2014/05/01
We made it to the famous tourist spot of the Holy Spring Temple in Bali. it is called Pura Titra Empul (Pura = Temple, Titra = Water, Empul = Pure) in Balinese.
According to the guide, this temple was built in year 962 AD. This temple had been dedicated for God Vishnu, with a statue of God Indra at the entrance.
Balinese people believe that the water from the temple pond purifies their souls and wash away their all sins.
The following were captured in the inner temple.
Only the "clean" people can enter the inner temple, especially in women s case. They should neither be on their period nor should be breast feeding.
Even the Sri Lankan culture considers menstruation as unclean but it was the first time I heard about breast feeders being considered unclean. It is obviously because the blood becomes milk and women with milk are naturally "leaking blood".
Well, this had been a custom for centuries and what puzzled me is that had Indonesians known all this long that it was blood that turns in to milk?
Statues of demons are carved to protect the god and his place of being.
Special thanks to Ayanthi, my travel companion and the tour guides of Panaroma.
We made it to the famous tourist spot of the Holy Spring Temple in Bali. it is called Pura Titra Empul (Pura = Temple, Titra = Water, Empul = Pure) in Balinese.
According to the guide, this temple was built in year 962 AD. This temple had been dedicated for God Vishnu, with a statue of God Indra at the entrance.
Balinese people believe that the water from the temple pond purifies their souls and wash away their all sins.
The following were captured in the inner temple.
Only the "clean" people can enter the inner temple, especially in women s case. They should neither be on their period nor should be breast feeding.
Even the Sri Lankan culture considers menstruation as unclean but it was the first time I heard about breast feeders being considered unclean. It is obviously because the blood becomes milk and women with milk are naturally "leaking blood".
Well, this had been a custom for centuries and what puzzled me is that had Indonesians known all this long that it was blood that turns in to milk?
Well, enjoy some beautiful architecture of centuries old Balinese carving talents.
Statues of demons are carved to protect the god and his place of being.
Following is considered the main seat of God Vishnu. The seat is being changed through out the year in different occasions with big processions.
Special thanks to Ayanthi, my travel companion and the tour guides of Panaroma.
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