History temple of Pulaki (MELANTING)

In a heavy travel Peranda Wawu Sakti Bali on earth, his wife, Ketut Biyang Danghyang also called Danghyang Biyang Patni Keniten of Belambangan, the fatigue seemed powerless to lift her legs anymore. He is in a state of pregnancy, the joints swollen and aching legs and pain. Though the journey is still very far away.
Poor guy, Holy Peranda Nirarta terbimbang wise it was a moment her heart, wanted to accompany direlakannya sacrifice time, but given the importance of the journey was continued toward the east as soon as possible, it was decided to leave his soul mate while in that place, accompanied by one daughter, Ayu Dyah Swabawa. Another son and daughter whom she and because they are still strong enough to walk. Later when he got the trip Danghyang on purpose, he sent his followers will pick them up.
Be Peranda wife accompanied some of his followers, release tired until completely healthy, to build huma, farming and bersawah, while teaching the life sciences community and become role models in the area. Over time its citizens were more and more, until thousands of people all loyal to him. Because of his supernatural powers and wisdom, as MPU Biyang menggagapnya citizens, the mother of all communities in the area. She gave birth to a son, a handsome, is named Good Bajra, according ayahndanya message.
His daughter, Ayu Dyah Swabawa even bigger and grow into a daughter who is very intelligent, wise and full of charm, of his authority emanates from the leadership of a more mature age. In his hands are soft, all things will be much better and useful. Be his beloved community, where people wonder. Intelligence appeared in the science trade. One advice is to lure buyers by helping them pick out the goods, only the best for buyers, even before a buyer comes and before the goods were bought, they will come back again, and become loyal customers.
The area where the Dyah Ayu Swabawa and his mother lived was becoming crowded merchants from other places, be a place rife with commerce because people like to shop in that place. But will the arrival of envoys hope to pick up his father never accomplished, although Dyah Ayu almost every day climbing tall trees swaying dreamy faraway places await the appearance of the messenger. Eventually the people gave him the title of respect and affection with Dyah Ayu toss, was his mother, where people beg for help advice and called the professor Alaki, meaning wise man who married, though her husband was traveling far.
Time flies, apparently a misunderstanding. Peranda wife desperately looking forward to meeting again with her moorings, her husband and son and another daughter, whom she loved. There was also no word. He deeply regrets the separation that has past, so that at its peak, he cried in a shrine of worship to the Gods as she beg for her with all of its citizens are allowed to wait without with age, although the Gods give weight requirements. Wife Peranda Mpu Alaki and all citizens exempted from the travel time, escaped because of old age and death, but will not be visible to anyone else. Gods explained, the requirement was to keep other people do not see it lasting envy.
Lightning and thunder was booming at the moment although there is no rain and no storm, citizens mpu Alaki disappeared from view, in order to maintain loyalty and affection. By waiting that long and paid for with eternity.
Ida Peranda Wawu Sakti who thought his wife and daughter had been moksah only realized this after he also moksah at the South end of the island of Bali, in a quiet rock upstream ... Soul mate, Patni Danghyang Keniten moksah with her daughter following the wise flawless, Dyah Ayu Swabawa toss. Followed later by adindanya the youngest, Prince Bajra the Queen Samar. The place is now known by the name Pulaki, Dyah Ayu toss toss berstana in the temple, the temple Kerta Prince Bajra Prince Mentang Yuda Wire as fair in deciding cases.
All three are also worshiped in many temples and dilinggihkan as Queen Niyang Lingsir a generous, wise and toss Dewayu Ida Bagus Queen Samar.
Despite moksah, Dyah Ayu toss still lavishing love and thanks to the merchants who want to choose the best merchandise to customers and potential customers, wherever they are selling, aided by a female deity who protects honesty Manik Muncar transaction. For traders who violate the law, though never written, do not expect will get the love and grace of his

Temple Under the Sea (Bali)

The existence of the building resembles a temple, but the actual temple garden on the sea floor Pemuteran Bay area, Buleleng, North Bali, it was not a mystery.

Parks underwater temple or "underwater temple garden" which had horrendous Pemuteran world, is a third area of additional dives in the area Tangkad Jaran, Pemuteran, which has also been known as one tourist attraction in Bali.

