Artist's Journey to Bali. Betty Reynolds

Artist's Journey to Bali - Betty Reynolds


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during Kuningan and Galungan, the two most important festivals in Bali. These offerings are also found in rice fields.

       are fearsome characters on stilts during Nyepi, the Day of Silence.

      There are well over 20,000 temples spread throughout Bali. Many of the most important ones are situated dramatically in the mountains and near waterways. Visitors are welcome if they are respectfully dressed in a sarung and sash. Please do not enter if you are menstruating or in mourning.

      Monkeys are a constant source of entertainment at the temple complex inside the Monkey Forest Sanctuary.

       A symbol of evil thought to ward off demonic influences

       Guardians of the inner sanctuary

       The gate to the inner area reserved for worship

      The outer courtyard has pavilions for gamelan music and visitors.

      The middle courtyard houses open pavilions for cooking and cock fights.

       A split gateway

      The Kulkul Tower with a split-log drum.

      The inner court contains pelinggih , which are shrines and seats for important deities.

      A – The interpreter of the deities

       B – Maospahit, the original settlers

       C – The volcano Batur

       D – The Hindu holy mountain Mahameru

       E – The volcano Agung

       F – The Sun God

       G – The founder of the local village

       H & I – The secretaries of the gods who ensure that proper offerings are made

      J – A communal seat for the gods

       This tall, open shrine in the Northern corner of every temple is reserved for Surya, the Sun God.

       is a small temple built on an island in Lake Beratan. It is dedicated to Dewi Danu, the Goddess of the Lake.

       Black thatched shrines are a symbol of the holy Hindu mountain Mahameru. It is believed that the Gods descend to earth through them.

       Having the same status as a royal temple, Pura Luhur Uluwatu is perched on a cliff high above the Indian Ocean.

       Sitting on a rocky outcrop off the southern coast, Tanah Lot is only accessible during low tide.

       Sitting on a slope of the volcano Agung, the Besakih temple complex is considered to be the “Mother Temple” by the Balinese. It hosts the most spectacular festivals.

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