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The largest temple in North Bali as well as the most important in Singaraja, Pura Agung Jagatnatha features a Padmasana, a shrine that symbolically represents the three parts of the Balinese Universe as well as a wall relief depicting the horrific consequences that await those guilty of earthly sin.The state temple Pura Agung Jagatnatha is dedicate...
Located in the hilly village of Tegeha is Brahma Vihara Arama, Bali’s largest Buddhist temple that was established in 1970. The grounds feature meditation rooms, libraries, beautiful gardens and a miniature replica of Jogjakarta’s Borobudur, the world’s largest Buddhist archaeological site, on the most elevated level of the temp...
Established in 1928 by a government official during the Dutch colonial era in Singaraja which was the former colonial capital of Bali, this fascinating museum/library whose name translates to ‘to endeavor', is home to thousands of ancient and sacred manuscripts chronicling in detail many aspects of Bali life including history, literature, a...
The historical significance of Jagaraga is that it is the site of the heroic four-year defense of Buleleng against the Dutch occupation in the 1840’s under the prince Gusti Ketut Jelantik. The people of Jagaraga Village named it in commemoration of the martyr prince, his wife and their servants who committed puputan (ritual suicide) i...
Also in the vicinity of the historic Buleleng Harbor is the colorful and beautifully constructed Chinese Klenteng (Chinese temple) Ling Gwan Kiong that is accessed via an ornate water bridge that traverses a pond filled with white and pink lotus flowers. As usual the Klenteng is dominated by the red and gold color. Gold Buddha statues and ornamen...