Pura Luhur Batukaru

Coordinates: 08°22′21″S 115°06′10″E / 8.37250°S 115.10278°E / -8.37250; 115.10278
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Pura Luhur Batukaru's gateway entrance
Pura Luhur Batukaru's gateway entrance built in the candi bentar style

Pura Luhur Batukaru is a Hindu temple in

meru dedicated to Mahadewa, the God of Mount Batukaru.[1]

Today, Pura Luhur Batukaru remains an extremely sacred site for Bali's

Hindu population. Many of the complex's grounds remain off-limits to visitors for various ceremonies and events throughout the year. The temple is also the first stop one must take before ascending to the summit of Mount Batukaru. A pilgrimage takes place to the peak once a year, and may see thousands of worshipers walk its trails at once.[2]

External links

References

  1. ^ "Popular and less trafficked Temple sites: Pura Luhur Batukaru | Bali Blog". www.baliblog.com. Archived from the original on 2014-01-16.
  2. ^ "GHN Sites". Archived from the original on 2013-10-14. Retrieved 2012-06-15.

08°22′21″S 115°06′10″E / 8.37250°S 115.10278°E / -8.37250; 115.10278