{"id":107,"date":"2021-01-01T13:23:38","date_gmt":"2021-01-01T13:23:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newindonesiatourism.com\/destination\/?p=107"},"modified":"2021-01-01T13:23:40","modified_gmt":"2021-01-01T13:23:40","slug":"pura-ulun-danu-beratan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newindonesiatourism.com\/destination\/2021\/01\/01\/pura-ulun-danu-beratan\/","title":{"rendered":"Pura Ulun Danu Beratan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is one of the biggest temples in Bali. This temple is located in Tabanan Regency, precisely on the highlands of Bedugul, Bali Island. This temple is about 70 km from Ngurah Rai International Airport and approximately 50 km from downtown Denpasar. In the Bedugul Plateau we can find a temple complex to be precise on the northwest edge of Lake Beratan with Ulun Danu Temple in the middle which functions as a subak or irrigation temple. The entire lake area to be unique on the lower bank of the lake is filled with “Water Temple.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

temple complex<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan has 4 temple complexes, namely Pura Lingga Petan, Pelinggih Dewa Siwa; Pura Penataran Puncak Mangu, Pelinggih Dewa Wisnu; Terate Bang Temple, Pelinggih Dewa Brahma; Pura dalem Purwa, Pelinggih Dewi Danu, the goddess of water, rivers and lakes who is also known as the goddess of fertility.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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    Historys<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Until now, no definite source has been located regarding the 12 months the Ulun Danu Temple was founded. The only source that can be discovered is based on Lontar Babad Mengawi. It is explained in the Mengawi chronicle that before establishing Taman Ayun Temple, the founder of the Mengawi Kingdom named I Gusti Agung Putu had built a temple on the aspect of Lake Beratan. It is not specifically stated when the Ulun Danu Temple was founded. Lontar only mentions that Taman Ayun Temple was once founded on Anggara Kliwon Mendangsia, Saka Sad Bhuta Yaksa Dewa, or Saka 1556 (1634 AD). Based on the explanation above, it can be concluded that the establishment of Ulun Danu Temple was carried out before the 12 months 1556 Saka.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To visit the temple which is in the middle of the lake, we have to use a boat that is already available by the lake. Besides visiting the main temple which is in the middle of the lake, we can visit other temple buildings because like the temples in Bali in general, Pura Ulun Danu is divided into three parts; outer, middle, and internal pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Architecture<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Outer courtyard (Pura Penataran Agung)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    In this section we will find Candi Bentar, which is the entrance to the outer courtyard. Here we will locate the sarcophagus and an upright stone that sits to the left of the outer courtyard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Middle courtyard (Pura Dalem Purwa)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    There is no wall dividing the outer courtyard and the middle courtyard, but a boundary stone association on which there are several statues. In the central courtyard we will find the Great Kori Stupa decorated with sapta-nsi with an entrance ladder decorated with an elephant statue. Peering into the recesses of the stupa, we will find a statue of a monk, whilst the walls of the stupa are decorated with a swastika as a symbol of the sun and eternity.There is no wall dividing the outer courtyard and the middle courtyard, but a boundary stone association on which there are several statues. In the central courtyard we will find the Great Kori Stupa decorated with sapta-nsi with an entrance ladder decorated with an elephant statue. Peering into the recesses of the stupa, we will find a statue of a monk, whilst the walls of the stupa are decorated with a swastika as a symbol of the sun and eternity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Inner courtyard (Taman Beji Temple)<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

    To be capable to reach the inner courtyard, we have to go through three steps flanked by two pairs of guardian statues. In the inner courtyard we will discover several buildings; Prasada Meru Tumpang Eleven. This building is aimed at Shiva and Parvati’s magic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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