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About Central Bali
Kintamani
Kintamani is perched on the rim of a vast crater, overlooking the crater lake and its bubbling hot springs. Lake Batur is the largest in Bali, and provides water for an underground network of streams and springs across the southern slopes of the
mountain.
The evenings can get cool but an overnight stay is well worth it, to climb the mountain and watch the sunrise, or just to take a midnight dip in one of the springs.
With the location 1450 meters above sea level, Penelokan is a spectacular site to take pleasure in viewing Gunung Batur or Batur Mountain.
From Penelokan, the main road runs right round the rim towards Kintamani, the panorama shifting as circling around the crater. For a complete panoramic view, pass the half circumference of the crater along its upper rim. The highest point is Bukit
Penulisan. Here, one of the most ancient of Bali's temples contain the remains of carvings from the earliest Buddhist period. From Penulisan, the road continues towards Buleleng and Kubutambahan
Tabanan
This regency is very famous for Tanah Lot temple. The regency also has a lot of tourism resorts such as Bedugul (lake of Beratan) with its cold temperature. Tabanan also has other tourist attractions such as Alas Kedaton, Jatiluwih terraced
rice-fields, Pacung village or Soka Beach.
Bedugul is the name of both a small city and a mountain-lake resort area, which Balinese have long used for weekend retreats. When the heat and humidity finally gets to you, the place to escape to is Bedugul, Bali's highland retreat, tucked into
the crater of an extinct volcano, 1400 meters above sea level. Here, three lakes provide everything from recreation to the water for the springs, rivers and rice fields below. Lush pine forest seems to create freshness in the air. Bedugul is known
for the quality of its fruit, vegetables and flowers.
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Pura Ulun Danu - Batur
Pura Ulun Danu Batur, built in 1926, is the second most important temple complex of Bali, after the mother temple Besakih. The temple is dedicated to Dewi Batari Ulun Danu, goddess of lakes and rivers. "Ulun Danu" literally translates as "head of
the lake".
Until 1926 Pura Ulun Danu and the village of Batur were located down in the caldera, at the foot of the Batur volcano. After the volcano erupted violently in 1926, both the village and the temple were destroyed except for the most important shrine,
an 11-tiered meru dedicated to Dewi Batari Ulun Danu. The villagers moved to the highest and oldest rim of the caldera where they rebuilt their village and the temple.
Actually the Pura Ulun Danu is a complex of nine different temples, containing in total 285 shrines and pavilions dedicated to the gods and goddesses of water, agriculture, holy springs, art, crafts, etc.
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The major sections of the Pura Ulun Danu are:
PURA PENATARAN AGUNG BATUR, the principal temple, has five main courtyards. The most dominant shrines are the meru's, an 11-tiered one situated in the inner and most sacred courtyard, which is dedicated to the lake goddess, and three
9-tiered ones for the gods of mount Batur, mount Abang, and Ida Batara Dalem Waturenggong, the deified king of the Gelgel dynasty who ruled from 1460 to 1550. Another 3-tiered meru is for Ida Ratu Ayu Kentel Gumi who protects the crops from
disease. In the northwest corner one can find a shrine with colorful statues that is built in Chinese style and dedicated to Ida Ratu Ayu Subandar, the patron saint of commerce and the 'administrator' of the gods. The worshipping of this god dates
from the Hindu-Javanese days in which the king used to appoint a harbor master, usually a Chinese, who was responsible for the storage and the protection of valuable objects. One of these objects, a golden belt, can be admired at the bale gedung,
the building where these valuable objects were stored.
PENATARAN PURA JATI is related to the source temple on the western shore of the lake. Odalan: Sasih Kedasa (March 19, 2008).
PURA TIRTA BUNGKAH is related to the hot spring down by the lake.
PURA TAMAN SARI and PURA TIRTA MAS MAMPEH are concerned with agriculture.
PURA SAMPIAN WANGI is dedicated to such crafts as weaving, sewing, the making of offerings and ceremonial cakes.
PURA GUNARALI is where adolescent boys and girls can invoke help to develop their natural abilities.
PURA PADANG SILA consists of forty-five stone shrines for the minor gods and goddesses of Pura Ulun Danu Batur.
PURA TULUK BIYU is another relocated temple. Tuluk Biyu is the old name of Abang, the second highest mountain in Bali. The temple used to be located at the southern slope beneath the summit of Mt. Abang.
The temple complex also contains an original gong gede which is only played during the 11-day odalan (commemorating the foundation of the temple), when it accompanies the holy baris dance and the secular rejang dance, which is performed by women.
The odalan of Pura Ulun Danu Batur takes place each Purnama of Sasih Kedasa, the 10th full moon according to the Balinese Çaka moon calendar. This day usually falls in the month of March but sometimes in April.
VALLEY OF THE KINGS - TAMPAKSIRING
With its extraordinary, pre-Hindu candi temple complex Gunung Kawi and the holy springs of Tirta Empul, Tampaksiring still breathes the atmosphere of ancient legends and long lost tales of forgotten Balinese kings who lived in an obscure but
important period of Balinese history. Read more.... THE BALI AGA OF TRUNYAN
The mountain village of Trunyan is located at the foot of Mount Abang, at a remote and isolated location on the eastern shore of Lake Batur. The Trunyanese are often referred to as Bali Aga (mountain Balinese), a classification which refers to a
conservative, pre-Hindu way of life with ancient, neolithic customs and a conscious avoidance of outside influences. Read more...
Volcano Mount Batur - read more....
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