Besakih Temple Complex

The Besakih temple complex is located at an altitude of 1 km above sea level, so sometimes its upper parts literally drown in the clouds floating over Mount Agung. This temple is called “Mother of temples”, it has extraordinary beauty and is a model for all religious buildings in Bali.

The complex was built over a thousand years ago. The territory on which it stretches, has 3 kilometers, and the complex includes more than 20 temples, each with its own name and purpose. The forces of all the kingdoms of the island were sent to create Pur Besakih. The Mother’s Temple continues to serve the faithful.

Central in this complex is the temple of Pura Pentaran Agung, surrounded by small crypts in which there are tombs decorated with flowers and colorful fabrics.

In addition to temples, there are a large number of statues of various demons and deities on the territory of the complex. The walls of the temple are surrounded by a path that leads to the other temple courtyards. If you want to see religious rituals, you should try to look in the second courtyard. In fact, only Hindus are allowed into the area. But at the main entrance you can meet a Balinese, ready to take guests inside the complex for a small fee.