Bali: Mystical rock carvings of Gunung Kawi, Gunung Kawi Temple complex or the Valley of the Balinese Kings is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river. Surrounded by vibrant greenery ...

Tourists waited for their turn to bathe in a pool at a sacred Balinese Hindu temple. Footage shows the visitors queueing for the purification ritual, during which they wash their bodies in spring ...

We’ll let you in on a fun fact: there are over 10,000 temples in Bali. After all, it’s called the Island of the Gods for a reason. The island is steeped in spiritual history, and its temples ...

Authorities in Bali, Indonesia have unveiled a new policy banning “menstruating tourists” from entering temples over concerns that “dirty” period blood will contaminate thei… ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The first Balinese Hindu temple was officially inaugurated in the Netherlands on Saturday, May 3, 2025. The inauguration, coinciding with the Kuningan celebration, was attended by ...

While the temple is usually closed to the public, on March 10 its front gates – flanked by two fearsome temple guardians carved from stone – were thrown open for the eve of Nyepi, known as the ...

The temple, the ceremony, the farmer and the rice fields are all part of Bali’s ancient, ritually controlled rice farming system called subak. Subak, says I Made Chakra Widia, is a very clever ...

Bali bans 'menstruating tourists' from entering their temples because blood is 'dirty' and will 'contaminate' holy sites. By MIRIAM KUEPPER. Published: 07:40 EDT, 3 April 2025 | Updated: 07:44 EDT ...

Bali’s many temples make it more prone to artefact theft than other places in Indonesia, where similar objects can only be found in museums and historical sites.

He found on the walls of North Bali temples, cheek by jowl with bas-reliefs of gods and monsters, some comic-strip carvings showing a fat Dutchman drinking beer, ...

Bali’s rich cultural heritage is alive in its temples, dances, and festivals. Attend a traditional Balinese dance performance ...

To ensure water was shared equitably, the Balinese set up a system of water temples, or pura tirtha, near lakes, rivers and springs. The mother temple sits on Lake Batur, the primary water source, ...