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2011-07-22T15:36:00.001-07:00

My Dearest one,

Hi, My name is Sofia Justin Yak, 23years old originated from Sudan. I decide to contact you after my prayers, I really want to have a good relationship with you. My father Dr. Justin Yak was the former Minister for SPLA Affairs and Special Adviser to President Salva Kiir of South Sudan for Decentralization. My father Dr.Justin Yak and my mother including other top Military officers and top govaernment officials had been on board when the plane crashed on Friday May 02, 2008.

You can read more about the crash through the below site:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/ africa/7380412.stm

After the burial of my father, my uncle conspired and sold my father's properties to a Chinease Expatriate and live nothing for me. On a faithful morning, I opened my father's briefcase and found out the documents which he have deposited huge amount of money in one bank in Burkina Faso with my name as the next of kin. I traveled to Burkina Faso to withdraw the money so that I can start a better life and take care of myself. On my arrival, the Branch manager of the Bank whom I met in person told me that my father's instruction to the bank was the money be release to me only when I am married or present a trustee who will help me and invest the money overseas.

I have chosen to contact you after my prayers and I believe that you will not betray my trust. But rather take me as your own sister. Though you may wonder why I am so soon revealing myself to you without knowing you, well, I will say that my mind convinced me that you are the true person to help me. More so, I will like to disclose much to you if you can help me to relocate to your country because my uncle have threaten to assassinate me. The amount is $5.6 Million and I have confirmed from the bank in Burkina Faso. You will also help me to place the money in a more profitable business venture in your Country.

However, you will help by recommending a nice University in your country so that I can complete my studies. It is my intention to compensate you with 30% of the total money for your services and the balance shall be my capital in your establishment. As soon as I receive your interest in helping me, I will put things into action immediately. In the light of the above, I shall appreciate an urgent message indicating your ability and willingness to handle this transaction sincerely. Please do keep this only to your self. I beg you not to disclose it till i come over because I am affraid of my wicked uncle who has threatened to kill me.

Sincerely yours,
Miss Sofia Justin Yak

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2011-07-20T10:20:00.001-07:00

Dear Friend,
I am Mr. Zongo Sunkala, the Manager in charge of Audit/Remittance Department in one Financial Institution Here in Burkina Faso West Africa, I need your urgent assistance in transferring the sum of ($5.5Milion dollars) immediately out of this country.

I will send you full details on how this business will be executed also with backup Informations which will back this transaction of any Governments policy also note that you are entitle to 30% if you agree to help me to execute this business, Please,keep this proposal as top secret and delete the message, if you are not interested, but if you are interested reply me immediately with these information.

YOUR NAME...........
AGE.................
SEX.................
COUNTRY.............
OCCUPATION..........
PHONE NUMBER........

Best Regards,
Mr.Zongo Sunkala
Telephone Contact
+226 746 27 534

($900,000.00us)

2011-07-16T02:24:00.001-07:00

Greetings!!

I have been waiting for you since to contact me for your Confirmable Bank Draft of nine hundred thousand united state dollars($900,000.00us) , but I did not hear from you since that time. Then I went and deposited the Draft with FedEx Delivery Service, West Africa, I travelled out of the country for a 4 Months Course and I will not come back till end of December . What you have to do now is to contact the FedEx Delivery Service as soon as possible to know when they will deliver your package to you because of the ( expiring date ). For your information, I have paid for the delivering Charge, and Clearance Certificate Fee of the Cheque showing that it is not a Drug Money or meant to sponsor Terrorist attack in your Country.

The only money you will send to the FedEx Delivery Service to deliver your Draft direct to your postal Address in your country is ($380 USD) only being Security Keeping Fee of the Courier Company so far. Again, in case of demurrage.You have to contact the FedEx Delivery Service now for the delivery of your Draft with this information below;

FedEx Delivery Service.
Contact Person: Mrs.Awa kite,
Email Address: mrs.awakkite2@yahoo.com

Finally, make sure that you reconfirm your Postal address ( ) and Direct telephone number to them again to avoid any mistake on the Delivery Let me repeat again, try to contact them as soon as you receive this mail to avoid any further delay and ( Note ) your should pay them their Security service Keeping fee of $ 380 US Dollars only ( for their immediate action of deliver your Draft direct at your door step ) .

