Ulundanu Bratan Temple

Ulundanu Bratan Temple

Ulundanu Temple is Located in Bedugul Village, Tabanan Regency, About 60 km from Denpasar City, the temple of the Lake Goddes at Bratan is one of Bali’s most visited and most spiritually important balinese temple.The focus of numerous ceremonies and pilgrimages to ensure supplies the water, the temple sits on the lake. Ulun Danu Temple has clasical Hindu thatched roof ( multi roofed shrine ) called Meru. Perched on tiny island just offshore that are best known. The unforgettable setting is typically Balinese : At the edge of Bratan Lake irises bloom in shades of yellow, fuchsia and magenta, young girls and old men fish in clusters among the tiger lilies, the misty peak of a dormant volcano emerges in the distance. it’s very picturesque. Its very favorite direction for Bali.

Ulun Danu Bratan located on the west side of Lake Bratan, Bedugul highlands at an altitude of 1239 meters above sea level. Lake Bratan itself used to be a part of the crater of Mount Chester. As a center for irrigation on the island of Bali, this temple was built to worship the goddess Dewi Danu or lake. Congregation came to worship here and pray expect an abundant harvest. Based on ancient manuscripts of the Kingdom of Mengwi, Ulun Danu Bratan was built in 1633 by I Gusti Agung Putu / Agung Anom, King Mengwi. After passing through the main gate, there is a large stupa with carving, and then look to the main temple Pura Lotus Bang. There is also a smaller temple Pura Dalem Purwa, which was built to worship the goddess of food and beverages. On the edge of the lake there are also two-storey temple with Meru. Large with 11-degree Meru is home to the god of Mount Mangu guard. Mount Mangu itself is the abode of Lord Vishnu, so that the temple was built to worship the god Vishnu.Another temple is the Linga plots that are smaller and more toward the middle of the lake. Pura with Meru 3-level was built to worship the god Shiva, and can only be reached by boat. When the temple was renovated in 1968, found 3 pieces of stone are round and long on the foundation, each of red, white, and black. The white stone believed to be the symbol of Lord Shiva phallus which symbolizes fertility.