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Pura Luhur Uluwatu or Uluwatu Temple is a temple located in the Pecatu Traditional
Village area, South Kuta District, Badung Regency. The temple, which is located
at the southwest tip of the island of Bali, on a steep and high rock platform
jutting into the sea, is the Sad Kayangan Temple which is believed by Hindus
to be a buffer from the 9 winds. This temple was originally used as a place
to worship a holy priest from the 11th century named Empu Kuturan. He passed
down the teachings of the Traditional Village with all its rules.
This temple is also used to worship the next holy priest, namely Dang Hyang Nirartha,
who came to Bali at the end of 1550 and ended his holy journey with what is called
Moksa or Ngeluhur in this place. This word is the origin of the name Pura Luhur Uluwatu.
Uluwatu Temple is located at an altitude of 97 meters above sea level. In front of the
temple there is a small forest called alas kekeran, which functions as a buffer for the
sanctity of the temple.
Uluwatu Temple has several order temples, namely temples that are closely related
to the main temple. The ordered temples are Bajurit Temple, Pererepan Temple,
Kulat Temple, Dalem Selonding Temple and Dalem Pangleburan Temple. Each of
these temples has a close relationship with Uluwatu Temple, especially in
its piodalan days. Piodalan at Uluwatu Temple, Bajurit Temple, Pererepan
Temple and Kulat Temple falls on Tuesday Kliwon Wuku Medangsia every 210
days. The manifestation of God worshiped at Uluwatu Temple is Dewa Rudra.
Pura Uluwatu juga menjadi terkenal karena tepat di bawahnya adalah pantai Pecatu
yang sering kali digunakan sebagai tempat untuk olahraga selancar, bahkan event
internasional sering kali diadakan di sini. Ombak pantai ini terkenal amat cocok
untuk dijadikan tempat selancar selain keindahan alam Bali yang memang amat cantik.
Prices Info
Category | Price of admission |
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Domestic Child | IDR 10.000 / person |
Domestic Adult | IDR 20.000 / person |
Foreign Child | IDR 20.000 / person |
Foreign Adult | IDR 30.000 / person |
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