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Banjar Hot Spring located From Temukus
it is 3 kms to the twin villages of Dencarik and Banjar. Pass through
Dencarik tu the neighboring village of Banjar Tegeha, home of the splendid
Buddhist Brahma Arama Vihara. This wihara is the residence of Bali’s
only Buddhist monk and it plays a central role in Buddhist religious life
and education. Opened in 1971, it replaces another founded in Banjar in
1958. It combines architectural and iconographic elements found throughout
the Buddhist world. Quiet, cool, and set high in the hills, it commands
a view down to the ocean. For 10 days each April and September the wihara
is closed to the public while people from around the world assemble here
to practice meditation. Visitors are requested to dress in a respectful
manner, to speak softly, and to remove their shoes before entering. |