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Indonesia: Stone figures from the Hindu epic Ramayana at the entrance to the 19th century Pura Meduwe Karang Hindu temple, Kubutambahan, northern Bali

Indonesia: Stone figures from the Hindu epic Ramayana at the entrance to the 19th century Pura Meduwe Karang Hindu temple, Kubutambahan, northern Bali

Pura Meduwe Karang is a Hindu temple at Kubutambahan approximately 12 km east of Singaraja in northern Bali.

The temple built in 1890 is dedicated to Batara Meduwe Karang (God of the land). The temple provides divine protection of crops and fertile soil. At the entrance are three rows of Ramayana images. The temple is walled and adorned with columns. There are two split gates and some pavilions.






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CPA Media Co. Ltd.

Photographer:

David Henley

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Pictures From Asia

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