Pura Penataran Agung

This is the largest temple in the complex.

Eleven-tiered Meru

A Meru is a shrine for deified kings, ancestral spirits and gods. The number of tiers of the Meru signify its importance. Eleven being the highest

Candi Bentar

Besides the Meru, Candi Bentar  (split gateway) is also quintessentaily Balinese. It is a candi split perfectly in two to create a passage in the middle for people to walk through. It is an integral feature of a Balinese temple.

Besakih Temple Complex

Besakih Temple consists of 22 temples spread over 3 square kilometres on the slopes of Gunung Agung. It is the largest and holiest temple of Balinese Hinduism. As such, it is often referred to as the Mother Temple of Bali. It is uncertain when the temples here were built.

We visited two of the temples; Pura Penataran Agung and Pura Batumadeg.

This shuttle cart took us to the top

Then a short walk to the temples

Mahagiri Panoramic Resort Restaurant

We stopped here for our lunch. It was a good choice since we could see the padi fields from here. Padi fields are also tourists attractions in Bali where tourists have to pay to enter.

Fried spring rolls

Tahu telur (egg bean curd)

Chicken balado

Mujair Goreng (fried tilapia)

Fried noodles

We could see the rice fields of Mahagiri

Museum Daerah Samarajaya

This is a small museum housing objects relating to the dynasties of Klungkung.

Kerta Gosa

This pavilion functioned as a court of law. There are 264 painted panels arranged in several tiers. The ceilings depict scenes from Bhima Swarga which was incorporated into the Balinese tradition from Mahabharata.

The apex is a carved lotus flower surrounded by four gilded doves

Bale Kembang

The ceilings of this pavilion depict scenes from Balinese myths. It tells the adventures of Sutasoma, a Buddhist monk symbolizing strength without aggression.