Spiritual Tourism on Mount Lawu, Central Java
Spiritual Tourism in Mount Lawu – A group of 17 French travelers led by Gorka Etxarri...
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The Hindu-Javanese Osing people of Banyuwangi
Banyuwangi and its surrounding area is home to the Osing people, an ethnic group living in...
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The Mysteries of the Sukuh Temple on Mount Lawu in Java that looks like a Mayan pyramid
Candi Sukuh (Sukuh Temple) is one of three very special temples found along the slopes of Mount...
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The Cèlèngan (Majapahit Piggy Banks): Indonesian Symbol of Luck and Prosperity
The Cèlèngan: Indonesian symbol of Luck and Prosperity The earliest piggy banks...
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Vastu-shastra: The Ideal Hindu Town Planning
From the book Vastu-shastra by D. N. Shukla (full text here) This page describes Folk-Planning...
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The Top 10 Indonesian Green Brands
The best Indonesian Green Brands Mostly known internationally for being the 2nd biggest producer...
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Sang Dwija Naga Nareswara: the Javanese Trishula (Shiva’s Trident)
Sang Dwija Naga Nareswara (Javanese trisula) The trishula (trident) is the most recognized symbol...
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The Hindu-Javanese Revival in East Java
Hinduism has survived in varying degrees and forms on Java; in recent years, conversions to...
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Kirtimukha: The ‘Face of Glory’ in Indosphere Temple Art
Kāla in Candi Kidal, Java Initially posted on Medium The Kirtimukha or ‘Face of...
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Majapahit: the Peak of Indonesian Civilization
Image source: Didi Trowulanesia The Majapahit empire was the last of the major Hindu empires of...
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The Kala Bhairava Tantra in Indonesia
When the powerful King Kertanegara of Singosari ascended to the throne, his title was Bhattara...
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Dang Hyang Nirartha: High Priest, Mystic and Reformer of the Balinese Religion
It was chaos in Java by the end of the 15th century. Feuds were happening everywhere and the...
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The Trimurti Temple of Prambanan
The Prambanan temple complex in Central Java is Indonesia’s largest holy site....
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Javanese Shaivism and Balinese Yoga
BalineseYoga.org Yoga in Indonesia has a very long history. In Java, a succession of Hindu...
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The Tengger people of Java: descendants of Majapahit
The Tengger people are one of the biggest Hindu communities in Java. Their population lives in the...
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The Yadnya Kasada Sacrifice at Mount Bromo
Devotees climbing to the crater for Yadnya Kasada at Mount Bromo Each year, the Tengger people of...
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