This past May Ron and I had the opportunity to visit Bali for our third time, each time has been an unique experience. This visit we were able to view the Pura Luhur Temple.
The Pura Luhur Lempuyang is one of Bali's nine main temples and is of great significance for the Balinese culture and religion. So you will often see Balinese families of the island, visiting in full ceremonial attire and bring food over their heads with balancing large baskets. This with the aim to get the blessings of the priest in the temple at the top of the hill.
Not only will you enjoy the impressive architecture and unusual traditions related to the Hindu religion, which you see. However, because the temple is so high above sea level, you can enjoy a beautiful sunrise coming up over the mountains and the sea. Therefore, the best time to visit the temple early in the morning. Due to the higher location is during the day and mostly cloudy in the afternoon.
I am so grateful for all the beautiful places that I have been able to visit while living in Asia the past seven years. It has been a time of much learning and growth for me. I have come to appreciate the wonders of the world and have learned to love the rich heritage of the countries that I have visited. I have been blessed.
The Balinese culture and people are beautiful and they find joy in the simple things of life. As Hindus their belief system differs from mine and yet there are so many things that are the same. Be nice, be kind and be grateful are the real Balinese beauties.
The Pura Luhur Lempuyang is one of Bali's nine main temples and is of great significance for the Balinese culture and religion. So you will often see Balinese families of the island, visiting in full ceremonial attire and bring food over their heads with balancing large baskets. This with the aim to get the blessings of the priest in the temple at the top of the hill.
It's not so easy to reach the place of the temple, because it is known that you have to climb 1700 steps to reach the temple. Some call this temple "The Temple of 1000 steps". To visit the temple you have to pull out for about 2 hours.
Once you manage to come up, you will not regret all the efforts, because the temple is really nice and it has a great variety of interesting values of the Hindu religion. |
I am so grateful for all the beautiful places that I have been able to visit while living in Asia the past seven years. It has been a time of much learning and growth for me. I have come to appreciate the wonders of the world and have learned to love the rich heritage of the countries that I have visited. I have been blessed.
The Balinese culture and people are beautiful and they find joy in the simple things of life. As Hindus their belief system differs from mine and yet there are so many things that are the same. Be nice, be kind and be grateful are the real Balinese beauties.
