Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is a temple dedicated to goddess of the lake is Ida Betari Dewi Ulun Danu the edge of a huge crater. the dominant shrines are Meru’s ( pagodas ) dedicated to the lake goddess and the gods of Mount Batur and Mount Agung the largest volcano in Bali. The temple was built in the 17th century in worship of the main Hindu trinity, Brahma – Vishnu – Shiva, as well as the lake goddess, Dewi Danu. The sight and cool atmosphere of the Bali uplands have made the lake and this temple as favorite sightseeing and recreational sport as well as a frequently photographed site.
Beratan Temple, literally the source temple of Lake Beratan, is easily the island’s most iconic sanctuary sharing the scenic qualities with the seaside temples of Uluwatu Temple and Tanah Lot Temple. the smooth reflective surface of the lake surrounding most of the temple’s base creates a unique floating impression, while the mountain range of the Bedugul region encircling the lake provides the temple with a scenic backdrop.
The name of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is taken from the lake where the temple is built at Beratan Lake. The name of Beratan Lake is inseparable with the Beratan Mount as Deity and Goddess as fertility source, prosperity to keep the prosperity in life and society life. In papyrus Chronicle of the Mengwi is elaborated by the history of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple founding together with existence of the Mengwi Empire. Therefore its status is pertained with the secondhand of Temple Empire what is usually pertained as Dang Kahyangan. It is the same to the description in papyrus of Usana Bali and Padma Bhuana, hence Puncak Mungu Temple where the Panyawangan ( representative palace to worship ) is the Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. So it is called by entire Balinese residents as Kahyangan Jagat (The Biggest Group of Hindu Temple in Bali).
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple mostly called as a Ulun Danu Temple, but not to be confused with Ulun Danu Batur Temple, which is one the rim of caldera at Batur Lake. It is especially important for the Balinese. only here can you get holy water of a particular variety. The water is collected from the lake itself, directly in front of the temple. The Temple Priests say that the lake is fed by springs located at each of the wind directions. Each of the springs is the origin of water for that particular region of central Bali. So, farmers from North Bali collect their holy water from the northern spring of lake and so on. Ulun Danu Temple lies by the western banks of Lake Beratan in the Bedugul Highlands at level of 1239m, is one of the most photographed temples in Bali. Ulun Danu is inside the caldera of the main sources of irrigation in the Balinese highlands, and so the temple is dedicated to Dewi Danu, the lake goddess. And the ‘floating temple” complex is comprised of four groups of shrine to its east. there are four gates facing each the fourth points of the compass.
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is consisted of 4 temples complex that are :
1. Lingga Petak Temple owns the function to worship the Siwa God.
2. Penataran Puncak Mungu Temple is referred this gate as Parhyangan ring pinggiring rawa Beratan or Danu Beratan Temple is founded by I Gusti Agung Putu to worship the Hyang ing Parwata or Deity which is placed in Pucak Mungu that is Bhatara Hyang Danawa as according to papyrus of Padma Bhuana and Usana Bali, because Mangu Mount is located in north direction, hence it is called the Bhatara Hyang Danawa or Wisnu God.
3. Terate Bang Temple is functioning to worship of Brahma God.
4. Dalem Purwa Temple is functioning to worship of Danu Goddess which is considered to be miraculous of the Bhatara Hyang Danawa or Laksmi Goddess.
The Temple Ceremony execution at Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is consisted of two types those are.
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