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	Murni's in Bali: Online Shop
		Mount Agung is the highest mountain in Bali and that has given Pura Besakih its very special status.
		Mount Agung became the symbol of Mount Mahameru, which in Indian belief was the axis of the world.
		The male god of Mount Agung and the female goddess of Lake Batur are the supreme gods of Bali and the king of Klungkung is the supreme king of Bali.
	www.murnis.com /culture/articlefamousbalinesetemples.htm (3759 words)

	Mount Agung - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Mount Agung (Gunung Agung) is a mountain in Bali.
		It last erupted in 1963-64 and the lava flows missed, sometimes by mere yards, the Mother Temple of Besakih, which is located on the slopes of the mountain.
		From a distance, the mountain appears to be perfectly conical, despite the existence of the large crater.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mount_Agung (341 words)

	Peter Hughes Diving Inc. (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mount Agung is believed to the middle link in a chain of three volcanoes that includes Java’s highest peak, the 3676m-high Mount Semeru to Bali’s west, and Lombok’s 3726m-high Mount Rinjani to its east.
		According to I Ketut Wiana, a Balinese Hindu intellectual, the erection of the temple on Mount Agung was meant to appease Siwa, and to protect the local population against volcanic eruptions.
		It was on the occasion of this second eruption that Hyang Putra Jaya, an incarnation of Siwa, descended to the Earth to reside on the summit of Mount Agung.
	www.peterhughes.com /Komodo/Komodo_baliindex.shtml (3949 words)

	VILLA PADI
		The highest point of the island is Mount Agung, 3,148 m high (10,308 feet), an active volcano that last erupted in March 1963.
		Mountains range from the central to the eastern side of the island with Mount Agung being the easternmost peak.
		Mount Batur, or what remains of it, is also still active.
	www.balivillapadi.com /index.html (215 words)

	THE SACRED OF MOUNT AGUNG (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		To the southeast its slope is blocked by a line of small extinct volcanoes; to the northwest Agung is separated from Gunung Batur by a narrow valley.
		Agung's most recent eruption occurred in the closing years of the turbulent Sukarno regime, in 1963.
		Agung remains semi-active, and volcanologists in Rendang and Batulompeh continue to keep a wary eye on it.
	www.balivision.com /Article_Resources/TheSaccredOfMounthAgung.asp (530 words)

	Sacred Sites of Bali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The Temple of Pura Besakih on the slopes of Mt. Agung
		Of these, Gunung Agung, Bali's highest mountain at 10,308 feet (3142 meters), is the most sacred to the island's Hindus, while Gunung Batur is considered most holy by the aboriginal people living in the remote jungles around Lake Batur.
		Agung is the abode of Batara Gunung Agung, also identified as Mahadewa, the supreme manifestation of Shiva.
	sacredsites.com /2nd56/330.html (1143 words)

	Gunung Agung
		Gunung Agung (Mount Agung) is the highest mountain on the small Indonesian island of Bali.
		Agung is a volcano with an enormous and very deep crater that occasionally vents out smoke and steam.
		The most commonly given altitude for Agung is 3142m/10,308', but this is an old elevation that does not take into account a volcanic eruption in 1963.
	www.peakbagger.com /peak.aspx?pid=11010 (551 words)

	Geotimes - March 2002 - Geophenomena
		Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines erupted on June 15, 1991.
		Mount Pinatubo erupting in the Phillipines on June 15, 1991.
		He studied the aftermath of the eruption of Mount Agung in 1963 and El Chichón in 1982.
	www.geotimes.org /mar02/geophen.html (1618 words)

	Mt. Agung - Sacred Destinations
		Bali's Mt. Agung is a highly active volcano and regarded as sacred.
		Mount Agung (3,148 meters; 10,308 feet) is the most sacred mountain in Bali.
		The lava flows missed, sometimes by mere yards, the Mother Temple of Besakih, which is located on the slopes of the sacred mountain.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /islands/mt-agung-bali.htm (121 words)

	The Great Bali - Regions (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mount Agung is placed as kaja (north) and the direction to sea is considered as kelod (south).
		In Hindu perspective, north direction (mount) is a holy place while on the southern part is the insulted place.
		In the division of area, it is analogized the anatomy of the body: head, body and legs as utama (main), madya (medium) and nista (insult).
	www.balitourismauthority.net /greatbali/regions.asp (220 words)

	Blue Moon Villa - Holiday / Accommodation / Hotel / Rentals
		Nowadays, Mount Agung is quiet and Pura Besakih, perched 1000 meters up the slope attracts a steady stream of devotees and tourists.
		If you want to climb Mount Agung, you must request permission from the temple authorities, as no one should stand higher than the temple when a ceremony is being held.
		There are fantastic views from this headland and on a clear day Mount agung rises magnificently behind the range of coastal hills.
	bluemoonvilla.com /bookings/bookings.htm (638 words)

