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temple, lake and rain forest
Ulun Danu Temple is a Balinese
Hindu Temple located at Candi Kuning countryside, Baturiti sub district
and Tabanan regency. Its distance from Denpasar town is about 50
km north side the way from Denpasar to Singaraja. It is set at lakeside
of Beratan with beautiful lake view and hills surround it. It is
situated in the plateau area with cool atmosphere surround it and
hills as a backdrop. We can find at north side of this temple is
Pucak Sangkur mount, in the eastside there is Beratan Mount which
also referred as Pucak Mangu or Pucak Pangelengan, in the south
side there is Terate Bang Mount and in the Westside there is Tapak
Mount and Watukaru Mount.
The Story and Philosophy
The name of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is taken from the lake where
the temple is built at Beratan Lake. The name of Beratan Lake is
inseparable with the Beratan Mount as Deity and Goddess as fertility
source, prosperity to keep the prosperity in life and society life.
In papyrus chronicle of the Mengwi, this temple is referred as the
name of Parhyangan ri pinggiring danu Beratan (sanctum located in
lakeside of Beratan Lake ). Ulun is come from Hulu word meaning
head or power and in this case is intended by Ulun Danu Beratan
means power of Beratan Lake that is Danu Goddess.
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
complex;
Lingga Petak Temple owns the function to worship the Siwa God Penataran
Pucak Mangu Temple is referred this gate as Parhyangan pinggiring
rawa
Beratan or Danu Beratan Temple is founded by I Gusti Agung Putu
to worship the Hyang ing Parwata or Deity which is placed in Pucak
Mangu that is Bhatara Hyang Danawa as according to papyrus of Padma
Bhuwana and Usana Bali, because Mangu Mount is located in north
direction, hence it is called the Bhatara Hyang Danawa or Wisnu
God
Terate Bang Temple is functioning to worship of Brahma God
Dalem Purwa Temple is functioning to worship of Danu Goddess which
is considered to be miraculous of the Bhatara Hyang Danawa or Laksmi
Goddess.
Temple Ceremony
The temple ceremony execution at Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is consisted
of two types those are:
The temple ceremony which is executed every six-month (210 days)
that on Anggara (Tuesday) Kliwon Julungwangi (Base on Balinese Hindu
calendar). Every 12 months (420 days) is executed by the bigger
ceremony from the ordinary ceremony, so-called Piodalan Agung
Pakelem ceremony is executed at any times as according to situation
and condition. The Pakelem ceremony owns the function to worship
the supremacy and also cheapness of the infinite for award of life,
fertility, prosperity, as impact of the existence of ecosystem balance
so that give the benefit for life and universe life forever and
ever, during Beratan Lake and Beratan Mount stand up
Ulun Danu Temple Beratan is opened for Visitors
If we look into the location, this temple is located in Beratan
lakeside and it was the unique Bali Temple in Bali which are now
many tourists paying a visit to this place. It is situated in the
plateau area and surrounded by cold weather and owns the magnificent
view which makes impression for every visitor. It is strategically
located beside the main road from Denpasar to Singaraja. It is very
easy to locate this temple by following the main road with the good
access.
Barong, keris and kecak dance, for further
information: contact
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