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Also along the Pekerisan River gorge, northeast of Ubud and in the middle of Tampaksiring is the important monument, Gunung Kawi whose name translates to 'mountain sculptures'. Access to this 'Valley of The Kings' founded in the 11th century is via steps that lead do to the edge of the river, where carved into the deep 7m cliff niches are fiv...
Set atop the rocky gorge where two branches of the Wos River meet in Campuhan (translated as the confluence of two rivers) 1.5km from Ubud; this dramatically situated temple was built in the 8th century by the Javanese high priest and founder of Ubud, Rsi Markandya. The name of the temple itself literally means ‘temple situated in a mou...
The state temple Pura Jagatnatha (Temple of the Rulers of the Worlds) was constructed in 1953 and is located in Denpasar on Jl. Mayor Wishnu. It is the only temple dedicated to just one God, the supreme God of Balinese Hinudism, Sanghyang Widi. Although the Balinese recognize many Gods, the belief in one supreme God (who can have many manifestation...
The Pejeng village in the Petauan River has over 40 temples in the region and is also home to one of the country’s richest archaeological areas.. The main feature of the small yet significant Pura Kebo Edan, or the ‘Temple of the Mad Bull’ constructed in the 14th century is a dramatic four-meter statue of a faceless male dancing f...
The distinguishing aspect of this village temple is the fact that the central courtyard is higher than the more holy inner courtyard. It is also one of the important puras created by the the 11th century Javanese high priest Mpu Kuturan....