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Besakih Temple at Mount Agung

This photo shows Prof F Smarandache praising to Hyang Widhi at Besakih Temple at Mount Agung, Bali Island. The temple is one of the most popular temples in the island.

High on the slopes of Bali's Mount Agung sits Pura Besakih, widely referred to as the "Mother Temple" of Hinduism in Bali. Pura Besakih, or Besakih Temple in English, is the largest of the island's 11,000 or so Hindu temples; its 35 shrines and halls draw devotees from all over Bali in massive numbers each year.

Over a thousand years old, steps ascend through split gates to the main courtyard where the Trinity shrines are wrapped in cloth and decorated with flower offerings.
Around the three main temples dedicated to the Trinity: Shiva, Brahma and Wisnu, are 18 separate sanctuaries belonging to different regencies and caste groups.

To the Balinese, a visit to the temples sanctuaries is a special pilgrimage. Each has its own anniversary celebration or "Odalan". The sight of the temple against the background of the mountain is impressive and during festivals, coloured banners add a touch of gaiety.

See also:
http://indahnesia.com/indonesia/SEEBAL/see_bali.php
http://goseasia.about.com/od/sacredsites/Sacred_Sites_Temples_Churches_and_Mosques_of_Southeast_Asia.htm

Other book: http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/journal/120085257/abstract?CRETRY=1&SRETRY=0

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