Pura Lempuyang (Gate of Heaven)
Karangasem, Indonesia
Lempuyang lies in the far east of Bali, on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang above Amlapura, about two hours by road from…
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Best temples in Karangasem
The temples of east Bali sit on the slopes of Mount Agung, the island’s holy volcano, and they are the most important in Balinese Hinduism. Pura Besakih, the Mother Temple, is a sprawling complex of more than twenty temples on terraces; Pura Lempuyang, with its split gate framing Agung, is one of the directional temples that guard Bali; Pura Goa Lawah, on the coast, is built around a cave full of bats. Besakih comes first.
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Pura Besakih (Mother Temple)
Karangasem, Indonesia
Besakih lies high on the slopes of Mount Agung in eastern Bali, about two hours by car from Ubud and more from the…
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Pura Goa Lawah (Bat Cave Temple)
Karangasem, Indonesia
Pura Goa Lawah is not ticketed online. Visitors pay a modest entrance fee at the gate, which normally includes the loan…
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The three are within an hour’s drive of each other but two hours or more from the southern resorts, so they are usually combined in one long day. Go to Lempuyang at sunrise if the photograph at the gate matters, as the queue for it builds quickly and a guide does not get you ahead of it, and reach Besakih by 8 am, when Agung is most often clear of cloud. A sarong and sash are required everywhere and are lent at the entrance.