Saraswati Temple Ubud: Popular Tourist Attractions to see a Balinese Dance Performance

As you know, temples are a sacred place of Hindu religion in Bali and Saraswati Temple Ubud is one of them. This temple, according to its name is the place of worship of Goddess Saraswati (Goddess of Knowledge). This temple is an authentic proof of how religious life is carried out by daily Hindu communities on Bali island. Moreover, this temple isn't only as a place of worship, but also has a beautiful interior and exterior design.

Saraswati Temple is one of the popular tourist attractions in the central area of Ubud. The exact location is behind the Café Lotus Ubud, it's about 40 minutes driving away from Ngurah Rai International Airport.

Saraswati Temple Ubud is slightly different from other temples in Bali. This temple has a large pond with red lotus flowers and a neatly arranged water garden. This lotus pond is the main attraction of the Saraswati temple. There are many frangipani trees adorning the edge of the pool and there is a bridge that connects the outer area of the temple to the main gate of the temple area. When you cross the bridge you will see many statues lined up at the edge of the bridge. Then you will see the beauty of the main gate with three large doors with golden ornaments.

Tourists are prohibited from entering the worship area in the temple because only visitors who wish to pray can enter the worship area in the temple. If you entering the worship area, you will see a high wall from the main gate and behind the wall is a giant statue about 3 meters high. On the northeast side, you will see a place of worship called Padmasana in Balinese. At the base of the Padmasana building, there is a turtle-shaped sculpture wrapped around two Dragons. Every visitor who wants to enter the temple area in Bali must comply with the same rules for each temple in Bali. Rules that you must do in order to enter the temple area in Bali such as: Wearing sarong cloth with a shawl tied around the waist, Women who in the menstrual period are prohibited from entering the temple area, littering and don't say harsh words.

Saraswati Temple Ubud has a stage of showing Balinese dance such as the Kecak dance. Stage performances are surrounded by lotus ponds. Saraswati Temple Ubud timings: The schedule for traditional Balinese dance performances is held at night starting at 19:30. Balinese dance performances every night are staged at Saraswati Ubud Temple with different types of dances. Except on Friday, there was no performance for Balinese dance.

Saraswati temple teaches about the cultural and religious values of local communities that must be respected and upheld. And of course, this place is an interesting tourist destination and it's a must to visit. Especially for you who are fond of visiting places with high cultural values or get to know more about the culture of Balinese Hindus here.