Temple Lempuyang
   Photo: Temple Lempuyang

Lempuyang Temple or Pura Luhur Lempuyang, is 10 km east of the village Tirtagangga on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang, which reaches a height of 1058 meters above sea level.

Pura Lempuyang as Temple Goa lavas, considered the most important temple of Bali and is one of the 9 key mountain temples that protect the island from the evil spirits. To get to the temple complex would first have to drive on the highway from Amlapura, then a steep mountain serpentine, and then on foot, breaking the 1,700 steps.

The lower church is always open to visitors, but the upper temple on top of the ladder, usually closed. It is recommended to go upstairs to the Balinese, which can be a guide and will be able to negotiate with the employee of the upper church to get inside the temple. Sometimes the upper temple is called "the temple of 1000 steps", and the trip takes more than 2 hours.

The temple complex consists of 7 temples, the most recent of which, and is at an altitude of 1058 m. To get to the top of the temple can be so-called "short" way - the stairs, and a long, when you do an extra large circle, but on the way to attend all 6 churches that complex.

The first temple called Pura Agung Lempuyang packaging foam to it are three stairs. And only the right and left stairs - to the public, and the average - for the priests in special ceremonies. Furthermore visitors will see the temple of Telaga Mas, whose name translates as the temple "Golden Lake" Telaga Sawang temple (temple of "magic water"). Next Temple - Pura Lempuyang Madai, then goes to the temple and Punsak Bisbis Agung Lempuyang, and at the end of this way visitors are finally able to enjoy the view of extraordinarily beautiful temple Luhur Lempuyang and cast a glance at the surroundings.

For all visiting the temple complex is required sarong - traditional clothes of Southeast Asia in the form of a long piece of cotton cloth that men wrapped around the waist, and women - above the chest, and it turns out that something like a skirt.

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