Balinese TemplesThe rich religious tradition and architecture of Bali are on display in this informative guidebook. Bali is an island with literally tens of thousands of temples, a proliferation of religious architecture probably not equaled anywhere else in the world. Each temple is like a model of the universe in miniature, reflecting Balinese assumptions about the nature of the universe and man's place in relation to the gods, the ancestors, and the rest of creation. This book is intended as a general introduction to the architectural symbolism of the typical Balinese temple and the cosmological significance of its layout. The informative text is complemented by dozens of watercolor illustrations and will provide a useful guide to many of the temples that the reader is likely to visit during a stay on the island. |
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11th century ancient Bali Balinese religion Brahma Buddhist Bukit Peninsula carving centre Covarrubias cremation dedicated deified ancestors deity demonic Denpasar Dewi Sri East Java East Javanese Eka Dasda Rudra gamelan Gelgel Gianyar Goa Gajah godhead gods Gunung Agung Gunung Kawi Hanuman Hindu Hinduism holy water Ida Sanghyang Widhi identified Indian mythology inner sanctum island of Bali Javanese Kapal karang Karangasem kelod Klungkung kori agung gateway latter lingga located Majapahit Majapahit Empire Maospahit Mengwi Miguel Covarrubias motifs Mount Meru mountains Mpu Kuturan padmasana pavilion physical representation prasada pura dalem Pura Desa Pura Luhur Pura Taman Pura Uluwatu purification Rangda reincarnation reliefs religious rice fields rites Ritual Purification ruler Sacred Bathing Places sanctuary Sanghyang Widhi Wasa scheme of things shrines Siwa soul structures subak subak association symbolic Tabanan Taman Ayun temple ceremony temple complex temple festival temple precincts temples pura Tirtha Empul trimurti typically universe village assembly village temples Vishnu