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Bali - Pura Batu Bolong
by David Hamments

Temple Panorama at Tanah Lot, Bali

Infrared image of Pura Tanah Lot, Bali
Bali - Tanah Lot
by jim stephenw

Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali, and is home to the pilgrimage temple Pura Tanah Lot, a popular tourist and cultural icon. Tanah Lot means "Land in the Sea" in the Balinese language. The Tanah Lot temple was built and has been a part of Balinese mythology for centuries. The temple is one of seven sea temples around the Balinese coast. Each of the sea temples was established within eyesight of the next to form a chain along the south-western coast. In addition to Balinese mythology, the temple was significantly influenced by Hinduism.

"Balinese Hindi Temple - Pura Taman Ayun" Bali Indonesia
Bali - Taman Ayun Temple
by Dominic Nessi

A pura is a Balinese Hindu temple, and the place of worship for adherents of Balinese Hinduism in Indonesia. Puras are built in accordance to rules, style, guidance and rituals found in Balinese architecture. Most puras are found on the island of Bali, where Hinduism is the predominant religion; however many puras exist in other parts of Indonesia where significant numbers of Balinese people reside. Mother Temple of Besakih is the most important, largest and holiest temple in Bali. Many puras have been built in Bali, leading it to be titled "the Island of a Thousand Puras".

Pura Taman Ayun is a compound of Balinese temple and garden with water features located in Mengwi subdistrict in Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Henk Schulte Nordholt wrote in his book Negara Mengwi that Taman Ayun was renovated in 1750.

View of Pura Tanah Lot
Bali - Tanah Lot
by jim stephenw

Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali, and is home to the pilgrimage temple Pura Tanah Lot, a popular tourist and cultural icon. Tanah Lot means "Land in the Sea" in the Balinese language. The Tanah Lot temple was built and has been a part of Balinese mythology for centuries. The temple is one of seven sea temples around the Balinese coast. Each of the sea temples was established within eyesight of the next to form a chain along the south-western coast. In addition to Balinese mythology, the temple was significantly influenced by Hinduism.

Bali - Rice Terraces
Bali - Rice Terraces

Entrance to Gunung Kawi Temple

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Temple complex at Pura Taman Ayun
Bali - Taman Ayun Temple
by jim stephenw

The huge state temple of Pura Taman Ayun, surrounded by a wide, elegant moat, was the main temple of the Mengwi kingdom, and is one of the six royal temples on Bali and thus one of the most important on the island. The large, spacious temple was built in 1634 and extensively renovated in 1937

View of PuraTanah Lot
Bali - Tanah Lot
by jim stephenw

Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali, and is home to the pilgrimage temple Pura Tanah Lot, a popular tourist and cultural icon. Tanah Lot means "Land in the Sea" in the Balinese language. The Tanah Lot temple was built and has been a part of Balinese mythology for centuries. The temple is one of seven sea temples around the Balinese coast. Each of the sea temples was established within eyesight of the next to form a chain along the south-western coast. In addition to Balinese mythology, the temple was significantly influenced by Hinduism.

"Uluwatu Temple" Bali  Indonesia
Uluwatu Temple
by Dominic Nessi

Uluwatu Temple is a Balinese Hindu sea temple (Pura Segara) located in Uluwatu (South Kuta, Badung). The temple is regarded as one of the sad kahyangan and is dedicated to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in his manifestation as Rudra.

Bali - Tanah Lot
Bali - Tanah Lot

At low tide... it gets pretty busy in the afternoon

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Good Vs. Evil
Good Vs. Evil

I like to ask lots of questions and try to learn something of the culture when I'm traveling. While visiting temples in Bali we were told of a...

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Thanks to all Phoide contributors to Bali!
Most notably David Hamments, jim stephenw, Dominic Nessi and Jorge Císcar.