	Tulamben
		Tulamben in the north-east of the island, is world wide famous for the diving at the Uss Liberty Ship Wreck, and know is becoming known as the windiest spot in Bali during the dry season.
		The Easterly wind get tunneled between mount Agung (3100 meters) and mount Seraya (1175 meters) and explode in the valley with incredible power, we register 30 knots there when in Sanur was only 12 knots.
		The beach is of fl sand, the wind is side off shore with the first 100 meters little bit gusty, the water is flat with little chops.
	www.bali-kitesurfing.org /tulamben.htm (207 words)

	The Mountains of Bali
		Mount Batukau is slightly south of Mount Pohen, and it houses the temple of Batukau.
		On the eastern most part of Bali, Mount Bali is near the sacred spring of Tirtagangga.
		The Balinese consider Mount Agung to be the center of the world.
	www.indo.com /bali/active/mountains.html (278 words)

	Sacred Mountains
		Mount Fuji, a majestic and sacred mountain in Japan.
		In Japan, Mount Fuji (Fujiyama) is revered by Shintoists as sacred to the goddess Sengen-Sama, whose shrine is found at the summit.
		Mount Kailash, one of the tallest peaks in the Himalayas, near the source of the Ganges, is venerated by Hindus, Jains, and Tibetan Buddhists.
	www.sacred-destinations.com /sacred-sites/sacred-mountains.htm (615 words)

	Bali: The Online Travel Guide - The East (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		One exception is the sacred Mother Temple, on the slopes of Mount Agung.
		Set at the foot of the majestic Mt. Agung, the white sandy beach of Candidasa is only visible when the tide is out, but the grassy foreshore and beach are great places to catch the sun and recharge the weary traveller's batteries (usually after the long bus trip from Singaraja).
		Located on the slopes of Mt. Agung, some of the exotic bathing pools were damaged when this still active volcano last erupted in 1963, but the water gardens are a serene and relaxing place to get away from the clutter and noise of the busy tourist traps.
	www.werple.net.au /~wreid/bali_p3e.html (3410 words)

	Lombok - Place of Interest (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Mount Rinjani, a 3,726 meters high active volcano, is one of the tallest mountains of Indonesia.
		A Hindu temple lies on the top facing the Lombok Strait and across is the contour of majestic Mount Agung of Bali.
		In the middle of a large pond is a structure called Bale Kambang, which at the time functioned as a legal court of justice as well as a hall for important meetings.
	www.bagus-discovery.com /map/map_lombok_places.html (374 words)

	Bali Balinese Temple
		In South Bali the house temple is always in the North-East corner of the compound in regions South-West of Mount agung.
		Because the people should pray towards and God lives on the top of Mount Agung as the highest spot in Bali and Mount Agung happens to lie in the East that is why in South Bali the house temples is in the North-East corner of the compound.
		Pura Desa, the village temple, is built in the center of the village, where Lord Wisnu, the maintainer, is worshipped, because in Pura Desa the activities of the village manifest to maintain the welfare of the village and its inhabitants.
	www.baliassociates.com /temple.htm (897 words)

	Bali Calendar Information
		Penjor is the symbol of Mount Agung and also the symbol of the presence of the God.
		It is the symbol of Mount Agung, and also as gratitude for the agricultural products.
		Mount Agung is the symbol of holiness as a connection to Mount Semeru, Mount Himalaya, or Mahameru, which is believed as the place where Bhatara Putra Jaya stays.
	www.batukaru.info /calendar/gkpenjor.html (237 words)

	Royal Orchid Holidays (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		One of the most majestic volcanoes, and an active one, in all the South Pacific and Southeast Asia is Mount Agung on Bali.
		The climb to the summit of Mount Agung is a soul-searching experience.
		Mount Mayon, southeast of Manila, has erupted 44 times in the last four centuries.
	www.thaiairways.com /Royal_Orchid_Holidays/Roh_travel_feature/rohweekly-130tharticle-1.htm (1900 words)

	archipelaGoWest Nusa Tenggara
		A Hindu temple lies on top facing the Lombok Strait and beyond is the contour of majestic Mount Agung of Bali.
		After sunbathing, relaxing and frolicking on this beautiful beach-front, try to stay till the end of the day to watch one of the most stunning sunsets you have ever seen when the sun slowly begins to disappear behind Mount Agung with incredibly flaming colors.
		Taman Narmada, 11 kilometers east of Mataram, was built in 1727 by King Anak Agung Gede Ngurah Karang Asem as both a pleasure garden and place to worship Shiva.
	www.archipelago-emag.com /provinces/w-nusa/w-nusatour.html (1620 words)

	Places of Interest in Bali - Balifastbooking.com
		For Balinese, Mount Agung is the geographical and religious center of the world.
		The magnificent panoramic view of rice terrace and the Mount Agung attract foreign artist to have seclusion live here including Spies who created some of his most haunting paintings during his live in this navel of the world.
		The other four parts of the temple are located in higher level of the Lempuyang mount.
	www.balifastbooking.com /balinfo/karangasem.html (1165 words)

