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A temple gate

This photo gives illustration of stone carving at the gate of a local temple in Bali. Most temples have similar carving art style which has Hindu influence.

Religious beliefs are celebrated in rituals and festivals that are said to lead a Balinese from birth to death and even into the afterworld. Balinese communities are all based on religious customs and holidays. Entertainment and social gatherings are set on the background of the Balinese religious calendar and its associated rituals. In Bali, religion permeates the culture and the Balinese cannot be thought of separately from their religion.

In this way Balinese Hinduism is much different from the Hinduism of India. In Bali, Hinduism developed in its own way. Balinese call their religion Agama Tirta, namely, science of the holy water. Agama Tirta is much closer to the natural world and is more animistic than the original Hinduism. Balinese believe that there are many ways to please God. Worshippers consider daily offerings and participation in village and temple festivals to be much more important than religious theories or beliefs. Bali is always full of a variety of such religious rituals and festivals.

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