Mount Agung

Gunung Agung adalah gunung tertinggi di pulau Bali dengan ketinggian 3.142 mdpl. Gunung ini terletak di kecamatan Rendang, Kabupaten Karangasem - Bali.

Gunung Agung adalah gunung berapi tipe stratovolcano, gunung ini memiliki kawah yang sangat besar dan sangat dalam yang kadang-kadang mengeluarkan asap dan uap air. Dari Pura Besakih gunung ini nampak dengan kerucut runcing sempurna, tetapi sebenarnya puncak gunung ini memanjang dan berakhir pada kawah yang melingkar dan lebar.

Dari puncak gunung Agung kita dapat melihat puncak Gunung Rinjani yang berada di pulau Lombok di sebelah timur, meskipun kedua gunung tertutup awan karena kedua puncak gunung tersebut berada di atas awan, kepulauan Nusa Penida di sebelah selatan beserta pantai-pantainya, termasuk pantai Sanur serta gunung dan danau Batur di sebelah barat laut.

Masyarakat Hindu Bali percaya bahwa Gunung Agung adalah tempat bersemayamnya dewa-dewa, dan juga masyarakat mempercayai bahwa digunung ini terdapat istana dewata. Oleh karena itu, masyarakat bali menjadikan tempat ini sebagai tempat kramat yang disucikan.

Gunung Agung
Ketinggian	3.124 meter (10.308 kaki)
Garis Lintang	8° 342′ LS
Garis Bujur	115° 508′ BT
Lokasi	Bali, Indonesia
Jenis	stratovolcano
Letusan terakhir	1964
Listing	Ribu

Hindu Religion

The main religion practiced in Bali is a form of Hinduism called Agama Hindu Dharma, where the Hindu it self is consisted of some religious sect, but in Bali all of Balinese are Hindu Ciwa. The two religions (Hindu and Buddhist) arrive from Java and some extend from India during the 8 th to 16 th centuries. The main symbol of Balinese Hinduism is the Swastika or wheel of the sun. An important belief is that elements of nature are influenced by spirit, which has been appeased. As such offerings (Sesajen) made from agriculture product are offered to this spirit. It is believed that Mount Agung is the abode of the gods and the ancestors. As such, it is revered as the `mother` mountain and is highly sacred to the Balinese.

The religion in Bali is according to three principles those are Desa (place), Kala (time) and Patra (circumstance). Five pillars of faith acknowledge Hinduism. They are believe in the one Supreme God (Sang Hyang Whidi Wasa), belief in the soul as the universal principle of life and consciousness (atma), belief in the fruition of one`s deeds ( karma pala ), belief in the process of birth and death (samsara), and belief in ultimate release (moksa). The religious rites of the Balinese consist of the human rites (Manusa Yadnya), the rites of the dead (Pitra Yadnya), rites of the gods or temple rites (Dewa Yadnya), rites of the demonic forces (Buta Yadnya ) and ordainment rites (Rsi Yadnya). Holy water, fire, ash, geese, duck, eggs and dabdab tree leave are purifying elements used in the ritual. The Balinese are extremely devout and no day goes by without making offerings to the gods. These daily offerings - called Banten are a major part of Balinese life. You will see these offerings nearly everywhere in Bali . Made of flowers, cigarettes, cookies, rice and even sometimes money (the actual items used are not as important as the process of making and offering it to the spirits) these offerings are given to the good spirits in hopes of continued prosperity as well as to the evil spirits as an appeasement.

Mebanjar

Banjar is a group of social community that has band of area, activities and social life. The purpose of Banjar is to held each other in line with the social activities like wedding ceremony, people death, take a part of refurbishment of temple, road, cleanliness of the area, security protection and do all the activities together in economic, social and ritual field. The Banjar is lead by Klian Banjar, which is consisted of 50 - 200 family leaders.