Besakih Temple

27/08/2021 20:14

The holiday period will not be exciting if you do not visit the island of Bali. There will be many things that can be enjoyed while on vacation in Bali. Starting from the charm of its natural beauty, unique culture, various knowledge and new things that can be obtained as the best vacation experience. Therefore, it is not surprising that Bali is enlivened by many tourists during the holidays, both foreign tourists and local tourists.

It will be very nice if tourists come on vacation with loved ones. There will be many things to enjoy and admire together. There are many popular and must-visit tourist objects ranging from natural, cultural, and various other entertainment places. One of them is the historical place of Besakih Temple.

Besakih Temple Attractions

Besakih Temple, apart from being a place for Hindu religious activities in Bali, is also a tourist attraction on the island of the Gods, Bali, which is popular in the East Bali area or the Karangasem Regency area. As a center for Hindu religious ceremonies, this temple has the most dense religious ceremonial activities.

So if you are on vacation on the island of the Gods, Bali and want to visit the Besakih Temple tourist attraction in a series of tours, and want to know about religious ceremony activities as local culture here, ask for information from a travel agent or the driver who happens to be serving your tour, because these times There is a certain series of religious ceremonies at this Besakih Temple.

During major religious ceremonies, every temple building in the Besakih temple complex will be beautifully decorated, with a strong spiritual feel. Pujawali or piodalan at Besakih Temple is held regularly once a year during Purnama Kedasa (around April) which lasts for 3 weeks, then the Panca Wali Krama ceremony every 10 years, and Eka Dasa Ludra every 100 years.

The Enchantment of the Biggest Temple in Bali

Besakih Temple in Karangasem is a place or complex of sacred buildings, and cultural heritage from the ancient Balinese era in the past, as the center of Hindu temples in Bali, was once proposed as a world heritage site. For those who like tourism or adventure recreation such as climbing Mount Agung, besides the start point from the Pasar Agung temple, you can also start a recreational trekking trip to the highest peak of Mount Agung from Besakih Temple, and in the meantime, after the eruption of Mount Agung, the mountain climbing is closed and still waiting. the mountain is conducive to climbing purposes.

As is known, Besakih Temple is the largest temple on the island of the Gods, because it is large with a large complex of buildings, often referred to as the mother of the temple on the island of the Gods (mother temple), its existence as a tourist attraction in Bali is well known by domestic and foreign tourists. . The temple buildings in the Besakih temple complex, apart from Penataran Agung and Basukian, include the Dalem Puri temple, Manik Mas temple, Merajan Selonding, Raja Cave, Simpang, Bangun Sakti, Merajan Kanginan, Ulun Kulkul, Banua, Batu Madeg, Hyang Haluh, Kiduling Kreteg , Pengubengan, Peninjoan, Tirtha temple and the location of the highest temple in this area is the Dark Temple, the view from here is quite beautiful, because from a high location, you can see the beauty of the surroundings easily.

Location

Besakih Village, Rendang District, Karangasem Regency.