Besakih Temple is actually a complex made up of twenty-two temples that sit on parallel ridges. It has stepped terraces and flights of stairs which ascend to a number of courtyards and brick gateways that in turn lead up to the main spire or Meru structure, which is called Pura Penataran Agung. All this is aligned along a single axis and designed to lead the spiritual person upward and closer to the mountain which is considered sacred.The main sanctuary of the complex is the Pura Penataran Agung. The symbolic center of the main sanctuary is the lotus throne or padmasana, which is therefore the ritual focus of the entire complex. It dates to around the seventeenth century.A series of eruptions of Mount Agung in 1963, which killed approximately 1,700 people also threatened Puru Besakih. The lava flows missed the temple complex by mere meters. The saving of the temple is regarded by the Balinese people as miraculous, and a signal from the gods that they wished to demonstrate their power but not destroy the monument the Balinese faithful had erected.
Pick up time : 08.00-08.30am
Departure point : Direct from Hotel Lobby (Kuta, Sanur, Ubud, Jimbaran, Nusa Dua)
Tourist spot to be visited:
- Tohpati
(The center of Balinese hand weaving and hand made Batik process) - Batuan
(Traditional and modern oil painting) - Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah)
(An ancient Hindu – Buddhist hermitage dated from XI century). - Klungkung
(The old capital of Bali (1740 – 1908), to see the Court of Justice (Kerta Gosa), and the Floating Pavilion (Bale Kambang)). - Bukit Jambul
(The crested hill with nice view of terraced rice fields) - Besakih Temple
(Bali’s Mother Temple, the biggest, the most important and the holiest temple on this island). - On your way back to the hotel, you might also find some interesting places and you can stop for a while and you just need to tell it to the driver / guide
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