Temples

The most visited temples in Bali

Bali is known as an island of thousands temples. In every village in Bali, there are several temples and at least one small temple in each home of Balinese which reach to a total of 10.000.
Balinese word for temple is ‘pura’ which means 'space surrounded by a wall'. Although many temples are quiet and uninhabited, they are transformed into colorful, active and decorated places of worship when there is a festival. While offerings are made, performances of traditional dances and gamelan, cockfighting and gambling enliven the atmosphere.
All temples derive their direction from the mountains and the sea. The direction toward the mountains, Kaja, is the most significant direction. The direction toward the sea is Kelod. The direction toward the sunrise, Kangin, is found in most secondary shrines.
There are three fundamental types of temple in every village. Pura Puseh (temple of origin) remains the most important and is reserved for founders of villages. It is always situated at the kaja end of the village.

In the middle of the village is the Pura Desa, which is for the spirits that protect and bless the villagers in their daily lives.

At the kelod end of the village is the Pura Dalem (temple of the dead) as well as the graveyard. The Pura Dalem would have representations of Durga, the dark and terrible side of Shiva's wife, Parvati. Both Shiva and Parvati have a creative and destructive side, and it is their powers of destruction that are honored in the Pura Dalem.

Uluwatu Temples

Uluwatu Temples

A temple located in the edge of the 100 meter high cliff facing to indian ocean. the great scenery of beach and temple with natural cliff, funny and naughty monkey behave, great sunset view and the funny, entertain and local dancing daily live perform during the sunset.









Tanah Lot Temple

Tanah Lot Temple

Tanah lot temple is located in the north west of the islands, tanah lot means the separated island. the main temple is located separated in the big rock which is only access-able during the low tide. here will be found a great scenery of indian ocean with its unique temple building.








Ulun Danu Temple

Ulun Danu Temple

A temple in the side of lake Bratan is a temple to adore the God of water. The temple is located in the northern part of Bali, where the weater here is coller than the other area of Bali. due to the temple is located in the mountainous area. beside the temple, here we also can see the stunning scenery of green sorounding with hill/mountain view a long the lake and temple.







Tirta Empul Temple

Tirta Empul Temple

Tirta Empul temple is located in the middle part of Bali (near Ubud village). The temple is always busy during the full moon or during the ceremony day of Balinese people. the temples is famous with its showering pond and its water fall. the temple is trusted by the Hindu's people as a healing temple ( a body healing from a negative affections)





Besakih Temple

The Mother Temple of Besakih

Besakih Temple, over 900 meters up the slopes of Mount Agung, is the largest and most sacred Hindu temples in the island. It is named after Naga Besukian, the dragon god thought by pre-Hindu Balinese to inhabit Mount Agung, the highest mountain in Bali. Besakih Temple has been regarded as a central, holy temple for the entire island since the Gelgel Dynasty of the 15th century. Today, it is referred by all Balinese as the mother temple of Bali.
Over a thousand years and more, Besakih Temple was extended to the present complex of about 30 temples. There are three main temples within Besakih Temple; Pura Penataran Agung, dedicated to Sang Hyang Widi Wasa. Inside the main courtyard stands the three-seated shrine enthroning the Trisakti, the trinity of Brahma, Visnu and Siwa. During festivals the shrines are wrapped in colored cloth symbolic of the deities.
The other two main temples are Pura Kiduling Kreteg, dedicated to Brahma; and Pura Batu Madeg, dedicated to Wisnu.
For Balinese people, a visit to the temple sanctuaries at Besakih is a special pilgrimage. Each temple has its own anniversary ceremony (Odalan) and on the full moon (Kedasa) the entire compound of Besakih commemorates the visit of the gods with an enormous mass of visiting pilgrims.