Stories

Mpu Kuturan: His Role in Shaping Balinese Identity

A priest from Java who brought Hindu teachings to Bali played a very significant...

The Clever Trick of Nang Cubling: The End of the Monkey...

Nang Cubling and his wife faced a problem with a troop of monkeys that were dest...

Yaksheshwara Avatara: The Stripping Of The Gods Arrogance

The manifestation of Lord Shiva to teach a lesson to the Gods who became arrogan...

Vana Parva: The exile of the Pandavas

Vana Parva in the Mahabharata recounts the Pandavas' 12-year exile in the forest...

Narasimha Avatara: The Destroyer of Tyranny

Narasimha, the half-man, half-lion manifestation of Lord Vishnu, appears to esta...

Manasa Devi & Behula: When Love and Faith Never Fail

In revenge, Manasa Devi destroyed everything Chand had. So Chand willing to wors...

The Origins of Buleleng and Singaraja: A Journey to Gre...

I Gede Pasekan was ordered by his father, King Sri Bagening, to travel to Panji ...

Vishwamitra: A Warrior's Odyssey to Enlightenment

Wiswamitra, an ambitious king, transformed into a powerful rsi. Driven by a grud...

Salya Parva: The Final Battle of the King of Madra

This story tells the heroic journey of King Salya in the midst of the Bharatayud...

Kesuna and Bawang: Two Sisters Who Have Completely Oppo...

2 teenage girls who are sisters have very different and contradictory natures, t...

Hanuman: The White Monkey Incarnation of Shiva, The Sav...

The story of Hanuman depicts a White Monkey who dedicates his life to goodness. ...

Mahaprasthanika Parwa: The Last Journey of the Pandavas

One of the sections of the Mahabharata epic, specifically from the 17th book. It...

Sureshvar Avatara: The Tale of True Devotion to Lord Shiva

The story of Upamanyu, a simple young man who undertook intense Tapasya to seek ...

The History of Luhur Mekori Temple: The Rivalry Between...

The history of the creation of Pura Luhur Mekori is closely tied to the myth of ...

Kishkinda Kanda: The Rescue Alliance of Goddess Sita

Kishkindha Kanda is the fourth book of the epic Ramayana. In this book, it tells...

The History of the Sang Kala Trisemaya Statue: A Symbol...

Sang Kala Trisemaya is a statue located in the center of Denpasar City, Bali Pro...

Sauptika Parva: The Vengeful Path of Aswatthama & The D...

Sauptika Parwa is the tenth part of the Mahabharata, telling the story of Aswatt...

Lubdaka: A Hunter's Redemption on Siwa Night

Lubdaka, a man known as a hunter who had killed many animals to sell the game, w...

Unveiling the Story of the Sukra and Sukri Monument in ...

Two Japanese soldiers, Mutswiso and Harraki, aided Indonesia's independence stru...

Durvasa: Lord Shiva’s Incarnation and Test of Devotion

Durvasa, the presiding officer of Lord Shiva, is known as a great rishi with a f...