by Hanno | Nov 9, 2018 | Bali, Bali - Culture
The temples of Hindu Bali Home » sawah Apart from beautiful green sawah (rice paddies) and (active) volcanoes, Bali is known worldwide for its countless Hindu temples. As mentioned in our Bali blog, every village has to build and maintain at least three temples, but...
by Hanno | Nov 9, 2018 | Indonesia, Indonesian islands
Bali Bali Home » temples Bali in a nutshell Just east of the Indonesian island of Java lies the famous and beautiful Bali, also known as – and not without reason – the ‘Island of the gods’. This small gem in the Indonesian archipelago has a varied...
by Dick van Voorthuizen | Sep 7, 2018 | Myanmar, Myanmar - Culture
The Bagan temples Home » Posts Tagged "temples" At the time of the kingdom of Burma, between the 11th and 13th centuries, Bagan was the capital. The successive kings built many temples, from small to large. Each king wanted to exceed the number and...