated to its beautiful temples that I loved visiting.
lBali-Batu-Bolong-Glimpses-of-The-WorldBatu Bolong Temple
Even though the island is part of the (mostly Muslim) country of Indonesia, it has a strong Hindu tradition, and therefore the temples in Bali are extremely important. More than 85 percent of the 4,2 million island inhabitants practice Balinese Hinduism. Hence there are s
o many Hindu temples – about 10,000, dedicated to different deities from the land and the sea. Bali is actually nicknamed the Island of Gods!
To the Balinese, every living thing – from a weed to a human being – has a spirit, and therefore there is an array of spirits all around you. They believe that there are both good and evil spirits and that this eternal duality exists in balance. The balance is reflected at the point where the lines meet in the ancient religious symbol of the swastika. I was fascinated by the whole philosophy of the tradition.
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