Kindly complete the below form and send it to the email address given above.
This is mandatory to reconfirm your Postal address and telephone numbers.
FULL NAMES:
TELEPHONE:
POSTAL ADDRESS:
CITY:
STATE:
AGE
MARITAL STATUS:
COUNTRY:
OCCUPATION:

You should also let me know through email as soon as you receive your Draft of nine hundred thousand united state dollars($900,000.00us) .

Yours Faithfully,
Mr.Ahamed Abu

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2011-07-16T00:40:00.000-07:00

FROM THE DESK OF DR DIIM MICHAEL.
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A.) BILL AND EXCHANGE
DEPARTMENT, OUAGADOUGOU , BURKINA-FASO.

I am Dr Diim Michael, the director in charge of auditing and accounting section in Bank of Africa Ouagadougou Burkina Faso in west Africa with due respect and regards I have decided to contact you on this business transaction that will be very beneficial to both of us at the end of the transaction. During my investigation and auditing in the bank, my department came across a very huge sum of money belonging to a deceased customer, a foreigner who died on plain crash and, the fund has been dormant in his account with the bank without any claim of the fund in our custody either from his family or relation before my discovery to this development. Actually, the late customer was a big merchant who trades on Gold, Diamond, Elephant tusks and crude oil from Africa to Asia and Europe and this money he deposits in our bank to pay for his purchases.

Although personally, I kept this information secret within myself to enable the whole plans and idea be profitable and during the time of execution (Two is secret). The amount involved is $14 Million usd (Fourteen Million United States dollars).Meanwhile all the whole arrangement and directives needed to put claim over this fund as the bonfire next of kin to the deceased, will be forward to you upon your acceptance. Information will be relayed to you as soon as you indicate your interest and willingness to assist me and also benefit your self to this great business opportunity. In fact I could have done this deal alone but because of my position in this country as a civil servant, we are not allowed to operate a foreign account and would eventually raise eye brow on my side during the time of transfer because I work in this bank. This is the actual reason why it will require a second party or fellow from a foreign nation who will forward claims as the next of kin with affidavit of trust of Oath to the bank and also present a foreign account where he will need the money to be re-transferred into on his request as it may be, after due verification and clarification to designated bank account. I will not fail to inform you that this transaction is 100% risk free.

On smooth conclusion of this transaction, you will be entitled to 30% of the total sum as gratification, while 10% will be set aside to take care of expenses that may arise during the time of transfer such as telephone bills etc, while 60% will be for me. Please, you have been advised to keep top secret as I am still in service and intend to retire from service after I have concluded this deal with you. I will be monitoring the whole situation here in the bank until you confirm the money in your account and ask me to come down to your country for subsequent sharing of the fund according to percentages previously indicated and further investment, either in your country or any other country you may advise me to invest in. All other necessary information will be sent to you when I hear from you. I suggest you get back to me as soon as possible stating your wish in this deal and asking any questions that are not cleared by you for a good follow-up.
Please reply with the assurance, come up with the information's showed below:-
1)YOUR FULL NAME.............
2)YOUR AGE.....................
3)MARITAL STATUS....................
4)YOUR CELL PHONE NUMBER......................
5)YOUR FAX NUMBER.....................
6)YOUR COUNTRY.................................
7)YOUR OCCUPATION...............................
8)SEX......................................................
9)YOUR RELIGION............................................................
10)YOUR PRIVATE E-MAIL ADDRESS..................................

NOTE: THIS TRANSACTION IS STRICLY AND CONFIDENTIAL.
Best Regards,
Dr Diim Michael

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2011-06-08T13:17:00.000-07:00

Good day my dear friend,

I am Mr. Hamza Dawu I work as the Foreign Operations Manager with one of the Bank here in Burkina Faso . Although the world is very small place and hard place to meet people because you don't know who to trust or believe, but as I have developed the trust in you after my fasting and praying, i made up my mind to confide this confidential business suggestion to you.

