It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is popular and crowded by tourists from all over the world.
Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island.
It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mountain in Bali to symbolize the confidence and holiness.
Bali’s “mother temple”, Besakih temple, is over 900 metres up the slopes of Gunung Agung. It has been regarded as a holy place since pre-historic times in Bali.
The first recorded mention of its existence is from an inscription that dates from 1007 A.D.
Since the Gelgel dynasty of the fifteenth century it has been regarded as a central, holy temple for the entire island.
All the allegiances of the Balinese people come together at Besakih. Each regency has its own magnificent temple within the over-all compound, as do each of the caste groups.
There is a total of unique 18 separate sanctuaries. The three main temples are: Pura Penataran Agung, Dedicated to Sang Hyang; Widi Wasa: Pura Kiduling Kreteg, dedicated to Brahma; and Pura Batu Madeg, dedicated to Wisnu.
To the Balinese a visit to the temple sanctuaries at Besakih temple is a special pilgrimage. Each temple has its own unusual odalan or anniversary celebration.
On the full moon of the Balinese month “Kedasa” the entire compound of Besakih celebrates the visit of the gods to the Earth with an enormous throng of visiting pilgrims.
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