"That we wake up since 2005 in post-crisis following the second Bali bombing, with funding from AusAid," said Chris Brown, Coordinator Garderner Pemuteran Reef, to the author after accompanying dive in the area.

Object dives that had dihebohkan as mysterious temple, including inviting the attention of the Director General of Marketing Depbudpar Nirwanda Sapta, located at a depth of 15-28 meters in the area of sea floor area of 2,500 square meters.

In the garden area of the sea conditions are arranged beautifully, with the temple briefly or Balinese gate model measuring four feet high and ten large-size stone statues.

According to Chris Brown, the structure of the temple briefly drowned in 2005 after Pemuteran ASEANTA awarded as a tourist area of environmental conservation.

In 2006, a number of stone statues were drowned as a complement to the underwater temple garden. "Coral reefs are capable of thriving in the media of stone concrete and rock, as you can see," he said.
According to Chris Brown who is also the owner of ReefSeen Dive Centre, Pemuteran Bay naturally has a number of dives. However, climate change and lack of fishing communities to maintain those resources, resulting in coral reefs in Pemuteran area were destroyed.

After the rehabilitation and conservation of coastal use system "biorock" successful, community and tourism industry players in Pemuteran build a new dive site as a complement to existing objects.

Besides enriching the tourist product, the addition of these objects are also used as a place to practice in an effort to improve skills and performance of groups of sea gardener (reef garderner), amounting to 20 people in Pemuteran.

The gardener of the sea, according to Chris Brown, in charge of maintaining the existence of structure "biorock" in Pemuteran. They are also assisted by staff from each business tour around Pemuteran.

Additional objects, he explained, a place that builds on the design dive Pemuteran community. Objects placed along the region Tangkad Jaran dives, especially in areas that suffered damage to coral reefs.

Development of new dives object began in 2005 which received funding support from AusAID for 23,035 Australian dollars or the time equivalent of about Rp155, 87 million.

The first named Canyon Wreck location, at a depth of 28 meters, in the form of shipwrecks bugis 30 meters. Site second into the 25-14 meter named Ships Graveyard (graveyard ship.)

At that location bugis sized ship sunk 24 meters and nine other traditional boats. Ships Graveyard At dive sites also have been working two biowrecks structure.

One structure in the form of a wreck madura measuring nine meters. The other is a metal structure stenlis measuring 12 times the three-meter-shaped boat.

Bio Wreck is located at a depth of 70-10 meters and if biorock use electricity for the formation of reefs, bio-Wreck has been utilizing solar power (solar panels). "We also will divert biorock from the electricity grid system to the solar panels,"? Chris Brown added.

Diversity Object

Pemuteran Bay is located on the north coast of Bali and is about 115 kilometers from Denpasar via Bedugul, while from Gilimanuk, the western tip of Bali, about 40 kilometers. Mileage from Denpasar via Jembrana about 30 miles farther than via Bedugul.

Gulf since 1999 designated as protected areas (Marine Protected Area / MPA), it has long been popular by the presence Pulaki, which also attract many tourists, especially those visiting the northern region of Bali.
For foreign tourists, Pemuteran biorock identical with, the iron structure of the electricity flowing and sunk to the seabed as FADs or where the growth of coral reefs.

If coral reefs thrive, fish also will be able to reproduce well, thus supporting one of the environmental conservation program, in addition to supporting tourism.
The structure of the first biorock drowned in October 2000 after the implementation of Konas in Bali on the cooperation of two coral reef expert Tom Wolf G and the late Gilbert with Gahawisri (Association of Tourism of the Republic of Indonesia), Bali.

It then continues as a coastal community pemberdyaan program sponsored by AA Prana, Chris Brown and supported by local indigenous communities.
In the course of time, clear AA Prana, Pemuteran not just enough to make the empowerment of coastal communities through programs biorock. Pemuteran need to restore marine ecosystems are more intense.
The reason, tourists who holiday in Pemuteran not only among spiritualist with the main purpose of the program Pulaki and healing (healing) in a number of temples around it.
Academics, researchers and divers from the marine ecosystem snorkel classes, beginner to expert (advance), also flocked to the Gulf region Pemuteran.
Therefore, as a destination Pemuteran need enriched with additional tourism products. Whether at sea or on land.
Thus the presence of the tourism industry can provide more added value for the fishing communities, said Chris closed the conversation.