There is an over due unclaimed sum of ten Million five Hundred Thousand United States Dollars ($5,600,000.00) in my bank, belonging to one of our dead foreign customers. There were no beneficiaries stated concerning these funds.

Therefore, your request as a foreigner is necessary to apply for the claim and release of the fund smoothly into your reliable bank account as the Foreign Business Partner to the deceased.

On the transfer of this fund in your account, you will take 50% as your own share from the total fund, while 50% will be for me but we will first deduct 10% to be shared to Charitable Organizations, Motherless Babies homes, disabled helpless people in both our country as God directed me to do it before the money will shared.

Please if you are really sure of your trustworthy, integrity, accountability and confidentiality on this deal, contact me with your personal information like.

(1) Your full Name.....................................

(2) Country................................................

(3) Age.......................................................

(4) Sex.......................................................

(5) Marital Status.......................................

(6) Occupation............................................

(7) Identification Card..................................

(8) Contact Address.....................................

(9) Telephone Number.................................

I am looking forward to read from you for more details,

Yours faithfully,

Mr. Hamza Dawu

+226 7360 8821

PLEASE I NEED YOUR COOPERATE ASSISTANCE.

2011-06-01T08:29:00.001-07:00

FROM MRS. MARIAM IBRAHIM,
BILL AND EXCHANGE MANAGER,
BANK OF AFRICA (B.O.A)
Ouagadougou Burkina-Faso (West Africa)

REMITTANCE OF $27,200,000.00 MILLION US DOLLARS

CONFIDENTIAL

My Name is MRS. MARIAM IBRAHIM; I am a banker by profession. I hail from Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso, West Africa. My reason for contacting you is to transfer an abandoned $27, 200, 000.00 to your account. The fund has been deposited by Late (MR. PAUL LOUIS from Paris, France) who died along with his entire family in 6th December 2003 in Air crash.

Since we got information about his death, we have been expecting his next of kin to come over and claim his money because we cannot release it unless somebody applies for as next of kin or relation to the deceased as indicated in our banking guidelines but unfortunately we learnt that all his supposed next of kin or relation died alongside with him at the plane crash leaving nobody behind for the claim.

I want to present you to the Bank as the Next of Kin/beneficiary of this fund,
It is therefore upon this discovery that I now decided to make this business proposal to you and release the money to you as the next of kin or relation to the deceased for safety and subsequent disbursement since nobody is coming for it and we don't want this money to go into the bank treasury as unclaimed bill.

I will not fail to bring to your notice that this transaction is hitch-free and that you should not entertain any atom of fear as all required arrangements have been made for the transfer, please treat this business with utmost confidentiality and you should contact me immediately as soon as you receive this letter.

Please make sure you keep this transaction as your top secret and make it confidential till we receive the fund into the account that you will provide to the bank. Don't disclose it to any body, because the secrecy of this transaction is as well as the success of it.

Further details of the transaction shall be forwarded to you as soon as I receive your return mail indicating your interest.

I am waiting to hear from you urgently.

Yours faithfully.

MRS. MARIAM IBRAHIM.

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2011-01-16T01:35:00.000-08:00

Dear friend,

I am Mrs Pualina Benito. and i have been surffering from ovarian cancer disease and the doctor says that i have just two days to leave.I am from (Malaga) Spain but based in Africa Burkina Faso since eight years ago as business woman dealing with gold exportation.Now that i am about to end the race like this,without any family members and no child.I have 3 Million US DOLLARS in Africa Development Bank (ADB) Burkina Faso which i instructed the bank to give St Andrews Missionary Home in Burkina Faso.But my mind is not at rest because i am writting this letter now through the help of my computer beside my sick bed.

