Ribbons of incense slowly spiral skyward and the mournful coo-ooh of a dove echoes through the tropical greenery as the ...

Nyepi, often referred to as the Day of Silence, is one of the important celebrations for the Hindu community in Bali, marking ...

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

In 1923, Dutch archaeologists made a stunning discovery at the base of a lush green river valley near Ubud in the southern ...

But to my surprise, it was Balinese Hinduism. Being a Hindu myself, I was able to relate to the magnificent sculptures of god Rama and many more. The people of Bali have kept their customs clean ...

The island is the final bastion of the ancient Hindu ... in Bali. Visit the tourism villages in every corner of the island and give yourself a one-of-a-kind experience. The Island of Gods is ...

Loosely translated from “water that gushes from the Earth” in Balinese, this temple is a holy spring dedicated to Vishnu, the Hindu God of water. While it is considered one of the five most ...

to please the Hindu gods, or on the ground, to appease demon spirits. Most of the offerings themselves come in large sealed boxes from Bali but it is typical to see the island’s shop owners ...