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10,000 Hindu Temples, Oh My!

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Bali is predominantly Hindu with over 10,000 Hindu Temples and countless festivals.  So we start a dive into Hinduism so we know what we are looking at when in Bali.  Hinduism is one of the worlds oldest religions and is still vibrantly and actively practiced today.  When doing travel research, I prefer to start with children's books.  They tend to quickly distill the important ideas and provide references to deeper materials.  This version of The Mahabharata was written by a 12 year old and is straight forward and charming. It's also a good deal shorter than the 900pg adult version. Ganesha is currently my favorite god.  He lost his head protecting his momma and got an Elephant one as recompense!