Author: JP
Publication: The Jakarta Post
Date: April 30, 2010
URL: http://www.thejakartapost.com/news/2010/04/30/bali-cultural-center-be-built-india.html-0
Bali Hindu Center will be built on a 2-hectare
plot near the Ganges River to allow visitors to learn more about the island's
culture and religion.
Indra Udayana from Ashram Gandhi Puri said
the center would serve as a cultural and religious bridge connecting Balinese
and Indian people. The Ganges is considered a sacred river in Hinduism.
"Every year, millions of people visit
the site for spiritual enlightenment," Udayana said.
"Therefore, it would be quite strategic
to introduce Balinese culture to fellow Hindus from around the world,"
he said.
The development of the center was an initiative
by Hindu leaders such as Pedanda (High Priest) Made Gunung, Ibu Gedong Bagoes
Oka and former Bali governors Ida Bagus Mantra and Dewa Made Beratha.
