Perang Pandan : A Veneration Ritual For The God of War

Bali Personal Drivers - Bali has a variety of unique traditions, one of which is a tradition Perang Pandan (Pandan War) or often also called the "Mekaré-kare". Perang Pandan ceremony, is offering ceremony held in honor of God Indra (The God of war) and the ancestors. These rituals are held every year in June in the village of Tenganan, which...

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Wayang Lemah (Daylight Puppet)

Bali Personal Drivers - Wayang Lemah is one of the three kinds of sacred wayang in Bali. These wayang is Wayang Sapuh Leger, Wayang Suddhamala and Wayang Lemah. The third wayang has the same function namely : "ngruat" (baptism). Wayang Sapuh Leger has a special function for "marisuddha" -baptize a person who are born on "wuku wayang" (month...

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Other Temples in Pura Besakih Complex

Bali Personal Drivers - Pura Besakih is a complex of Hindu temples which consist of 22 buildings temple. The huge temple complex has been regarded as a holy place since ancient times. Based on the records of ancient inscriptions in 1007 AD. It is known that since the 15th century, Pura Besakih is considered as the center of Hindu temples in Bali. Below are the temples which are contained in Pura Besakih complex. Pura Pesimpangan Pura...

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The Balinese Traditional Architecture

Bali Personal Drivers - The Balinese traditional architecture can be defined as the spatial structure of the container lives of Balinese people which has been developed by generations with all the rules that were inherited from ancient times, to its development into one buildings with physical characteristics which revealed on Asta Kosala-Kosali...

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Melasti Ceremony : The Cleansing and Purification Ceremonies

Bali Personal Drivers - Interval of two or three days before Nyepi, Melasti ceremony was held. Melasti ceremony also called "Melis / Mekiyis", where on this day, Hindus doing their prayer at the seaside to purify themselves of all the bad things in the past and throw it into the sea. This ritual is done before celebrating "Tapa Brata Penyepian". Besides...

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Tirta Gangga : The Magnificent Royal Water Garden

Bali Personal Drivers - Tirta Gangga is a water garden owned by the royal family of Karangasem and lies in Ababi village, Karangsem Regency, approximately 83 km or a 25 minute drive from downtown Denpasar. Because of its place on the roadside, then to reach this place is pretty easy. Tirta Gangga is also located on a network object which...

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