Ulun Danu Beratan: Holy Temple on the Lake Bali

Bali is not always about beaches, there are a lot more you can see and enjoy your vacation in Bali. One of the natural tourism places you can visit is the lakes in Bali. There are some famous natural lakes in Bali, one of them is Beratan Lake. The thing that makes Lake Beratan is famous because you can visit a holy temple located by the shore of Lake Beratan. People usually called the temple as Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. Lake Beratan and Ulun Danu Beratan Temple are located near Bedugul. It takes around 1,5 hours until 2 hours to reach Lake Beratan from Denpasar.

Lake Beratan is special because it not only has a beautiful view but also has a sacred temple called Ulun Danu Beratan which is located on the lake. The temperature in Ulun Danu Temple is so much cooler than the city because it is located 1.200 meters above the sea level. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple comes from the words “Ulun” means by the side or by the shore, “Danu” means “lake”, so Ulun Danu Beratan Temple literally means “a temple by the shore of Lake Beratan”.

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple or you can say Ulun Danu Temple is located near Bedugul. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is generally functioned to praise the Danu Goddess, the God of water and lake. Ulun Danu Beratan Temple consists of 6 buildings with different functions.

Prajapati Temple that is the first temple you will see from the parking lot and ticketing locket, Penataran Agung Temple that is used by the Hindu people to praise the God, the third is Dalem Purwa Temple that is functioned as a place to praise the God of wealthy, Taman Beji Temple that is usually used to clean the ceremony tools spiritually, asking for the holy water and for cleaning yourself spiritually or Hindu people call it as “Melasti”, Lingga Petak Temple that is also called as Ulun Danu Temple and the last one is Budha Statue.

These building of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is surrounded by the Beratan Lake and the view of mountains. If you are visiting Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, you can feel not only the spiritual atmosphere but also the mesmerizing view of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple.

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple not only offers you the spiritual experience with a mesmerizing view. You also can enjoy your lunch with the beautiful view of Lake Beratan Bedugul. If you arrived in Lake Beratan or finish your journey in Ulun Danu Beratan Temple at lunchtime, you do not have to worry because there are a lot of restaurants and cafe near Lake Beratan that you can visit to take a rest and enjoy your meal with the mesmerizing view of Lake Beratan and Ulun Danu Bedugul.