Pura Ulun Danu Batur | |
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General information | |
Type | Pura |
Architectural style | Balinese |
Address | Jalan Kintamani, Batur Selatan, Bangli, Bali 80652 |
Coordinates | 8°15′17″S 115°20′09″E / 8.254719°S 115.335851°E |
Elevation | 1,459 metres (4,787 ft) |
Construction started | 17th-century |
Relocated | 1926 |
Pura Ulun Danu Batur (also known as "Pura Batur" or "Pura Ulun Danu") is a Hindu Balinese temple located on the island of Bali, Indonesia. As one of the Pura Kahyangan Jagat, Pura Ulun Danu Batur is one of the most important temples in Bali which acted as the maintainer of harmony and stability of the entire island. Pura Ulun Danu Batur represents the direction of the North and is dedicated to the god Vishnu and the local goddess Dewi Danu, goddess of Lake Batur, the largest lake in Bali. Following the destruction of the original temple compound, the temple was relocated and rebuilt in 1926. The temple, along with 3 other sites in Bali, form the Cultural Landscape of Bali Province which was inscribed as a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012.[1]