Bali Photo of the Day ~ Tirta Empul and The Sacred Springs of Tempak Siring

Salamat Pagi Samua! (Good Morning Everyone)

Today we bring you a photograph from Tempak Siring Temple. Tempak Siring is home to the most holy natural spring in Bali called Pura Titra Empul. Pictured are a local group of Balinese Hindus giving offerings to the sacred springs. After the prayers are completed they will ceremoniously bathe in each of the spouts (except one that remains for the deceased).

Balinese Hindus take part in a ceremony at Tempak Siring Temple, the home of Pura Tirta Empul, the most sacred springs in Bali

Our recent Art and Culture Tour paid a visit to Tirta Empul for a very special private cleansing ceremony. It was very moving and brought several of us to tears. More on the ceremony and Tempak Siring coming soon in a blog post. More photos from Pura Tirta Empul and the sacred springs can be seen here.

Bali Photo of the Day ~ Young Girl at Beach Ceremony

Om Swasti Astu samua,

Bali Beach Sunset Ceremony

Today's Bali photo of the day is from an elaborate beach ceremony in the seaside village of Jimbaron. Our Bali Culture Tour got extrememly lucky on this day as we headed to Jimbaron for our farewell seafood feast complete with lobster, fresh fish, huge shrimp, fresh veggies, coconuts and more. I would love to say that we planned the tour on this evening because we knew the huge celebration would be going on, but as with many cultural events in Bali, they just seem to appear out of nowhere. Thousands of people decended on the beach to either witness or partake in an evening ceremony.

A young Balinese girl and her friends attend a beach ceremony in Jimbaron, BaliThis beautiful young girl and her three friends are headed to take their places in the procession. It was a beautiful site as hundreds of Balinese dressed in fine temple gear gathered together just before sunset. 

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