Category: Candi of Indonesia

Spiritual Tourism on Mount Lawu, Central Java

۞ Spirituality, Candi of Indonesia, Customs & Rituals, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Spiritual Retreats, Spiritual Travel, Tri Hita Karana

Spiritual Tourism in Mount Lawu – A group of 17 French travelers led by Gorka Etxarri...

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The Mysteries of the Sukuh Temple on Mount Lawu in Java that looks like a Mayan pyramid

Candi of Indonesia, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Shaivism, Southeast Asian Art, Spiritual Travel, Wilwatikta / Majapahit

Candi Sukuh (Sukuh Temple) is one of three very special temples found along the slopes of Mount...

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Majapahit: the Peak of Indonesian Civilization

Balinese Culture, Candi of Indonesia, Dvipantara (Southeast Asia), Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Nusantara, Wilwatikta / Majapahit

Image source: Didi Trowulanesia The Majapahit empire was the last of the major Hindu empires of...

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The Trimurti Temple of Prambanan

Candi of Indonesia, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Shaivism, Wilwatikta / Majapahit, Yogyakarta

The Prambanan temple complex in Central Java is Indonesia’s largest holy site....

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Javanese Shaivism and Balinese Yoga

Candi of Indonesia, Dvipantara (Southeast Asia), Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Nusantara, Wilwatikta / Majapahit, Yogyakarta

BalineseYoga.org Yoga in Indonesia has a very long history. In Java, a succession of Hindu...

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The Borobudur Temple: a Cosmic Mandala

Candi of Indonesia, Hindu Cosmology, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Southeast Asian Art, Spiritual Travel, Vastu Shastra, Yogyakarta

Image source – Joel Santos Built by the Sailendra (‘Lords of the Mountain’)...

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The Cult of Ganesha in Southeast Asia

۞ Indosphere Culture, ۞ Spirituality, Balinese Culture, Candi of Indonesia, Hindu Cosmology, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Koh Phangan, Nusantara, Southeast Asian Art, Thailand, Wilwatikta / Majapahit

Image source: Didi Trowulanesia Ganesha is also known as Vinayaka (‘one who removes...

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Sang Hyang Bathari Durga: the Mother Goddess and the Candi of Indonesia

Candi of Indonesia, Dvipantara (Southeast Asia), Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Nusantara, Shaivism, Wilwatikta / Majapahit

Originally posted on Medium In India, the temples are called devalaya or vimana. In Bali they are...

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Agama Tirtha: Types of Holy Water in Indonesian Hindu Rituals

۞ Spirituality, Balinese Culture, Candi of Indonesia, Customs & Rituals, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Sacred Places

Originally posted on Medium “Holy water is an agent of the power of a god, a power of...

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Memayu Hayuning Bawana: Ecological Wisdom of Hindu-Javanese Communities

Candi of Indonesia, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Nusantara, Tri Hita Karana, Vastu Shastra

One the slopes of Mount Lawu lies a Hindu-Javanese community called Dusun Cetho in Gumeng Village...

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The sacred spring in Jolotundo temple (and the mysteries of Mount Penanggungan)

۞ Spirituality, Candi of Indonesia, Customs & Rituals, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Kejawen (Javanese Spirituality), Spiritual Retreats, Spiritual Travel

Originally posted on Medium The Jolotundo Temple (or Jalatunda in Sanskrit) lies on the slopes of...

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Wilwatikta: the ancient Indonesian capital of the Majapahit empire

Candi of Indonesia, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Nusantara, Spiritual Travel, Vastu Shastra, Wilwatikta / Majapahit

Originally posted on Medium – Image source – Didi Trowulanesia Trowulan near...

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BOOK REVIEW: Balinese Water Temples: Merging Religion and Science

Balinese Culture, Books Reviews, Candi of Indonesia, Eco Technology, Tri Hita Karana

Originally posted on Medium Balinese water temples provide a fascinating insight into how farmers...

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The Dewata Nawa Sanga (“Surya Majapahit”)

۞ Indosphere Culture, Balinese Culture, Candi of Indonesia, Gods of the Indosphere, Hindu Cosmology, Hindu-Javanese, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Nusantara, Shaivism, Southeast Asian Art, Vastu Shastra, Wilwatikta / Majapahit

Image source — Didi Trowulanesia The Surya Majapahit is perhaps the most recognizable...

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The Cetho Temple and the Mysteries of Mount Lawu

Candi of Indonesia, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Southeast Asian Art, Spiritual Travel, Wilwatikta / Majapahit

Originally posted on Medium Mount Lawu is one of the most sacred mountains of Java. Cetho Temple...

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The Dvārapāla: Guardians of Sacred Places

Balinese Culture, Candi of Indonesia, Hindu Cosmology, Indonesian Dharma, Javanese Culture, Javanese Sacred Places, Southeast Asian Art, Suvarnabhumi (Indochina), Vastu Shastra, Wilwatikta / Majapahit, Yogyakarta

Dvārapāla at Luhur Poten Temple (Bromo Tengger Semeru) The Dvārapāla...

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