Mother Temple

The Mother Temple of Besakih

Destinations & Highlights

• A scenic drive to one of Bali's most stunning rice-field terrace panoramic views
• Spice processing (Agro Wisata)
• The Mother Temple of Besakih
• The Royal Judiciary (Kerta Gosa)
• The Bat Caves of Goa Lawah

Mother Temple of Besakih

The Mother Temple of Besakih, or Pura Besakih, in the village of Besakih on the slopes of Mount Agung in eastern Bali, Indonesia, is the most important, the largest and holiest temple of Hindu religion in Bali. Perched nearly 1000 meters up the side of Gunung Agung, it is an extensive complex of 23 separate but related temples with the largest and most important being Pura Penataran Agung.