I also have 4.5Million US Dollars at Ecobank here in Burkina Faso and i instructed the bank to transfer the money to the first foreigner that will apply to the bank after i have gone that they should release the fund to him/her,but you will assure me that you will take 50% of the money and give 50% to the orphanages home in your country for my heart to rest.You are to contact the bank through this email address: ecobank.bf@bk.ru

Yours fairly friend,
Madam Pualina Benito.

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Bali Tourist Arrival

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The growth of foreign tourists to Bali in the last five years since 1999 up to 2003 has been slightly fluctuating. This is caused by the political instability in Indonesia an health issues in the world as well as a number of casualties that come from other countries. This unfortunate condition has affected the intention of visitors travel to famous destinations in the world, including the travel to Bali. The Government of Bali and private sectors have carried out several efforts in order to recover Bali's tourism, those efforts among other are distributing information about Bali's up to date condition, especially the security and safety through printed and electronic media, inviting foreign travel writers or travel agents and tour operators to Bali in order to see the life in this island by their own eyes and participating in international tourism events in some foreign countries of which some are the Bali's lucrative markets. These actions have been quite fruitful. This can be seen from the number of tourists arrival to Bali which has been recently increasing 4 % in 2000 at the amount of 1,355,799 people in 1999 and became 1,412,839 tourists in 2000.

The WTC tragedy on Sept/11/2001 has decreased the number of tourists arrival to Bali as much as 3.97%, i.e. 1.412.839 in 2000 and became 1.356.774 in 2001. Besides, the Kuta tragedy, on 12 October 2002 has also influence the tourists arrival to Bali as much as 5.23%. i.e. 1.356.774 in 2001, and became 1.285.844 in 2002. This tragedy had given great impact to Bali's tourism in particular. This fact can be observed from the drop of tourists arrival to Bali every month in 2003. the most drastic drop occurred in April 2002, i.e. 48.81% with 104,960 people, this figure became 53,726 in April 2003, and in May it was 59.88%,i.e 119,284 people in May 2003 and dropped down to 47,858 visitors in May 2003. This fall was caused by SARS outbreak in the world starting from March until May 2003 which resulted in the fear of people traveling in the world, including the travel to Bali since most foreign aircrafts had made a transit in Singapore before it flew to the other destination. Apart from the bomb blast in Kuta, Bali and SARS epidemic, the drop was also caused by the Iraq war which took place March 2003, and the issue of the 19 Taiwanese tourists who were reported suffering from Gaestero Enteritis and Amoe Biasis in November 2003 in Bali.

This drop has been continuing up to September 2003. In October 2003, there was an increase as much as 20,14% if it was compared to the same month last year, i.e. 81.100 tourists in November 2002, and this number increased to 97,475 tourists in November 2003. In November 2003, there was a significant increase as much as 166.23%, i.e. 31,497 tourists in November 2002, and it increased again up to 83,853 tourists in 2003. In addition, in December 2003, it increased again as much as 48.59%. This increase has proven that the security and safety in Bali are much better than before and the tourism sector has been slowly back to normal as before. Most Balinese community hope that the tourists arrival to Bali will be increasing again in 2004. We are not yet satisfied with this increase in period since there happened a drastic drop in the same period in 2002 because of the bomb blast in Bali, on 12 October 2004.

As a whole, there was a slight drop for tourists arrival to Bali as much as 22.77%, the direct foreign tourists arrival drastically dropped in 2003. This is caused by the drop foreign tourists arrival as much as 73.33% from 15 Bali's most lucrative market as follow.
Japan dropped at amount of 38.37%
Australia decreased up to 24.27%
Germany went down at 36.48%
United Kingdom went off 48,31%
America dropped to 28,14%
Dutch fell down at 17,84%
French decreased up to 32.08%
New Zealand went down 30.13%
Italy fell down at 62,71%
Canada dropped up to 31,43%
Thailand declined 20,86%

In addition, several countries from 15 biggest tourist market of Bali underwent an increase about 26,67% in term of foreign tourists arrival to Bali. Those countries were Canada increased 31,43%, Thailand went up 20,86%, Taiwan with an increase of 1,05%. South Korea increased 12,99%, Singapore went up 53,77% and Malaysia increased 74,45%. several countries from 15 biggest tourist market of Bali underwent an increase about 26,67% in term of foreign tourists arrival to Bali.

