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Constructed from black lava rock, Pura Ponjok Batu was built in the 15th century and overlooks a small stone ponjok (projection). It lies atop a circular hill surrounded by a six-sided wall with three entrances while inside the holy inner courtyard is a walled island containing limestone shrines. The pura was built in homage to Danghyan...
Housed in Sanur’s Pura Blanjong, this ancient and valuable artifact known in English as the Blanjong Inscription dates back to 914 AD; was made by King Sri Kesari Warmadewa and tells of a military expedition against Eastern Indonesia. Carved into a stone pillar measuring 177cm high, with a diameter of 62 cm, on top of it (the head) th...
Resting above Lake Bratan atop the summit rim of Gunung Catur, Pura Pucak Mangu is another one of Bali’s holy sad-kahyangan directional temples that was built by the first king of Mengwi. This remote jungle pura is remotely located and difficult to access via a 6km trek but once at the clearing where the temple is located there are amaz...
Another beautiful temple is the Pura Puncak Mundi where the views are simply stunning. This place is the highest point of Nusa Penida, at some 521 metres above sea level. Pura Puncak Mundi is located in Rata, Klumpu Village, Nusa Penida. Sacred ceremony in this temple is comes once every 210 days, namely on Umanis Anggarakasih Prangbakat (based on ...
Perhaps the greatest historical landmark in Denpasar is the well-manicured park known to locals as Alun Alun Puputan that is located in the every heart of Denpasar. The square that features a grand monument commemorates the mass ritual suicide (puputan) of Badung’s royalty when the Dutch marched on the city gates on September 20, 1906...
