- Besakih is quite unique as it basically consists of more than 80 individual temples. The main one is Pura Penataran Agung (the Great Temple of State).
- Built on the slopes of Mount Agung, Bali’s highest volcano, Besakih Temple is revered in Balinese Hinduism as the most important temple on the island.
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- Pura Besakih Temple, also known as the Mother Temple of Bali, is one of the most sacred temples in Bali and all of Indonesia.
- In a historical turn, King Sri Kesari Warmadewa, an Ancient Bali ruler, discovered the Merajan Selonding Temple within the Besakih Temple complex.
- Pura Besakih Temple is the main Hindu temple complex on the island. ... The Pura Besakih temple complex is divided into several courtyards.
- There’s no denying that Besakih Temple has an imposing presence. It contains 23 temples that dot the first approximately 1,000 meters of Mount Agung.
- The mother of all Hindu temple and also considered as Bali’s most important temple complex, Besakih Temple houses 86 temples.
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- Perched on the slopes of Mount Agung, at a lofty 1000 metres (3000 feet)Pura Besakih is the paramount Hindu temple on Bali.