Borobudur Temple
Borobudur, Magelang Regency, Central Java, Indonesia Buddhism
Monumental eighth–ninth-century Buddhist stupa and pilgrimage monument with carved galleries and terraces.
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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.
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 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.
Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring Temple
Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Pakerisan river-valley sanctuary with monumental rock-cut shrines and an adjoining active Hindu temple courtyard.
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 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 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 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 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.
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.
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.