Indonesia is a Muslim country, where Muslims constitute 87 percent of the population, but you will be surprised to know that Hindus are dominant here. Many statues have been built in his name throughout Indonesia. Postal stamps have been issued in his name. Apart from this, Bali Airport, which is ranked among the busiest airports in the world, has also been named after him. This is the reason why there are statues of many Hindu deities installed in Bali Airport.
Gasti Nagur Rai International Airport
Bali Airport of Indonesia is known as Gasti Nagur Rai International Airport. Actually, Gasti Nagur Rai was a Hindu, who was born in Indonesia. He joined the army because of his immense love for the country. He played a very important role in liberating Indonesia from the Dutch. He also held the post of Colonel. The Indonesian government named him as the bravest fighter after seeing his loyalty towards the country.
Postal stamp was also issued
Statues of Gasti Nagur Rai are installed at various places across the country. A postage stamp was issued in his name and Bali Airport was also named after him. Not only was the airport named after a Hindu, but statues of many Hindu deities were also installed there. There is a huge statue of Hanuman ji in the airport premises, in which he is holding a mace. This statue attracts a lot of attention of tourists coming from India and abroad.
Statues of Lord Vishnu and Garun installed at the airport
Additionally, the airport has a statue of Garuna, the vehicle of Lord Vishnu, which has been made impressive with the help of local Indonesian style. Apart from Garun, the statue of Lord Vishnu is installed in the premises. Apart from this, there is also a statue of Subahu, who was the nephew of Lankan leader Ravana and brother of Marich. He was a demon who was killed by Lord Rama while protecting Vishwamitra’s yagya.
In the 10th century, the kings of Indonesia were also Hindus.
Lord Vishnu is highly revered in Indonesia. There are many of his temples also there. Let us tell you that from the middle of the 10th to the 11th century, the Hindu population in Indonesia was high. The kings there were also Hindus, but after religious conversion, the country became populated first by Buddhists and then by Muslims. Despite this, Hindu culture and temples are still visible in Indonesia.
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