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The World’s Sacred Places

Sacred Places

Discover a curated guide to significant sacred places, pilgrimage traditions, architecture, documented history and practical visitor information across cultures and faith traditions.

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Browse Sacred Places selected for Templestan’s public collection.

Prambanan Temple

Bokoharjo, Prambanan, Sleman Regency, Special Region of Yogyakarta, Indonesia Hinduism

Largest principal Shiva-centered Hindu temple ensemble in Indonesia, famed for its Ramayana reliefs and soaring towers.

Shiva

Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu

Sebatu, Tegallalang, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Hindu water temple surrounded by ponds, springs and gardens near Sebatu, known for its living purification tradition.

Pura Kehen

Cempaga, Bangli, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Historic hillside Hindu temple in Bangli noted for its monumental stairway, tiered sanctuaries and elaborate stone carvings.

Pura Batu Bolong Senggigi

Batu Bolong, Senggigi, West Lombok Regency, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia Hinduism

Clifftop Hindu shrine on the Lombok coast, standing above a sea-carved hole in the rock near Senggigi.

Goa Gajah

Bedulu, Blahbatuh, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Historic sanctuary and carved cave near Bedulu with Hindu and Buddhist archaeological elements and ritual bathing structures.

Pura Ulun Danu Batur

Batur, Kintamani, Bangli Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Major Hindu water temple linked to Lake Batur and the ceremonial irrigation landscape of Bali.

Dewi Danu

Pura Taman Ayun

Mengwi, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Royal water temple built for the Mengwi kingdom, distinguished by landscaped moats and rows of tiered meru shrines.

Pura Luhur Batukaru

Wongaya Gede, Penebel, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Forest-surrounded Hindu mountain sanctuary on Mount Batukaru, central to Balinese religious landscapes and temple worship.

Pura Goa Lawah

Pesinggahan, Dawan, Klungkung Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Important Balinese Hindu sanctuary at the mouth of a bat-inhabited cave on the east Bali coast.

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan

Candikuning, Baturiti, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Lakeside Hindu water temple at Lake Beratan in Bedugul, associated with the life-sustaining waters of Bali.

Dewi Danu

Pura Lempuyang Luhur

Tri Buana, Abang, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism

Revered mountain temple in eastern Bali, part of the Lempuyang complex known for religious pilgrimage and its photographed gateway.