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During Denpasar’s feudal era in the 17th century, the house of Permecutan, along with the Kesiman and Denpasar houses, was one of the most influential royal families in Bali until their defeat by the Dutch in 1906. Today, the palace which was one of the very first to be opened to tourists under the current King of Depasar Ida Cokorda ...
Located in between Lovina and West Bali National Park is the serene fishing village of Pemuteran which translates to ‘comes back to you'. The biggest attraction here is snorkeling and diving where there are some very distinct sites to check out such as Temple Garden that is an eerie underwater pura complete with Buddha and Ganesha statues a...
This central temple in Sukawati is a pilgrimage site for all members of the royal houses of the surrounding areas – Tegallalang, Peliatan, Ubud, Batuan, Mas, Negara, and Singapadu. The original temple was destroyed by an earthquake in 1917, and the temple has since then been rebuilt on a smaller scale. Pura Penataran Agung Sukawati is one of ...
Once a main shrine of the Pejeng kingdom in the 10th century, Pura Penataran Sasih is directly linked to the Bali Aga mountain retreat of Penulisan north of Kintamani. Its piece de resistance is an hourglass-shaped bronze-cast gong measuring more than 186 centimeters and the oldest surviving artifact in Bali, dating back to 300 BC. According to l...
Although small in size, Pura Penataran Topeng has a very significant history. Perched atop the Petanu River in Blahbatuh Village, Pura Penataran Topeng was home to 21 sacred masks dating back to an ancient era. These masks are named the Topeng Gajah Mada (Gajah Mada Mask) and to this day, experts have yet to trace its origins. Some speculate that t...
