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PURA LUHUR ULUWATU

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2024
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Temple dedicated to the sea gods at Uluwatu, a sacred site forming part of the island's six main and directional temples.

One of the island's six main and directional temples, it is dedicated to the gods of the sea. Before entering the precincts, it is compulsory to tie a sarong around the waist. The temple was built in the 11th century by Mpu Kutura, a Javanese priest influential in Balinese religion. The sacred site was then restored and redesigned according to other religious parameters by Dang Hyang Nirartha, a second high priest who came from Java to found the sacerdotal principles of Balinese-Javanese religion. He is believed to have attained mosksa, or "nirvana", which frees the soul and prevents it from returning to Earth. He also created other important temples by the sea, such as Pura Tanah Lot, Pura Sakenan and Rambut Siwi. According to Balinese accounts, he passed away at Pura Luhur Uluwatu to attain moksa.

Inside the temple - the part reserved for the faithful - a sculpture in the arch of a bhoma (son of the forest) protects the sanctuary. In the middle, three doors are majestically decorated with phoenix wings. On full-moon nights, the place exudes a powerful aura, further enhanced by the foam-crested swell that breaks below with a tremendous crash.

Beware: there are plenty of monkeys on the sacred site. They'll steal anything they can get their hands on, and only return it in exchange for fruit or other delicacies. They're not aggressive, but you mustn't leave anything lying around if you don't want to be surprised by a macaque.

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Visited in june 2024
Belle visite, mais vous ne serez pas tous seuls
Le temple d'Uluwatu, perché en haut d'une falaise et près d'une forêt peuplée de singes, est très agréable à visiter. Si le temple en lui-même est très basique, c'est bien le lieu qui fait sa réputation. Par contre, il y a énormément de circulation et ça peut vite devenir infernal. Je partais d'Ubud et prévoyais de visiter Uluwatu et Tanah Lot la même journée, je n'ai pas eu le temps d'arriver à Tanah Lot avant le coucher du soleil.
Visited in july 2023
Uluwatu
Un des plus beau templs de Bali, en bord de falaise. Vous pourrez voir un superbe couche de soleil sur la mer. Je recommande grandement
Visited in august 2022
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pour le spectacle du soir
Le temple en lui même n'a aucun intérêt, même la fameuse photo où il parait perché sur la falaise n'est pas si facile à prendre, avis aux instagrammeurs. Par contre le spectacle du soir vaut vraiment la peine, pour sa qualité et pour la connaissance de la religion et de la culture balinaise.
jb31
Visited in may 2019
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Site magnifique
Un site a faire absolument ! La vue est magnifique, vus pouvez vous balader entre les singes et les observer, ils ne sont pas du tout agressifs.
Lye
Lye
Visited in august 2019
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Un temple perché sur une falaise face à la mer qui paraît particulièrement petit quand on s'éloigne pour le voir de plus loin. Attention aux singes qui se baladent...

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