Besakih Temple

Besakih Temple is one of destination in Bali which is very famous. Besakih temple is a place for Hindu people to pray. This temple is one of the religious destinations in Bali. Besakih temple is located in Karangasem Regency. Specifically, Besakih Temple is located in Besakih Village. It is about 2 hours and 30 minutes from Denpasar City by car.

Besakih temple will serve you a beautiful group of temples. The attraction of Besakih temple is the view of Mount Agung. It looks like Mount Agung is exactly behind Besakih Temple. Mount Agung is like a painting behind the temple. Mount Agung is located near the Besakih Temple. The view of Besakih Temple in front of Mount Agung makes the temple looks mystical and magnificent.

Besides the view of Mount Agung, the stairway to go to the top of the temple is looked like a stairway to heaven. If you want to get closer to the Balinese religious tradition and culture, you have come to the right place. If you come here on the ceremony days, you will meet Balinese people doing the sacred ceremony in every temple in Besakih. They come and pray with their family bringing their offering. The culture is shown from the activities, the decoration of the temples, the fashion of the people who come to the temple, and the offerings which people prepare to be served for the ceremony; in Bali, we called it “Banten”.

Similar to the other temples, Besakih Temple has also rules which is needed to be considered while visiting the destination. Women who are on their period are not allowed to enter any temples. This rule is existed due to the pureness and sacredness of the temple which has to be kept. The other important rule that visitors have to acknowledge is people have to visit the temple in proper clothes. You are prohibited to enter the temples if you wear improper clothes. You are also prohibited to take any sacred kinds of stuff from the temple. The last important rule you should consider is keeping the environment of the temple clean.

Visiting Besakih temple means knowing the religious side of Bali. Since Bali is very rich in culture and tradition, Besakih Temple serves you a small piece of the tradition which leads you into a sacred experience which is covered by a ceremony. Let’s prepare your religious journey and enjoy the tradition in a different way.