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Temple Tirta Empul

Tirta Empul Temple

A Hindu temple founded in 926 near Ubud, Tirta Empul is famous for its sacred pool with thirteen fountains and the Melukat purification ritual.

Taman Ayun Temple

A seventeenth-century royal temple located in Mengwi, Taman Ayun surrounds its Balinese pagodas with a wide water moat. Inscribed on the UNESCO World Heritage list.

Temple De Prambanan

Prambanan Temple

Located 17 km from Yogyakarta, Prambanan comprises 240 Shivaite temples from the 9th century, UNESCO-listed. The Shiva sanctuary towers at 47 meters.

Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot Temple

Perched on a rocky islet off southwestern Bali, Tanah Lot Temple blends traditional Balinese architecture, Hindu rituals, and a dramatic coastal landscape shaped by the sea.

Temple Sukuh

Sukuh Temple

Hindu pyramid from 1437 on the slopes of Mount Lawu, Sukuh Temple intrigues with its atypical architecture and sculptures linked to fertility worship.

Selogryo

Selogriyo Temple

9th-century Hindu sanctuary set at 740 m on the slopes of Mount Sumbing, reached after a 2 km trek through the terraced rice fields of Magelang.

Ratu Boko Temple

19 km from Yogyakarta, Ratu Boko spreads its ruins across a hilltop overlooking Prambanan and Mount Merapi. Royal palace, monastery, or royal residence?

Pura Lempuyang Luhur Temple

A major sanctuary in eastern Bali at 1,175 m elevation, Pura Lempuyang Luhur is reached via 1,700 steps with views of Mount Agung.

Pulaki Temple

A seaside temple in northwest Bali founded in the late 15th century, Pura Pulaki stands at the heart of the Pesanakan complex, renowned for its sacred monkeys.

Batukaru

Luhur Batukaru Temple

On the slopes of Mount Batukaru in Tabanan, this 11th-century directional temple stands at 1,300 m altitude in the heart of a tropical forest.

Kehen Temple

A Hindu sanctuary built in terraces on the outskirts of Bangli, Pura Kehen features a monumental staircase, a centuries-old banyan tree, and three tiered courtyards dedicated to the gods.

Gunung Kawi Temple

An 11th-century rock-cut funerary complex dedicated to the Warmadeva dynasty, nestled in a valley carved by the Pakersian River, near Ubud in Bali.

Goa Lawah Temple

In eastern Bali, Goa Lawah temple is built around a cave inhabited by thousands of bats. One of the island's nine directional temples, founded around 1007.

Goa Garba Temple

A 12th-century troglodytic sanctuary carved into the Pakerisan ravine, near Ubud: sculpted niches, sacred pools and purification rituals.

Goa Gajah Temple

Just 4 km from Ubud, Goa Gajah temple combines a rock-cut cave, purification pools and archaeological remains inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site since 1995.

Candi Ijo Temple

Perched at 425 m on Gumuk Ijo hill, Candi Ijo is a 10th–11th-century Hindu temple, a legacy of the Medang dynasty 28 km from Yogyakarta.

Brahma Vihara Arama

Bali's principal Buddhist monastery, Brahma Vihara Arama brings together a replica of Borobudur, bronze Buddha statues and a setting conducive to meditation.

Temple De Borobudur

Borobudur Temple

The world's largest Buddhist monument, Borobudur rises 40 km from Yogyakarta. History, mandala architecture, Vesak and visitor advice.