Bali Bedugul, Ulun Danu Temple

Bali Bedugul tourist locations, which are interesting to visit

Tourists often visit to Bali, certainly are familiar with the name of Bedugul. Did you know that the Bedugul is one of the favorite tourist spots in Bali, which is crowded by tourists domestic and abroad. Bedugul is a cosy place to relax during the holidays to Bali. This tourist attraction is situated in the village of Candi Kuning Subdistrict, Baturiti Tabanan Regency, Bali, more or less is 45 km from the city centre. More or less is 50 km to the North of Denpasar.

Bedugul is located on a plateau, in this tourist attraction is Lake Beratan. Lake Beratan is located at an altitude of 1.250 metres above sea level. As it is situated in the Highlands, it has a cool air of Bedugul, and temperatures are in the range of 17 to 25 degrees Celsius. Not only Lake Beratan, surrounding the Lake, there is also a temple known as Ulun Danu Temple.

 

Ulun Danu Temple, Bedugul, Bali

A brief history of bedugul

There are some stories that mention about the history of the origin of the name of these sights, so called Bedugul. The first story that is, Bedugul taken from two words namely "Bedug" due to the Muslim community groups around bedugul, and "Kul", from Kul-kul is a Balinese traditional communication tools which functionality is almost the same as the slit drum. Merger of the two words that would later make a name the area called Bedugul. Another story is the history of the origin of the name of Bedugul, i.e., in antiquity there was a King who was bathing in a Lake Beratan, and accidentally seen by local people, while they said bedogol King, become visible. That's some version of naming places of Bedugul.

History of Ulun Danu Temple, Beratan Lake

As written above, that in Lake Beratan, there is a temple called Pura Ulun Danu. On the front page, exactly on the left temple Pura Ulun Danu Beratan sarkopagus and Board there is a stone, which is derived from the Megalithic period studied, about 500 years before the ad.

In The epigraph of Mengwi, recounted that, I Gusti Agung Putu, who is the founder of the Kingdom of Mengwi erected a Temple at the edge of Lake Beratan, before he set up pura taman ayun. In the epigraph Chronicle Mengwi not mentioned exactly when he set up Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, but there was a time the establishment of the taman ayun temple ceremonies take place at the Anggara Kliwon Medangsia, years " Saka Sad Bhuta Yaksa Dewa ", i.e., the 1556 saka, or, in 1634 ad.

Eka Karya Botanic Garden, Bedugul, Bali

Based on the description in mind that Ulun Danu Temple, Beratan was founded before the year of saka 1556, by I Gusti Agung Putu. Since the founding of the Temple of Mengwi Kingdom found to be notable, and I Gusti Agung Putu regained the title from his people, "I Gusti Agung Sakti". Until now Ulun Danu Temple became attractions in Bedugul frequented by both local and abroad. Ulun Danu Temple Beratan temple complex consists of 4, namely: Pura Lingga Petak, Pura Terate Bang, Pura Dalem Purwa, Pura Penataran Pucak Mangu.

At Bedugul is a mosque that has old Great Mosque named AL-Hidayah. The mosque is located on top of a small hill on the West side of Lake Beratan. This area of the religions of islam and Hinduism are very tolerant. At about tourist attractions Bedugul ubiquitous mosques, so for you that Muslims do not have to worry about time will run the obligation of prayer.

Several tourist attractions are also in the area of Bedugul, among others, Pura Luhur Temple Ulun Danu, Lake Beratan, Lake Tamblingan and Buyan, Eka Karya Botanic Garden, Git-git Waterfalls, and hot springs Angseri. With so many attractions in this area, you will not feel bored. Wait let alone come immediately to visit the tourist attractions around Bedugul Bali.