Bunut bolong

Bunut Bolong bunut tree that grows just above the asphalt road. Bunut relay is a kind of plant whose existence can be quite large. Tree memunyai Bunut this one unique, that is in the middle bunut there is a wide hole as wide asphalt road. Large buses can pass underneath. Bunut Bolong memunyai magical value according to the surrounding community confidence. In the front-south Bunut Bolong there is a shrine of the temple named Doctor of the galaxy. With its full indentations add to the attraction it Bunut Bolong. On the western side there are also forest expanse that stretches from south to north is very charming to be enjoyed. If standing around Bunut Bolong, we will be able to see the clove plantations. Bunut Bolong located in a mountainous area that includes the Village area Manggisari, District Pekutatan, Jembrana regency. Bunut Bolong is approximately 86 km from Denpasar City.

~NGABEN~

Ngaben is cremation in Bali, especially by people who are Hindus, where Hindus are the majority religion in the Thousand Islands this temple. In the Panca Yadnya, this ceremony is included in Pitra Yadnya, the ceremony devoted to the spirit lelulur. Ngaben ceremony at its core meaning is to restore the ancestral spirits (dead) to the place of origin. A man has Rauh said Bayu, Word, IDEP, and after death Bayu, Word, IDEP was restored to Brahma, Vishnu, Shiva.

Ngaben ceremony usually conducted by family relatives of the deceased, as a form of respect for a child against his parents. In all this ceremony usually spend 15 million to 20 million rupiah. The ceremony is usually performed by festive, no sobs, because in Bali there is a belief that we should not cry over one who has died because it could hamper the spirits travel to the place.

Day Ngaben implementation is determined by looking for a good day which is usually determined by Rauh. A few days before the ceremony held Ngaben families assisted by the public will make "Bade and Ox" a very stately made of wood, colored paper and other materials. "Bade and Ox" This is where the bodies which will be held Ngaben.

In the morning when the ceremony is held, the family and relatives and the community will gather to prepare the ceremony. The bodies will be cleaned or commonly called "Nyiramin" by society and family, "Nyiramin" is led by people who are considered the oldest in the community. After that the bodies will is applied Balinese traditional clothes like a person who is still alive. Before the top event carried out, the whole family will give their last respects and give prayer spirits diupacarai hopefully get a good place. When everything is ready, then the corpse will be placed in "Bade" to rollicking carried to the cemetery where Ngaben ceremony, accompanied by a "gamelan", "sacred ballad", and followed the whole family and community, in front of "Bade" there is a white cloth significant long as the ghost of pacer to the place of origin. At each junction or intersection so "Bade" is played 3 times. Arriving at the cemetery, Ngaben ceremony performed by placing the corpse in "The Cow" which has been prepared starting with other ceremonies and prayer mantra of Ida Rauh, and "Ox" burned to be Ash. Ash is then thrown into the sea or rivers are considered sacred.

After this ceremony, the family can still pray for ancestors of holy places and temples respectively. This is what causes the family ties in Bali is very strong, because they always remember and honor lelulur and also their parents. There is a belief that the spirits of ancestors who suffered the reincarnation will be back in the family circle again, so usually a grandchild is a reincarnation of his parents....

OGOH OGOH

ogoh ogoh is a 3-dimensional work of art that Brazilians is a legacy handed down from ancestors of the bali, which is made of bamboo as a frame resembling a giant human figure or a figure of evil creatures. then wrapped with paper or cloth is decorated in the image mahkuk. usually making ogoh ogoh is made once a year at a time before Nyepi. Nyepi itself is a hereditary tradition which should not be doing, make a fire, or work as usual today. This event is often called ogoh ogoh festival, and almost held simultaneously on the island of Gods (Bali)

Bedugul, Bali

So you have come to Bali, Indonesia on your holiday and after a little time in the busy, touristy southern part of the island you’re ready for something different. Have you heard of Bedugul? Nestled in the mountains in the central part of Bali island, is much less crowded with package tourism and also boasts much cooler temperatures than the coastal areas. You can visit as part of a day trip from Kuta or Seminak, but if you’d like to stay longer, accommodation is also available to suit any budget.

The town of Bedugul is about 45 km straight north out of Denpasar, on the road to Singaraja. A one-way trip of roughly one hour in a taxi should cost no more than 300,000 rupiah, or if you’re feeling ambitious you can come up on a rented motorcycle.

