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The population of Indonesian islands is predominantly Muslim (about 90%). The island of Bali is an exception where 83% of its people identify as Hindu As a Hindu, one of the first things i noticed was a small, square containers made from coconut leaves containing colorful flowers,a pinch of rice (or substituted by snacks made of rice), traditional herbs, and small portions of food they have in the house on every street, building, and entrance. Those are offerings are made by Balinese people for the gods as a form of their gratitude. The offering is called canang or canang sari. It is a part of Balinese Hinduism ritual for daily prayers, usually in the early morning or dusk. https://travelblog.astadala.com/the-bali-experience/the-history-of-balinese-offerings-canang-sari/ Balinese house is built within a compound surrounded by walls of whitewashed mud or brick, depending on the wealth of the owner.A Balinese house compound contains multiple pavilions( rooms/spaces),Pavilio...

Blast from past! What a road trip!! No, I am not saying this out of excitement but out of frustration. Unfortunately Karnataka has the worst possible roads. The drive rattles and tattles you out of your bones. You will need a holiday to recover from a holiday! This trip was supposed to be for a social event outside Bangalore. I was a little hesitant about making this trip till my family threw in the bait of visiting this place as a part of this trip. The place that I got tempted with is Halebid and Belur. For the uninitiated, Halebid and Belur is home to finest architectural examples from the Hoysala period. The temples will turn 900 years old in another 11 years!! Can you imagine that! Google gives all the information about this place but a fact that I was new to is that Hoysalas were Jains before Ramanuja converted them into Srivaishanavism. There is a Jain temple of 23rd Thirthankara Parshwanath Swami in Halebid. One can see the basic form of Hoysala architect...