Pura Temple Pentaran Sasih

The temple of Pura Pentaran Sasih was built in the XIII century. It is one of the royal temples of Pejeng and also one of the main Balinese shrines.

Such a high importance of the temple received thanks to the famous bronze drum "Moon Pejeng", which is the largest in the world. Its length is 1.86 meters, and the diameter is 1.6 meters. To look at this treasure up close, you need to wear a special cloth, which men gird during cult ceremonies - sarong and saput. The gong is on a pedestal 4 meters high. If you look closely, you can see an eight-pointed star or a sun with eight rays, which is a distinctive feature of the Dongshon style. On the handles are engraved images of human faces. Many Balinese believe that this ancient gong was once an earring and belonged to the moon goddess Devi Ratih.

In addition, in Pejeng, you can visit the archaeological museum located opposite the Puri Kebo Edan temple, half a kilometer from the Pura Penataran Sasih temple.