	CVO Website - Volcanoes and Weather
		Mount Agung in 1963 (Indonesia) apparently caused a considerable decrease in temperatures around much of the world, whereas El Chichon in 1982 (Mexico), seemed to have little effect, perhaps because of its different location or because of the El Nino that occurred the same year.
		Cataclysmic eruptions, such as the June 15, 1991, eruption of Mount Pinatubo (Philippines), inject huge amounts of sulfur dioxide gas into the stratosphere, where it combines with water to form an aerosol (mist) of sulfuric acid.
		The warming distribution closely mirrored the dispersal pattern of the aerosol cloud; this mirroring strongly suggests that the warming was due to absorption of radiation by the aerosols.
	vulcan.wr.usgs.gov /Glossary/VolcWeather/description_volcanoes_and_weather.html (1594 words)

	Mount Agung (via CobWeb/3.1 planetlab2.netlab.uky.edu) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		Image Credit: NASA/JPL/NIMA Mount Agung is the most sacred mountain in Bali.
		This volcano last erupted in March, 1963 and the lava flows missed, sometimes by mere yards, the Mother Temple of Besakih, which is located on the slopes of this important mountain.
		Mount Agung (3,148 meters; 10,308 feet) is at the left in this NASA image; Mount Batur, or what remains of it, is to the right of center; on the far right is Mount Bratan.
	mount-agung.kiwiki.homeip.net.cob-web.org:8888 (184 words)

	Balilastminute - Bali Hotel, Tour and Travel, Adventure Tour
		This early 17th century temple is the largest in lombok, and was built by Prince Anak Agung, considered more for political reasons than religious ones, in a sense of uniting the various Hindu groups on the island.
		The pond is alive with eels and devotees, fed with hard-boiled eggs.
		It is claimed that the gardens named after a sacred river in India were designed to model Mount Rinjani because the king was too frail to climb the real mountain.
	www.balilastminute.com /lombok/westlombok_tour.html (1293 words)

	Bali tours and travel service with Pertiwi Jaya Tours and Travel
		The exotic pools and water fountains sustained some damage during the eruptions of Mount Agung, but the water gardens remain as serene and tempting as ever.
		The holiest temple in Bali, Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung is the focal point for all Balinese Hindus.
		Besakih is a complex of about 30 temples the main one, Pura Panataran Agung has a large three seated shrine to Brahmana, Wisnu and Siwa, the Hindu holy trinity in the main courtyard.
	www.enatour.com /places4.htm (335 words)

	KBA Tours - Bali accommodations and vacation packages with discount accommodations in Bali (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04)
		The highest point of the island is Mount Agung, 3,142 m high (10,308 feet), an active volcano that last erupted in March 1963.
		About 30,000 years ago Mount Batur experienced a massive catastrophic eruption — one of the largest known volcanic events on Earth.
		The principal cities are the northern port of Singaraja and the capital, Denpasar, near the southern coast.
	www.kbatur.com (482 words)

	Private Luxury Balinese Villas ~ Agung Bali Nirwana
		Agung Bali Nirwana offers true private, eco-friendly, luxury, beachfront Balinese holiday / vacation accommodations with an offshore living coral reef.
		Purity comes from Agung Bali Nirwana's commitment to the environment and to our guests to avoid polluting them both with chemicals, and from the natural friendliness of the staff.
		Mount Agung is the most sacred mountain in Bali; Pura (Temple) Besakih sits on one side.
	www.agung-bali-nirwana.com (474 words)

	Share and Repair
		Around the globe, a lot of individuals and communities are dependent on bamboo for their subsistence, shelter and every-day utilities.
		Our project area is located in East Bali between Mount Abang and Mount Agung.
		This area is dry land made up of volcanic sand from the eruptions of Mount Agung, making the top soil extremely nutrient rich and supportive of the healthy growth of the bamboo.
	bamboocentral.org /shareinrepair/bambooforest.htm (281 words)

	Gunung Agung - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Gunung Agung - Search Results - MSN Encarta
		Gunung Agung, (English, Mount Agung; Dutch, Piek van Bali), volcano, Bali, Indonesia.
		Agung is the highest of Bali's volcanic peaks, situated 48 km...
	uk.encarta.msn.com /Gunung_Agung.html (108 words)

	Bali
		Though Hindu, Balinese temple architecture is significantly different from any other Hindu temple I've been too, with the biggest difference being that they are all open air, almost like sanctuaries.
		Mount Batur and Mount Agung: Batur (1,117 meters), pictured in the center is one of the tallest volcanos Bali.
		Mount Agung (3,142 meters), pictured to the far right is the tallest and has the most religious significance (considered to to be the center of Bali, with all temples pointing towards it), though it is covered in clouds most of the time.
	home.comcast.net /~skyfly127/A_Bali.htm (605 words)

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