Pura Luhur or Uluwatu Temple is a temple located in the region Pecatu Village, Kuta District, Badung.
Temple is located on the southwestern tip of Bali island on the bridge of rocks high and steep and overhanging the sea is a Sad Heaven Temple is believed by Hindus as a buffer from the wind 9. This temple was originally used as a place to worship a holy priest of the 11th century named professor Kuturan. He lowered the teachings of Indigenous Village with all the rules. This temple used to worship the holy priest that followed, namely Nirartha Dang Hyang, who came to Bali in late 1550 and ended his holy journey with so-called Moksah / Ngeluhur at this place. The word is at the origin of the name Pura Luhur.

Uluwatu Temple is situated at an altitude of 97 meters from the sea surface. In front of the temple there is a small forest called kekeran base, serves as a buffer temple sanctity.
Uluwatu temple has some pesanakan, the temple is closely related to the main temple. It is pesanakan Pura Pura Bajurit, Pererepan Pura, Pura toadstool, Pura Dalem Selonding and Pura Dalem Pangleburan. Each temple is closely related to Uluwatu Temple, especially on the days of his piodalan. Piodalan at Pura Uluwatu, Pura Bajurit, Pura Pura toadstool Pererepan and fell on Tuesday Kliwon 210 Wuku Medangsia every day. Manifestation of God who worshiped at Uluwatu Temple is the god Rudra.

Uluwatu Temple is also famous for its directly below is the beach Pecatu often used as a place for surf sports, and even international events are often held here. This famous surf beach is very suitable for surfing to be a place other than natural beauty of Bali is very beautiful.

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