In the area around the town you’ll find three fairly large, picturesque lakes: Bratan, Buyan and Tamblingan, and actually the entire area around these lakes is referred to as Bedugul Tanah. As soon as you arrive you will immediately notice that the air is cooler and feels cleaner too!

The first thing you’ll want to do is visit the Temple at Lake Bratan. You have probably already seen it on postcards-it’s a gorgeous, serene looking small temple surrounded by the lake. The Bali botanical Gardens are nearby in Candikuning, and are absolutely worthy of a visit, ranging over 160 ha. If you are a fan of waterfalls, Munduk is nearby as well.

When people think of Bali they normally think of rice terraces, and some of the most beautiful on the island are in Bedugul, at Jatiluwih. You certainly had better at least get out of your vehicle and breathe in some of the most spectacular scenery that Bali has to offer. Take an hour and do one of the hikes through the area, which was recently nominated to be a UNESCO world heritage site.

The area around Bedugul also has bird watching, and Hot Springs just to the south at Angseri. It is quite pleasant as you drive along to see cloves drying on the side of the road, as well as cacao plants, and coffee and vanilla.

Be sure to take at least a day to visit the mountainous area of Bali because not only is the terrain and weather are quite pleasurable change, in some ways it’s like taking a step back in time to see what Bali was like before it became known mostly as a tourist attraction. The mountainous lake area around Bedugul is perfect for this.

Bedugul Day Trip

The three large lakes up in the mountains in the central part of Bali, Indonesia represent an opportunity for visitors to get some fresh, cooler air. This is the Bedugul area, and it has some of the nicest scenery on the island, as well as an important, picturesque temple that tourists really should not miss on a trip to Bali, Indonesia.

Getting to Bedugul

Bedugul is easily reached on a day trip if you are staying, as most tourists do, in the south part of the island. Look to spend about 400,000 rupiah for a car and a driver for the day. You might be able to save a little money by renting a car and driving yourself, but not much money, and I have serious doubts as to whether the savings are worth it. Having a driver enables you to relax and enjoy the scenery, which is the whole point. I would recommend asking a Bluebird taxi driver how much he would charge off-meter for the day trip to Bedugul. He can pick you up from your hotel and go pretty much anywhere you’d like to explore. Do negotiate the price advance, though. (By the way, Bluebird taxis are the way to go anywhere in Bali-clean, with courteous drivers who will never give you a problem with the fair.)

In and around Bedugul

The Ulun Danu Temple at Lake Bratan (also spelled Beratan) is a special place in Bali, certainly one of the most famous and photographed temples on the island. If the water level in the lake is high from recent rains, the Temple appears to be floating! A close look at even this one temple will be worth the drive to Bedugul.

In addition to the Temple, make a stop at the fruit market at Candikuning. You’ll find a huge assortment of beautiful fruit, including a few that will be unfamiliar to you unless you spent much time in these latitudes. Treat yourself to a good sampling, including durian, an incredibly smelly fruit that you’ll probably either love or hate.

Take a little time to explore the Bali Botanical Gardens as well. You have an option to walk or drive through-I would suggest walking, especially if it is early or late in the day, as close-up views of the trees and flowers, most of which are indigenous to Bali, are well worth it.

All in all, a day trip to Bedugul will certainly be one of the highlights to your Balinese vacation.

Melasti in SAnur

The atmosphere of sacred woke up with a beautiful sunrise over the eastern horizon, with the song and the accompaniment of Balinese gamelan, and the bells are rung of the stakeholders. Sea water is taken by indigenous stakeholders and Rauh in a silver container was disembahyangkan, then sprinkled on every "pratima". Such ritual is repeated several times, before finally rang the bell a stake president sign all the people in attendance ready to start praying together. The two palms met while both arms raised, and both hands parallel to or higher than the forehead. Solemn silence, distant crash of waves gently melt together Sanur was "receding". Face every Balinese Hindus who perform "Melasti" radiating an aura of happiness and cleanliness, bright sunshine-drenched morning in Padanggalak Beach, Sanur, morning-Saturday, March 13, 2010.

