BESAKIH TEMPLE, “MOTHER TEMPLE” of HINDUISM in BALI

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High on the slopes of Bali’s Mount Agung sits Besakih Temple (Pura Besakih), widely referred to as the “Mother Temple” of Hinduism in Bali. Besakih temple is a complex of temples that are located in the village of Besakih, District Rendang, Karangasem regency, Bali, Indonesia. Besakih Temple complex consists of a Central temple (Pura Penataran Agung Besakih) and 18 smaller temples (1 Basukian temple and 17 Others). In 1963 Mount Agung, a volcano, erupted and destroyed several nearby villages. Besakih was untouched.

FOUR FACED BUDHA MONUMENT, SURABAYA

Surabaya has a spectacular tourist attraction in Southeast Asia, the Four Faced Buddha monument. This monument got Indonesian Record Museum (MURI) award as The largest Four Faced Buddha monument in Indonesia. This monument height is 9 meters (29,5 feet) and 225 square meters (2,422 sq feet) area.