The gentle morning breeze tousles the hair of the village farmer as he is absorbed in his work amidst the brilliant greenery of the surrounding rice fields. This is a typical daily scene in the fertile region of central Bali known as Jatiluwih, a name that roughly translates from the Balinese dialect as ‘amazing beauty’. Without a doubt, these enchanting fields, which are arranged in a series of terraces to follow the natural contours of the landscape, offer some of the most stunning views on the entire island.

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Yesterday, I accidentally visit the Pura Sadha (Sadha temple) in Kapal village, Badung regency. A feature in this temple quickly arouse my curiosity, this temple has replicas of sacred mountains in form of multi-tiered-roofs shrines known as meru that can be found in the north and east part of inner courtyard of the temple.

As a matter of fact the replica of mountains and lakes in the form of multi-tiered-roofs shrines (meru) are standard features of South Bali temples, but only when I visited Sadha Temple I realized their significant and function. The main purpose of placing replicas of mountains and lakes in temple is to save the time and effort needed to actually visit them since in the yester centuries pilgrimage to the mountains and lakes need a great deal preparation and time. These replicas serve as representative shrines for the gods who resides in the mountains or lakes all over Bali.

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Yeh Panes Hot Spring is located on Penatahan Village, Tabanan regency 34 km northeastward from Denpasar or 12 km west of Tabanan city center. This hot spring is nestled on the gorge of Yeh Hoo River on the slope of Mount Batukaru and surrounded by 2.1 hectares of terraced rice fields and lush gardens; a perfect place for a day’s loafing.

The history has it; Yeh Panes Hot Spring was transformed into public bath place by the Japanese at the time of Japanese occupation. They also enlarged the spring and created the pools. At present day, Yeh Panes Hot Spring is a three-hectare tourist resort with complete facilities range from neat and clean toilets, showers, and changing rooms to restaurants that serve international and Indonesian dishes.

Based on research performed by Health Laboratory, Indonesian Health Department the water of this hot spring is safe for taking a bath. It contains sulfur, potassium and sodium that are effective to relieve various skin problems. Hindu community in Bali believes that this hot spring has the efficacy to cure numerous health problems.

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Nestled in a breathtaking rural setting of Ubud Rijasa Agung Resort & Villas commands an enchanting view of Bali’s famous Ayung River just 100 meters below with Mount Batukaru shimmering in clouds as the backdrop to 42 deluxe rooms, luxurious suites and thatched-roof villas, a restaurant, sunken pool bar and infinity swimming pool.

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Dining in a romantic ambience savoring the wonderful creations of the cheft that goes with the right wine to complement and the services of all the staff serving you.

Indulging yourself with a traditional spa treatment beautifully appointed with an individual private bathroom set in a relaxing environtment and let your subconscious mind behave like a dream.

Lazing by the pool after a swim having a sip of fresh tropical fruit juice being on top of the world with the most spectacular view the resort offers.

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