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Puja
Mandala
serves
as
a
perfect
example
of
how
5
of
Indonesia’s
major
religions
can
live
harmoniously
side-by-side,
despite
their
differences
in
beliefs
and
ways
of
worshipping.
In
a
single
compound,
this
unique
Nusa
Dua
landmark
has
a
Hindu
temple,
a
grand
mosque,
a
Buddhist
temple
and
both
Catholic
and
Protestant
churches.
The
2-hectare
Puja
Mandala
religious
complex
has
a
spacious
parking
lot
in
front,
shared
by
pilgrims
and
visitors
to
all
the
sites.
From
the
left,
first
in
view
is
the
grand
mosque
–
Masjid
Agung
Ibnu
Batutah
–
with
its
bright
green
tiled
prism-shaped
roof.
Multiple
flights
of
stairs
lead
up
to
its
prayer
rooms,
with
ornate
grey
ceramic
laden
walls
and
mihrab.
Among
the
mosque’s
antique
treasures
is
an
old
prayer
drum
and
a
handwritten
Qur’an.
The
2-hectare
Puja
Mandala
religious
complex
has
a
spacious
parking
lot
in
front,
shared
by
pilgrims
and
visitors
to
all
the
sites.
From
the
left,
first
in
view
is
the
grand
mosque
–
Masjid
Agung
Ibnu
Batutah
–
with
its
bright
green
tiled
prism-shaped
roof.
Multiple
flights
of
stairs
lead
up
to
its
prayer
rooms,
with
ornate
grey
ceramic
laden
walls
and
mihrab.
Among
the
mosque’s
antique
treasures
is
an
old
prayer
drum
and
a
handwritten
Qur’an.
Right
next
to
the
mosque
is
the
Catholic
Maria
Bunda
Segala
Bangsa
church,
with
sets
of
crosses
and
angelic
statues
atop
its
roofs
and
Balinese
style
‘kul-kul’
bell
tower.
To
its
right
is
the
Buddhist
temple,
Vihara
Buddha
Guna,
which
also
serves
as
the
central
spot
among
the
row
of
5
places
of
worships
within
the
complex.
This
temple
is
impressively
ornate,
with
large
white
elephant
statues
in
white
and
gold
at
its
foyer,
bodhisattvas
guarding
its
main
doors,
striking
golden
wall
motifs
and
a
giant
dome
rooftop
on
its
main
building.
To
the
right
of
the
Buddhist
Temple
is
the
Protestant
GKPB
Jemaat
Bukit
Doa
church
which,
like
its
Catholic
counterpart,
also
features
a
tall
bell
tower
in
Balinese
architectural
style.
The
church
offers
an
international
service,
featuring
congregations
held
in
English
and
Bahasa.
Finally,
at
the
far
right
of
the
Puja
Mandala
complex
is
the
Pura
Jagatnatha
temple,
built
with
the
same
majesty
as
any
Balinese
Hindu
temple
on
the
island,
featuring
dragon
staircases
and
ornately
sculpted
gates,
walls
and
shrines.
The
Puja
Mandala
complex
was
inaugurated
in
1997
by
the
then
Minister
of
Religion,
with
funds
from
the
state-owned
Bali
Tourism
Development
Corporation
(BTDC).
The
complex
is
open
for
visitors,
but
access
into
each
place
of
worship
depends
on
each
of
their
particular
scheduled
events,
ceremonies,
prayer
and
congregation
times.
Puja
Mandala
in
Bali
Location: Jalan
Kuruksetra,
Benoa,
South
Kuta,
Badung,
Bali
80361,
Indonesia
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