Bali Hindus as Early as 100 BC

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The first Hindus arrived on Bali as early as 100 BC, so it's easy to understand why the island has had some time to develop its own culture. Divided among a number of ruling rajas, occasionally batting off invaders from Java to the west and making forays to conquer Lombok to the east, the north island was finally captured by the Dutch in a series of brutal wars from 1846 to 1849. Southern Bali (Denpasar area) was not conquered until 1906 and eastern Bali (Klungkung) did not surrender until 1908. In both 1906 and 1908 many Balinese chose death over disgrace and fought en masse until the bitter end, often walking straight into Dutch cannons and gunfire. This "fight to the death" is known as puputan. Victory was bittersweet as the images of the puputan highly tarnished the Dutch in the international community. Perhaps to make up for this, the Dutch did not make the Balinese enter into a forced cultivation system as had in Java, and instead tried to promote Balinese culture through their policy of "Baliseering" or the "Balinization of Bali".
Bali joined the new republic of Indonesia in 1948. In 1965, after the failed 1965 coup d'etat, allegedly backed by the Communist Party (PKI), state-instigated, anti-communist violence spread across Indonesia. In Bali it has been said that the rivers ran red with the reprisal killings of suspected Communists — estimates of toll vary from 50,000 to 200,000. Most estimates say 80,000 - or 5-8% of the population at the time.
The current chapter in Bali's history began in the seventies when intrepid hippies and surfers discovered Bali's beaches and waves, and tourism soon became the biggest income earner. Despite the shocks of the terrorist attacks in 2002 and 2005, the magical island continues to draw crowds and Bali's culture remains as spectacular as ever (fr wikipedia, history of Bali).

The Corners of Bali are guarded by Gods

2008-05-12T19:25:00.001-07:00

The belief of Balinese society on the existence of main temples termed as Kahyangan Jagad of Bali, in Balinese society itself, moreover in spiritual groups, has various and different concept. The difference also happens on the literature of Balinese classic, so there is different perception with different reference. But with the important role of Hindu Religion experts in Bali, these different views and belief is united in a unity of interpretation and then compiled into a book entitled "Compilation of Seminar Decisions on Interpretation of Hindu Religion Aspects I - XV. This book was published by Local Government of Bali in 1999/2000. This book stated that Kahyangan Jagad in Bali is divided into two different conception (Rwabineda), such as, Besakih Temple in Karangasem Regency as Purusa (masculine) and Batur Temple in Bangli Regency as Pradana (Feminine). Sarad (Naga) Based on the conception of Catur Lokapala (four direction), Kahyangan Jagad consists of Lempuyang Luhur Temple in Karangasem Regency, Andakasa Temple is also in Karangasem Regency, Batukaru Temple in Tabanan Regency and Puncak Mangu Temple in Badung Regency. Based on the conception of Sad Winayaka, Kahyangan Jagad consists of Besakih Temple in Karangasem Regency, Lempurang Luhur Temple also in Karangasem Regency, Gua Lawah Temple in Klungkung Regency, Uluwatu Temple in Badung Regency, Batu Karu Temple in Tabanan Regency and Puser Tasik Temple/Pusering Jagad in Gianyar Regency. In classical poetry literature (geguritan) entitled Patijlamit written by Ida Pedanda Ketut Sidemen from Griya Taman Kelodan Intaran Sanur, it is stated the names of Local Gods worshipped in the temples considered as Sad Kahyangan Jagad Bali, such as : Bhatara Sang Hyang Purna Jaya is worshipped in Besakih Temple, with His weapon of Kris (tuwek) located in Karangasem Regency; Bhatara Sang Hyang Ningjaya is worshipped in Lempuyang Temple with the weapon of abet also located in Karangasem Regency; Bhatara Sang Hyang Jayaningrat is worshipped in Batukaru Temple with His weapon of arrow, located in Tabanan Regency; Herjeruk Temple is the shrine of Bhatara Sang Hyang Putra Jaya with sword weapon, located in Gianyar Regency; Luhur Uluwatu is the shrine of Bhatara Sang Hyang Manik Gumawang with spear located in Badung Regency; Puser Tasik/Pusering Jagad Temple is the shrine of Bhatara Sang Hyang Manik Galba with duwung weapon, located in Gianyar Regency

