Located in Kapal and dedicated to the ‘Divine World Conqueror,’ Ratu Sakti Jayengrat, this ornately carved temple dates back to the Majapahit period when the area was the sanctuary of Mengwi royalty. Pura Sada is the oldest of the Mengwi state shrines and predates Pura Taman Ayun. The split-gate candi bentar of the temple leads to a main courtyard and then to an inner area where 54 megalithic shrines commemorate the subjects of the King of Mengwi who perished at sea.

Pura Sada is dedicated to the spirit of the Hindu Trinity Bhrahma, Vishnu and Shiva. It was built in the 17th century and restored in 1949, after being destroyed by an earthquake in 1917. The temple has 11 tiers and is surrounded by guardian statues. It has a 16 meter high tower, but it is the 64 stone shrines that are the feature of this temple. They are believed to commemorate fallen warriors.

The temple complex of Pura Sada Kapal is surrounded by a wall of red bricks constructed in the traditional way without mortar. By rubbing one a stone against the other, a fine powder crumbles from the surface layers. When water is added to it, the stones can simply be stuck together.