Balinese Hinduism

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Balinese Hinduism (Balinese: ᬳᬶᬦ᭄ᬤᬸᬩᬮᬶ; Indonesian: Hindu Bali or Agama Hindu Dharma) is a distinct form of Hinduism practised primarily on the island of Bali, Indonesia. It developed through a long process of religious syncretism, combining indigenous Balinese beliefs with Hindu traditions that spread through the Indonesian archipelago from the early centuries CE. Rather than representing a direct continuation of Indian Hinduism, Balinese Hinduism constitutes a locally evolved religious system shaped by ritual practice, communal organisation, and sacred geography. Balinese Hinduism is the majority religion in the province of Bali, where approximately 86–87% of the population identify as Hindu, amounting to around 3.8 million adherents on the island. Hinduism as practised in Bali accounts for the largest concentration of Hindus in Indonesia, a country where Hindus constitute about 1.7% of the total population. Balinese Hinduism emphasises ritual practice (orthopraxy) over doctrinal authority...

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