Petulu Village - Ubud

The time to see them coming t their nest is between 16.00 - 18.00 local time.
Their nests are at the tree area of 800meter along at the main road of Petulu.

Eka Karya Botanical Garden - Bedugul

There are two temples complex inside of Eka Karya Botanical Garden.

Note:
The time to taking pictures here are between 08.00 - 10.00 or 14.00 - 16.00 local time.

Pura Kentel Gumi

Pura Agung Kentel Gumi serves as a place of worship of God in manifestation as Sang Hyang Reka Bhuwana (the creator of the universe). However, based on the papyrus' Raja Purana Batur ", Pura Agung Kentel Gumi is one of the Tri Guna Temple or Kahyangan Tiga to Bali along with Pura Besakih and Pura Batur. in that constalation, the position Pura Kentel Gumi is as Pura Puseh of Bali. Here, the people begged for harmony of the universe.

Gumi Kentel name comes from the word "Kentel" which means solid, and the "gumi" which means the world, the earth or ground. It is said that this temple was built by putting of the Mpu Kuturan’s pole, as nail or pegs, makes a point to the axis of the universe.

Symbolically, by the MPU Kuturan, the temple is intended to radiate fibration of peace and the establishment after the spiritual life of Bali were devastated due to the power of King Mayadenawa who ruled in 962 AD-975 AD

Pura Agung Kentel Gumi consists of three groups: (1) Pura Agung Kentel Gumi, in which there are about 19 sacred buildings (palinggih), (2) Pura Maspahit with five, (3) Pura Masceti which has seven palinggih.

Those three groups are derived by surrounded wall from one to another.

In this temple, is the highest Meru is the 11levels meru which is place for Batara Sakti. Meru with 9 levels as the place for Batara Mahadeva, meru with 7 levels is the place for Batara Segara, meru with 5 levels is the place for Batara in Batur, and the meru with 3 levels is the place for Batara Ulun Danu.

Until now, there is no definitive data regarding when the Pura Agung Kentel Gumi began construction, but citing twist "Babad Bendesa Mas", the temple was built by the Mpu Kuturan. Even then, it is said, after a refurbishment. For some palinggih had been there already before the Mpu Kuturan come. While the king who ruled at that time (during Mpu Kuturan built the temple) was King Sri Krishna Kepakisan who ruled Bali in 1350 AD.

Pura Gunung Kawi - Sebatu

Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu is located in the village of Pujung, Tegallalang. This temple is rich in water resources. Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu has an extensive and beautiful grounds, complete with neat gardens.
There has been no definitive studies can be used as educational material about the history of the origin of Pura Gunung Kawi Sebatu. However, it is said the temple is always associated with a time to decline of God Indra to beat the King Mayadenawa, the despotic ruler of Bali.

Pura Uluwatu

This temple is one of six main temples in Bali. This temple stands majestically on the cliff 75 meters altitudes above sea level, at the southern tip of the island of Bali. Based on cosmological of Bali, Pura Luhur Uluwatu is located at the Southwest heading to Northeast. The gate is exactly head to head to the gate of Pura Penataran Agung Besakih.

There is no authentic evidence found it, when its temple to be built for the first time. But, if we see some archaeological remains in this place, the temple is believed to have gone there at the eighth century.
And, judging from its location on top of the surrounding of land area, a strong suspicion arisen that Uluwatu has functioned as a sacred area in Bali ancient times, pre-Hindu. In those days, the Balinese are very confident that the highest land, such as a mountain or hill is the holiest. It was there that ancestral spirits are believed to dwell. Therefore, the orientation of their worship was pointed there.

In some traditional Balinese sources, stated that around the 15th century Hindu priest from East Java named Danghyang Nirartha (also named Rsi Markandeya) had a spiritual journey along the banks of the beaches of southern Bali. In some places he went through, he built or fix some temples such as Pura Tanah Lot, Peti Tenget, Pura Sakenan, Pura Masceti, Pura Silayukti, and Pura Luhur Uluwatu. Not only the temple, along the way, Danghyang Nirarta establish "literary house", wrote and composed a literary works of spirituality.
For the Hindu community in Bali, Pura Luhur Uluwatu is a place to worship God in manifestation as Shiva-Rudra.

Note:
 Walk from parking area to the temple location is about 500 meters
 Beware of monkeys, they sometimes take our properties like glasses, hat, earring, etc

Pura Tanah Lot

Pura Tanah Lot consists of two temples located on the large rock. One is located in the upper crust and the other located at the top of the cliff.

Pura Tanah Lot was built in the 16th century by a Brahmana from East Java named Danghyang Nirartha (his other name is Rsi Markandeya) succeed to strengthen the religion of the Balinese toward Hindu. At that time the ruler of Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because of his followers turned to Danghyang Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben expelled Danghyang Nirartha to leave Tanah Lot.

This wise Brahmana agreed to leave. But before he left Tanah Lot, with his strength of meditation, he moved a boulder to the beach and built a temple on it. He transformed his sash become a snake that protect the temple. The snake still exists until now. Ending of this story said that the Bendesa Beraben become the follower of Danghyang Nirartha.

Note:
 Walk from parking area to the main gate of the temple is about 400 meters
 If the tide is low, we can go across to the main temple

Pura Ulun Danu Beratan

Located by the Lake Beratan at Bedugul Village.

Note:
> Walk from parking area to the temple is about 150 meters

Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Songan

This temple is located by lake Batur, Songan Village. There are two complex here which is connecting each other. The main complex and at the South part, just by the Lake, there is a Pura Petirtan.

In the inscriptions and purana, it is mentioned that the Batara who lived in Pura Ulun Danu Batur is Dewi Danuh which is the source of the whole sources of life in Bali.
According to the conception rwa Bhineda (two things are always different), Pura Ulun Danu Batur is Pradana (feminine) and side by side with the Pura Besakih is as a purusha (masculine).

In the main yard of the temple is lined up some of Meru with various levels of the roof. The highest is 11 levels. There were also some sacred building of the great congregation, pepelik, gedong parucui, gedong Linggih Tribhuana, and pamuspaan Dalem Ketut Krishna Kepakisan (reigned in the year of 1350 to 1380).


Note:
Only one access to reach this temple and takes about 90 minutes from Ubud.
The pictures are taken at 10.15 local time.