Saturday, 29 March 2014

Goa Lawah Temple

Goa Lawah Temple
Goa Lawah Temple precisely located on the edge of a large road that connects the town of Klungkung and Karangasaem City , opposite beach, including rural areas Pasinggahan Dawan sub district , Klungkung regency of Bali.
From Denpasar or Sanur , Goa Lawah Temple can be reached with about 1 hour by road Prof. Mantra , 90 minutes from Kuta or Jimbaran and about 120 minutes from the Nusa Dua or Tanjung Benoa and 45 minutes from Ubud Bali direction. Goa Lawah Temple founded by Empu Kuturan expected around the 11th century. Empu Kuturan is a pastor who contributed to govern religious Hindu in Bali.
Goa Lawah Temple
Goa Lawah attractions has many tourism facilities include public toilets, ample parking wrought, art shops, restaurants, specialty fish dishes with a distinctive flavor of Bali which is very tasty and refreshing drink stalls atmosphere. Religious activities take place every day at Pura Goa Lawah. People living around the temple carrying offerings to the temple every morning, afternoon, and evening. Therefore, the temple is well taken care of. More pilgrims come during the full moon. And also before major holidays such as Nyepi, Hindus from neighboring villages around doing Melasti ritual.
Melasti
Melasti is a ceremony when people walk into the sea from the temple in a procession carrying sacred objects to be cleansed in the ocean.
Visit the temple in the morning when people come to pray in the morning. However, both also visit on a sunny afternoon, because although it is located on the waterfront, this temple has a lot of big trees so the atmosphere is very shady.

Sunday, 23 March 2014

Desa Adat Penglipuran

PENGLIPURAN TRADITIONAL VILLAGE


Penglipuran Village
Penglipuran traditional
 village located in Bangli district within 45
 km from the city of Denpasar.Penglipuran located 700 meters altitude above the sea level, is located in Kubu Village, Bangli Sub-district, Bangli Regency. Penglipuran is one tourist destination in Bali. Penglipuran has its own characteristics with the architecture of traditional houses are similar and neatly arranged. Starting from the end of the main village to village downstream. many tourists come to this Penglipuran to see the authenticity of Balinese traditional house is still preserved .
Penglipuran now increasingly popular as an alternative to conventional tourist destination. Many local and foreign tourists come here to see and enjoy the atmosphere of the village is still beautiful, both from the usual, scientists and students interested in doing research in this village. Penglipuran society as a majority of the population are farmers. The village was awarded the Kalpataru and designated as tourist villages by local governments in 1995.Localized mileage approximately 120 minutes from Ngurah Rai Airport and approximately 60 minutes drive from Denpasar when using a motor vehicle. To support tourism there are ample parking facilities in addition Penglipuran. 

Bali to save a million charm start from a state of nature, to cultural mores, when you come to Bali and want to enjoy the atmosphere of the village is still beautiful and still holds the tradition came to this Penglipuran.