Bali | Island of the Gods | History of the Bali House

2008-04-06T20:27:00.000-07:00

Most stories in around bali. A patron of arts, Bali Agung Gusti Sideman took greatness in supervising the design and construction of his palace in Klungkung - an example of Hindu-Balinese architecture. Kertha Gosa bali architecture took shape of a mandala - a Buddhist influence domed-mountain shape. Mandalas help people further their enlightment; pure forces of good come from a mountain. Kertha Gosa’s first major function pertained to court of law and justice. The Kertha Gosa bali pavilion was the meeting place for the raja (Hindu prince) and gods Brahman judges (Kerthas) to discuss issues of law and human affairs. Whether or not the king instructed his court painters to decorate the ceiling at the time Kertha Gosa was built is impossible to know. Moreover, that impossible to know whether or not the story of Bhima Swarga was the first painting in the pavilion. The earliest and only record of paintings at Kertha Gosa dates from the year 1842 and is written in a lontar book (a book that holds prayers, epics and history of Bali)
Balinese house (kuren) consists of a family or a number of related families living within one enclosure, praying at a common bali family temple, with one gate and one kitchen. The square plot of land (pekarangan) balinese in which the various units. of the house stand is entirely surrounded by a wall of whitewashed mud, protected from rain erosion by a crude roofing of thatch.

The Balinese feel uneasy when they sleep without a wall, as, for instance, the servants must in the un walled Western-style houses. The gate of a well-to-do family can be an imposing affair of brick and carved stone, but more often it consists of two simple pillars of mud supporting a thick roof of thatch. In front of the gate on either side 'are two small shrines (apit lawang) for offerings, of brick and stone, or merely two little niches excavated in the mud of the gate, while the simplest are made of split bamboo. Directly behind the ' doorway is a small wall aling aling that screens off. The house Balinese of a poor family is called pekarangan, that of a nobleman is a jero and a gods Brahmana's is a griya, but these differences are mostly in the name, the quality of the materials employed, the workmanship, and of course in the larger -and richer family temple. The fundamental, plan is based on the same rules for everyone. Only the great palace (puri) of the local ruling. prince is infinitely more elaborate, with a lily pond, compartments for the Radja's brothers and his countless wives, a great temple divided into three courts, and even special sections for the preservation of the corpses and for the seclusion of " impure " palace women during the time of menstruation. (fr: houseofbali.blogspot.com / History of the Bali House Bali Stories)

The Creation of Bali Island

2007-10-23T19:57:00.000-07:00

Bali is an island that is full of uniqueness which distinguishes it with other islands in Indonesia.
As written in the Purana Sada Temple of Kapal Traditional Village in Bali, it is said that when the continents and various island had been created on earth, Ida Sang Hyang Widhi/Bathara Pasupati (God), summoned the Gods to gather together on top of Mount Mahameru, Bali.Then Sang Hyang Pasupati uttered to the nine Gods occupying the nine direction, to the six Gods (Sad Winayaka), to the group four Gods (Catur Dewa), to God Rsis, to God Dragon, Gods from Trinayaka group and to Gods in the universe, to make a new island known as Bali Island.

