Regional sacred-site guide
Sacred sites in Bali
Explore 6 sacred places in Bali, Indonesia, with a regional map and links to detailed site guides.
Traditions in Bali
Site types in Bali
Showing 1-6 of 6 sites in this regional guide
Besakih temple
Besakih, Bali, Indonesia
On the southwestern slope of Mount Agung, a complex of twenty-three temples rises in six terraces toward the holiest mountain in Bali....
Mt. Abang
Abang Batu Dinding, Bali, Indonesia
Rising on the eastern rim of the Batur caldera, Mount Abang is Bali's third-highest mountain and one of its sacred peaks, in legend a fragment of the cosmic Mahameru...
Mt. Agung
Kecamatan Kubu, Bali, Indonesia
Mount Agung is the highest point in Bali and, in Balinese cosmology, the dwelling of the gods and the island's Mount Meru, the axis of the universe....
Mt. Batur
Bangli, Bali, Indonesia
An active volcano rising from a sacred crater lake, Mount Batur is the second holiest mountain in Bali and the divine source of the island's water....
Pura Luhur Lempuyang, Bali, Indonesia
Sega, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang sits on the middle slope of Mount Lempuyang in East Bali, the principal gathering temple of one of the island's oldest and holiest complexes....
Pura Tirta Empul Temple
Malet Seri Batu, Bali, Indonesia
Pura Tirta Empul is one of Bali's principal tirta (holy water) temples and a continuously active Balinese Hindu sanctuary at Tampaksiring....
Key questions
Bali sacred-site questions
- How many sacred sites are listed in Bali?
- This regional guide currently includes 6 sacred sites in Bali, Indonesia.
- Which traditions are represented in Bali?
- The most represented traditions in the current guide include Hinduism.
- Can I view Bali sacred sites on a map?
- Yes. Switch to map view to compare the listed places, then open a site page for coordinates and visiting context.