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21/05/2025

11/05/2025

Great trip to amazing waterfalls in Bali....need good fittness level :-)
If you love photography and natural beauty, this private door-to-door waterfall tour is for you. Visit the three most beautiful waterfalls around Ubud .

31/03/2025

31/03/2025

I’ve just arrived in Bali after a short stop in Singapore, where I practically OD’d on hawker center…

28/03/2025

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Nyepi in Bali is approaching, bringing the vibrant Ogoh-Ogoh parade to life!

28/03/2025

28/03/2025

28/03/2025

Aussie tourists heading to Bali will now need to adhere to even stricter rules when exploring the island after Balinese officials announced this week they are updating their international tourism guidelines. Governor Wayan Koster and the Bali's head of tourism, Tjok Bagus Pemayun, announced on Monda...

21/03/2025

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21/03/2025

On March 9, 1963, over 10,000 people attended the peak of the Eka Dasa Rudra ceremony at Pura Besakih, said to be the first Eka Dasa Rudra to involve the entire Hindu Balinese community. Traditionally held every 100 years when the Saka calendar year ends in two zeros, the ceremony was deemed necessary in Saka year 1884 due to natural events occurring at the time. The procession began on October 10, 1962, and was scheduled to conclude on April 20, 1963. Despite Mount Agung beginning to rumble on February 19, the ceremony proceeded as planned until it was disrupted by the eruption of Mount Agung on March 17, leading to mass evacuations. The catastrophic eruption lasted for 11 months and claimed around 15,000 lives. Another Eka Dasa Rudra was successfully held in 1979, aligning with the Saka calendar year 1900.
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Pada 9 Maret 1963, lebih dari 10.000 orang menghadiri puncak upacara Eka Dasa Rudra di Pura Besakih, yang disebut-sebut sebagai Eka Dasa Rudra pertama yang melibatkan seluruh komunitas Hindu Bali. Secara tradisional, upacara ini diadakan setiap 100 tahun ketika tahun dalam kalender Saka berakhir dengan dua angka nol. Namun, upacara tersebut dianggap perlu dilakukan pada tahun Saka 1884 karena berbagai peristiwa alam yang terjadi saat itu. Prosesi dimulai pada 10 Oktober 1962 dan dijadwalkan selesai pada 20 April 1963. Meskipun Gunung Agung mulai bergemuruh pada 19 Februari, upacara tetap dilanjutkan sesuai rencana hingga akhirnya terganggu oleh letusan Gunung Agung pada 17 Maret, yang menyebabkan evakuasi massal. Letusan dahsyat tersebut berlangsung selama 11 bulan dan merenggut sekitar 15.000 nyawa. Upacara Eka Dasa Rudra berikutnya berhasil dilaksanakan pada tahun 1979, bertepatan dengan tahun Saka 1900.

08/03/2025

Tirta Gangga Water Palace and Temple Complex in Karangasem Regency increased its international tourists entry fees as of the 1st March 2025.