{"id":339128,"date":"2021-12-13T11:54:56","date_gmt":"2021-12-13T06:24:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/monuments-in-trunyan-bali\/"},"modified":"2025-03-07T10:50:44","modified_gmt":"2025-03-07T05:20:44","slug":"monuments-in-trunyan-bali-bdp","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/traveltriangle.com\/blog\/monuments-in-trunyan-bali-bdp\/","title":{"rendered":"Temples and Monuments In Trunyan Bali That Are A Must-Visit"},"content":{"rendered":"

Trunyan is one of the culturally isolated village in Bali which is located on the eastern shore of Lake Batur, a caldera lake in Bangli Regency of central Bali. Trunyan is particularly known for its peculiar tradition of the treatment of dead bodies. Dead bodies placed openly on the ground, simply covered with cloth and bamboo canopies and left to decompose is a very common sight in the village. Strangely enough, even with so many dead bodies decomposing around the area, there is absolutely no putrid smell as the influence of the nearby tree is said to remove the smell of the corpses completely. There are no monuments in Trunyan Bali<\/strong> but you can find a few monuments in the surrounding areas of the village.<\/em><\/p>\n

The people of Trunyan are generally considered to be the Bali Aga people, the mountain Balinese. Unlike the lowland Balinese, Bali Aga people practice ancient rituals that predates the arrival of Hinduism or Buddhism. The Bali Aga of Trunyan is noted for unique traditions, even among the Bali Aga. According to copper plate inscriptions found in one of the shrines of the main temple of Trunyan, the temple dates back to at least the 10th century AD. The village is believed to be much older than the temple.<\/em><\/p>\n

Know All About The Interesting Rituals and Monuments in Trunyan Bali<\/h2>\n

Trunyan\/ Terunyan village is one of the homes for Bali Aga (Aboriginal Balinese) people is famous for its treatment for dead bodies, in which they are placed on openly on the ground (not buried\/ cremated), simply covered with cloth and bamboo drapes, and until decomposed. Local believes that the frankincense tree nearby removed the putrid smell of the corpses. If you want to know more about their rituals and monuments in Trunyan Bali, here are a few monuments that might catch your interest.<\/p>\n

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