Bathara Pasupati explained to all Bali Gods, that island that is going to be created is a special island for the shrine of all Bali Gods with the leader Bhatara Mahadeva/Putranjaya. In this island, all Gods will be worshipped and dipuja (honored) till the end of the period. In this island the Gods will be awarded with big offerings by the dwellers. The Gods, is then, known as the name of Bali.
When this island was created, the God Dragon Sang Hyang Ananta Boga entered the bottom layer of the earth, and then this big dragon became the support of Bali Island.
After that, Sang Hyang Kurma Gni (turtle) entered the earth and became the foundation of it, and Badawang Nala manifested himself as the bottom layer of the earth of Bali. Sang Hyang Kala, then, created the soil and sky of Bali which is bright with colorful shine.Finally, a beautiful island was created with the shine of extraordinary holiness. The Gods were very delightful with their successful works, and then selected their everlasting shrines at the new earth (banua bahru) named Bali. From here it is disclosed that Bali is the place of Gods (the Island of Gods). They said this island is the last paradise, when foreigners came for the first time to Bali.

Bali | The Story of Bali “Island of the Gods” 1

2007-08-02T00:50:00.000-07:00

Many centuries ago, after receiving a spiritual sign from the Gods, a Holy Man named Maharsi Markandhya embarked upon his journey of enlightenment which started in Central Java and took him as far eastwards as the island of Bali. Throughout this journey, Maharsi affirmed his spiritual direction and goals by performing many acts of meditation, through which he received a continuously clear sign to continue his journey further east , finally to arrive at Mount Agung in Bali.

Upon his arrival at Mount Agung, Maharsi lost a large number of his disciples due to his oversight in neglecting to carry out an important religious ceremony. Following this, Maharsi returned to Java Island and gathered more disciples from various Hindu sects. Upon his second arrival at Mount Agung, Bali, Maharsi carried out the required ceremonies to announce his arrival. These ceremonies took place at Pura Basukihan, Bali later know as Pura Besakih, Bali or Besakih Temple, The mother temple of Bali, which remains the most significant and holy temple in Bali to this day.

After receiving further divine direction, Maharsi left Bali Besakih Temple and continued his travels until he reached a magnificent north-south lying hill that was surrounded by two clear flowing rivers, giving the impression that the hill was being guarded by two dragons. This hill is today named Gunung Lebah and two rivers are named the Oos Rivers. A Bali Temple named Pura Gunung Lebah is also situated here as a divine place to worship the Gods, the whole area is called Tjampuhan, Bali which in Balinese means “the meeting of two rivers”.

Bali | Island of the Gods

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“Everyone who has stepped onto this ground comes under Spirit of The One Good God who has made it and the people on it. All fell it, some more than others. Some deny it, or forget it, or misunderstand and misuse this feeling. But all are touched and moved to some reaction or action. It is this which has made the Balinese what they are.”
– Ida Bagus Mantra –

The island of Bali is an island of legend, a place that has a profound effect on visitor who takes time to wonder at the marvelous cycle of ceremony and religion that permeates every aspect of Balinese life.

From the daily rituals of small offering after the cooking of each meal, to the twice monthly ceremonies celebrating the arrival and departure of the moon, the Balinese calendar revolves around the Hindu religion.

Each year of the Saka calendar lasts 210 days, culminating in the Day of Silence, or Nyepi, when the streets are deserted and all people – residents, visitors and holidaymakers alike – are required to stay indoors.

On a Grander scale, celebrations to appease the gods or to drive out demons are held at regular birthday intervals, ranging from the 210 days of the wuku year, 360 days on a lunar cycle and upwards in annual increments to the greatest ritual of them all, the Eka Dasa Rudra purification of the universe, which is scheduled only once every 100 years.

The temple is the focus of rural life with every community having at least three temples at the head, centre and foot of the village, arranged according to the direction of the holy mountain, Gunung Agung.

This layout is mirrored in every family compound, where the ancestral temples are located in the cornet nearest to Bali’s largest peak, with the buildings arranged in a traditional pattern and constructed according to the physical measurements of the head of the household.

This practical spirituality is part of the daily life of the Balinese, who welcome new ideas and beliefs, yet retain the essential uniqueness of their region. A truly special place, and a destination like no other.

Around Bali | Island of the Gods

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