batuan temple

Batuan Village Temple is a beautifully designed Balinese Hindu temple equipped with Balinese ornaments and the roof of the temple building is made of black palm tree fibers. The location of this temple is so very tragic next to the main road from Batuan Village to Ubud Village. Batuan Village Temple has always been a tourist destination that is often visited because of its very strategic location, and many tourists stop at this Batuan Village Temple to see the beauty and splendor of the temple, with complete facilities making this Batuan Village Temple one of the temples that are often visited and also often included in the tour program when visiting Ubud Village.

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Good to Know About Batuan Village Temple

Batuan Village Temple is a cultural heritage tourist destination with classical architecture and a collection of kono stone statues. It is called Batuan Village Temple, because this temple is located in the Batuan Village area, where this village is famous for Balinese paintings that have a high value of artworks. Batuan Village Temple was founded in 944 Isaka (1020 AD) or 1000 years old. Batuan Village Temple is included in the category of Puseh Temple based on the concept of "Tri Murti" taught by Mpu Kuturan around the 10th century to the Balinese Hindu community at that time.

Kahyangan Tri Murti Temple includes 3 temples :

    1. Desa Temple as a place of worship of Brahma God (Creator of God).

    2. Puseh Temple as a place of worship of Wishnu God (Keeper of God).

    3. Dalem Temple as a place of worship of Shiwa God (Destroyer of God).

When coming to this temple, visitors are greeted by Candi Bentar, with an entrance gate built of red stone and decorated with Balinese ornaments, which serves as a barrier between Nista Mandala (outside place) and Madya Mandala (middle place) and next to Candi Bentar, there is also a statue of Dwarapala as the gatekeeper. After entering through Candi Bentar, there is a Kori Agung building that has a door to enter and exit. According to Hindu belief, this door is the place where the Gods enter and exit. Meanwhile, for people who want to go in and out after finishing prayer, they can go through the door on the left or right side of the Kori Agung building. In the Utama Mandala area (Jeroan) there are Padmasana buildings, Meru buildings and several other buildings, while ancient and historical relics are placed in the wantilan building at the back of the temple. Where Batuan Village Temple is currently still actively used for prayer for local residents, and this temple also offers an authentic cultural experience for visitors.

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Location Of Batuan Village Temple

Batuan Village Temple is located in Batuan Village, Sukawati District, Gianyar-Bali Regency, strategically located on the main road to Ubud Village. This temple is about 45 minutes away from Denpasar City. If you don't want to report driving, we from Bali Dala Tour help you by offering transportation at very cheap prices and of course accompanied by our best tour driver team who is experienced.

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