Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu Temple
Pura Luhur Uluwatu
Religion
AffiliationHinduism
DistrictSouth Kuta District, Badung Regency
DeitySang Hyang Widhi Wasa as Rudra
Location
LocationPecatu village, Uluwatu, Bukit Peninsula
StateBali
CountryIndonesia
Uluwatu Temple is located in Badung Regency
Uluwatu Temple
Location in Badung Regency
Geographic coordinates8°49′44″S 115°5′7″E / 8.82889°S 115.08528°E / -8.82889; 115.08528
Architecture
Date established11th century
Elevation70 m (230 ft)
Website
www.uluwatuinfo.com

Uluwatu Temple (Balinese: Pura (Luhur) Uluwatu) is a Balinese Hindu temple located on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula in Uluwatu (South Kuta), Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It is the only Balinese sea temple (pura segara) that is also one of the nine directional temples (Pura Kahyangan Jagat[1] or Pura Kahyangan Padma Bhuwana).[2]

It is dedicated to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in his manifestation as Rudra.[3]

  1. ^ Hernanto, Namhar (1 August 2019). "Pura Kahyangan Jagat: Nine Temples of Auspicious Locations". nowbali.co.id. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
  2. ^ "The most sacred Hindu places of worship in Bali". hinducouncil.com.au. 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
  3. ^ Davison, Julian; Granquist, Bruce (1999). Balinese Temples. Periplus Editions (HK) Limited. p. 30. ISBN 978-962-593-196-8.