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Bali , part of Indonesia , and one of the most beautiful places on earth . The sun is always shining , most of the rain falls at night , so the whole island is always green . About 95 % of the population are Hindu's , the most friendly people you'll ever meet , everyone is smiling and very helpful Cool .

The Balinese people live in total harmony with nature , respecting all lifeforms . They have an excellent kitchen , great taste for less calories ( if you like ! ) . Bali is the place to be for everyone , for the sporty , the lazy , the jungle explorer , and the culture lover .

Goa Gajah(Elephant Cave) Temple

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Goa Gajah or Elephant Caveis located 6 km from Ubud. The cave was revealed to the public in 1923. The bathing place was discovered and restored only in 1954 during archeological investigations done by Mr.Krijgsman. It had become filled in and a temple built upon it, which had to be moved to it's present site. The spring and pond there known as Pura Taman.

Carved into the stone above the cave entrance is a massive face with bugling eyes and high arched eyebrows. The eyes glance toward the west or the left as your face the cave. The large ears ornament do not necessarily indicate a famale face, for male royalty also wore such ornament.
This figure represents Boma, the son of God Wisnu and the Goddess Basundari.
Boma may be likened to the child of water and earth, for Wisnu is the God of water and Basundari is the Goddess of the soil or mother earth.
Tuesday, June 23, 2009

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