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Another one of Bali’s important nine directional temples, this dramatic pura carved out of the mountainside is located 25 meters from the ocean near the village of Banyupoh. It commemorates a holy spring discovered by the Hindu sage Danghyang Nirartha in the 16th century and is home to packs of macaques that are considered sacred to the...
Pura Arjuna Metapa is located in the middle of a picturesque rice paddy. Its structure resembles a small pavilion rather than a classical temple. The very name when translated means “Temple Where Arjuna meditated”. It features statues of Arjuna and his attendant/servants Twalen and Merdah. The group represents a well-known passage...
Pura Batu Madau is a temple made up of pagoda-like structures. It is remotely located on a beach on the eastern side of the island and is the second most important temple on Nusa Penida. Nusa Penida is the largest of three islands off the southeastern coast of Bali, the others being Nusa Lembongan and Nusa Ceningan. This stunning temple is located ...
This Ubud royal temple is more specifically a penyawang temple, one specifically dedicated to the deity of Lake Batur. This was made to spare the royal family from the arduous journey to the mountain lake. During its odalan (annual temple anniversary) a large dance stage is set up in order to provide entertainment for the gods. The clima...
This subak (rice field) temple located situated in the village of Sangsit is dedicated to Dewi Sri the goddess of rice and fertility and was built on the site of a well in the 15th century making it one of the oldest pura in North Bali. Most noted for it’s incredibly ornate northern Bali-style of stone carving and ostentatious architect...