Temples, Bali

Bali is a land of temples; public temples and family temples and during the 10 day Gulangan period that we were present for, many other festive arrangements were visible, primarily the Penjor. a bamboo pole with elaborate offerings suspended on the ends.

The holiest of all temples in Bali, the "Mother Temple" of Pura Basakih

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 Temple Lotus Pond in Ubud where we spent the festive Kuningan day

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 Built in the 1600s by the King of Mengwi, Pura Taman Ayun survives today as a beautiful example of a royal public temple.

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The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal in Ubud

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A local temple near where we stayed in Ubud

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