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Also known as the Campuan Temple because of its proximity to the striking Campuan Gorge where the two branches of the Wos River meet (or campuan in the local language) in West Ubud, Pura Gunung Lebah is one of Bali’s most unusual and a dramatic temple that is said to concentrate powerful earth energies. The temple was founded by Buddh...
Tucked behind a palm forest and perched on a hillside, the village of Taro is a hidden gem. The village marks the exact center of the island, and the area is known as the original breeding place of the albino cattle. Considered holy by the Balinese, the white cows do not work, and are kept as purebred. In the heart of Taro sits the largest and ar...
The historical significance of Jagaraga is that it is the site of the heroic four-year defense of Buleleng against the Dutch occupation in the 1840’s under the prince Gusti Ketut Jelantik. The people of Jagaraga Village named it in commemoration of the martyr prince, his wife and their servants who committed puputan (ritual suicide) i...
Also on the periphery of Puputan Square and directly adjacent to Bali Museum is an important temple dedicated to the supreme deity of Balinese Hindu, Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, whose gilded likeness sits majestically atop a massive lotus throne of white coral. It was built as a yagat (world) temple and is the only Pura in Bali built to one god ...
Jro Kuta Palace is located on Kumbakarna Street, Denpasar, about 100m off the famous Maospahit Temple. Jro Kuta Palace has a unique complex of nine buildings, Ancak Saji, Semanggen, Rangki, Pewaregan, Saren Raja, Saren Kangin, Paseban, Pemerajan Agung, and Pekandelan, which is kind of a fortress to protect the main part of the area – Kertha...
