The only Muslim country where the airport is named after a Hindu
Which is dedicated to Hindu Gods and Goddesses, somewhere to Vishnu and somewhere to Hanuman
This is the airport of Bali, Indonesia, which is always full of activity. Its name is Gasti Nagur Rai International Airport. There are statues of Hindu Gods and Goddesses at various places in this airport. As you see in this picture, it is of Amrit Manthan. Next we will tell who are these Hindus, after whom the airport was named. By the way, let us also tell you that Indonesia is a Muslim country, 87 percent of the population here is Muslims, Hindus are only 1.7 percent here.
Now before moving ahead, let us know who Gasti Nagur Rai was. He was born there. Then joined the army. Became a colonel. He was Hindu by religion but he played a major role in liberating Indonesia from Dutch occupation. His name is taken as a brave fighter of Indonesia. There are many statues in his name in the country and a postage stamp has also been issued.
This is the statue of Subahu installed at the airport of Bali. There is mention of Subahu in Ramayana. He was the son of Tadka and Sund. He was the brother of Marich and nephew of King Ravana of Lanka. He was a monster. According to Ramayana, Rama killed Subahu while protecting Vishwamitra's yagya.
This is the statue of Lord Vishnu and his Garuna installed at Bali Airport. Lord Vishnu has great respect in Indonesia. There are many of his temples there. In fact, till 10-11th century, Indonesia had a Hindu majority population and the kings were also Hindus, but later after religious conversion, this country became Muslim majority population.
This is the giant Hanuman statue at Bali Airport. He is carrying a mace. This statue attracts the attention of every passing traveler. This picture has also been taken by a passenger and posted on the social site Flickr.
This is another Garun statue at Bali Airport, which is made in a special local style. By the way, Garuda has got a lot of recognition in Thailand also.
Similarly, as soon as one comes out of the international airport of Bali, the capital of Indonesia, a huge statue of Lord Vishnu is seen installed on a building. Once upon a time, there used to be Hindu religion and culture in Malaysia, Indonesia, Maldives, Cambodia and Thailand, but later it was replaced by Buddhism or Muslim religion, but despite this, Hindu temples and culture are still visible in all these countries.
Similarly, this huge statue of Lord Vishnu and Garuda is visible from far and wide. Anyone coming out of the airport can see it from a distance.
This is the statue of Ghatotkacha just outside Bali Airport, which attracts everyone's attention. Ghatotkacha was the son of Pandava warrior Bhima in the Mahabharata, who attained martyrdom in the battle with the Kauravas.