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Before the Balinese Hindus perform "Nyepi", there are some prayer rituals are performed, one of them "Melasti" or "Melis" which means cleansing ceremony "pratima-sacred objects of worship in the temple-the nearest water source, either the sea or lake.Balinese Hindus who live in coastal areas, usually perform the ritual "Melasti" with sea water, while those in mountainous areas carry with lake water. "Melasti" was held in almost all coastal beaches in Bali such as Kuta, Jimbaran, Tanah Lot, also Nusa Dua, Denpasar community while, in general, implement the "Melasti" Padanggalak-Sanur Beach.

Nyepi Holy Day and Saka New Year 1932 falls on Thursday, March 16, 2010, where the ceremony "Melasti" began to be held within three days before Nyepi Holy Day that is, 13 to 15 March 2010. Hindus can perform Melasti among those three days, depending on the agreement between the traditional village respectively. Balinese Hindus in Denpasar for example, do the division schedule Melasti Beach Sanur. According to Great-member Tiansiad Banjar, Denpasar-"Melasti" starting from the clock turns 5:00, 09:00, or 13:00 pm.

"Pratima" consists of various objects sacred symbol such as praying at any temple, offerings, umbrellas, banners, complete with Balinese gamelan. The convoy's people dressed all in white traditional Balinese Hindu typical walk carrying "pratima" from the temple of each toward the coast that have been determined. Padanggalak Beach, the beaches on the coast of Sanur, people from various parts of the banjo in Denpasar launch ceremony "Melasti" at sunrise.

The atmosphere of sacred woke up with a beautifully through singing Balinese, Balinese gamelan as well as the accompaniment.Sea water taken by indigenous stakeholders and Rauh in a silver container, then disembahyangkan, then sprinkled on every "pratima". Such ritual is repeated several times before finally rang the bell a stake president sign all the people in attendance ready to start praying together. the palms met while both arms raised, and both hands parallel to or higher than the forehead. Solemn silence, distant crash of waves gently melt together Sanur was "receding". The face of each race who perform Melasti emit an aura of happiness and cleanliness, bright sun-drenched morning in Padanggalak-Sanur Beach-, morning-Saturday, March 13, 2010.

As the shift times and the various considerations, rituals surrounding the beach is no longer truly be realized by walking around along the local beaches.According to one executive ritual "Melasti"-General of the Banjar Kangin, Denpasar, rituals surrounding the beach, now, simply done by walking in a circle in the area of prayer "Melasti" is.

People of every row, in turn, carry each "pratima" them, walking in a circle for several rounds. Semarak umbul-umbul, bendera-bendera kebesaran, payung, aneka sesajen, dan lambang-lambang sakral dari setiap pura diangkatkan di atas kepala, sejenak mengesankan pancaran keagungan, kemegahan, dan kekuatan yang sedang dirayakan 'dihormati', namun dengan penuh kerendah-hatian–cara yang sederhana, khidmat, dan 'lagi-lagi' nyaris hening. Lively banners, oversized flags, umbrellas, various offerings, and sacred symbols from each temple diangkatkan overhead, while impressive jet majesty, grandeur, and power that is being celebrated 'respected', but with great caution kerendah -a simple, solemn, and 'yet another' almost silent.

Setiap banjar yang usai “mengelilingi pantai” melanjutkan perjalanan mereka ke pura masing-masing untuk menyimpan kembali “pratima”. Each banjo is finished "around the coast" to continue their journey to their respective temples to keep the back "pratima". Sebagaimana kedatangannya, maka kepulangan mereka menuju pura masing-masing pun dilakukan dengan berjalan kaki. As his arrival, then return them to their respective temples was done by foot. Iring-iringan umat Hindu Bali yang “serba putih” membopong lambang-lambang sakral sembahyangan mereka—pratima–pun kembali menyemarakkan sepanjang jalan antara Sanur-Denpasar. The convoy Balinese Hindus are "white" sacred symbols carrying their prayer-pratima was re-animate along the road between Sanur-Denpasar. Warna-warni kebesaran, keagungan, dan kemegahan khas Bali berbalut dengan nuansa putih kesucian bergerak dan berbaris seolah-olah memagari 'pesisir dalam' Pantai Padanggalak, Sanur, Kabupaten Badung, Bali.***/nina(c)myk Colorful grandeur, majesty, and grandeur Balinese clad with white shades purity of movement and line up as if to enclose 'coastal' Padanggalak Beach, Sanur, Badung regency, Bal