TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Jetstar flight JQ-34, en route from Bali to Melbourne, was forced to return to I Gusti Ngurah Rai Airport ...

Balinese temples compete with each other to create outlandish "Ogoh-Ogoh" effigies that are paraded before the day of silence ...

The ogoh-ogoh processions are a time-honored tradition among the Hindu community, symbolizing the cleansing of negative traits in preparation for Nyepi. These massive, grotesque figures made from ...

To ensure participation in Nyepi, travelers are strongly advised to arrive in Bali by March 27, 2025. With the daily transportation routines disrupted, a straightforward message circulated among ...

People on the Indonesian island of Bali celebrated New Year's Eve on the Hindu calendar with a parade of giant monster effigies.

The Ogoh-ogoh parade, featuring thousands of Hindu devotees in Lumajang, East Java, was seen as a demonstration of harmonious ...

a lecturer at Bali's Udayana University. A day before Nyepi, islanders hold a ritual to burn colourful effigies, warding off ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Nyepi Day, marking the Saka New Year, is celebrated on Saturday, March 29, 2025. For Hindus, Nyepi is a ...

Bali's Nyepi, the Hindu New Year, is observed in the 10th lunar month in Saka, the 210-day Balinese calendar. It falls on the ...

The favourite holiday destination among Australians will effectively shut down this weekend for the Nyepi holiday.

Bali, Indonesia is one of the world’s most popular vacation destinations. The streets tingle with the whizz of motorbikes and ...