Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Kuta

Pura Ulun Danu Batur, Kuta (Indonesia)

Pura Ulun Danu Batur is a Hindu Balinese temple located in the island of Bali Indonesia. As one of the Pura Kahyangan Jagat Pura Ulun Danu Batur is one of the most important temples in Bali which acted as the maintainer of harmony and stability of the entire island. Pura Ulun Danu Batur represents the direction of North and is dedicated to the god Vishnu and the local goddess Dewi Danu goddess of Lake Batur the largest lake in Bali. Following the destruction of the original temple compound the temple was relocated and rebuilt in 1926. The temple along with 3 other sites in Bali form the Cultural Landscape of Bali Province which was inscribed as World Heritage Site by UNESCO in 2012.