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.
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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 Agung Besakih
Besakih, Rendang, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Bali’s principal Mother Temple complex on the slopes of Mount Agung, with many distinct shrines and major Hindu ceremonies.
Pura Tanah Lot
Beraban, Kediri, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Famed coastal Hindu sea temple standing on an offshore rock at Beraban, visited for worship and its dramatic seascape.
Pura Luhur Uluwatu
Pecatu, South Kuta, Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Cliff-top Balinese Hindu sea temple in Pecatu overlooking the Indian Ocean, a nationally recognised religious and cultural destination.
Pura Tirta Empul
Manukaya, Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia Hinduism
Hindu water temple in Tampaksiring where devotees use spring-fed pools for ritual purification known as melukat.