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KEY DATES
~ Temple Flags 1917 1926 1927
Deities and mythical beasts
are often depicted in rich Pura Ulun Danu The temple is almost The temple is
colors on the temple's Batur is miraculously complete~ buried in rebuilt at its
flags and sculptures. unharmed during a another volcanic current location.
volcanic eruption. eruption.
Garuda >-
The figure of Garoda,
a bird from Hindu
mythology, is depicted in
this stone relief on the TEMPLE FESTIVALS
courtyard wall.
In Bali, Odalan (temple festivals) are
anniversary ceremonies where deities are
honored with offerings, prayers, and
entertainment, creating a carnival atmosphere
that generally lasts for three days.

~ Side Gate
This tall, slender gate,
built in a combination
of brickwork and paras
stone decoration, leads
to another temple.

Outer wurtyard

Entrance
Bale Gong
This pavilion houses the temple's
set of game/an instruments,
including a great gong believed
to have a magical hi story.
-< Central Courtyard
The great quadrangle,
shown here occupied by a
festive structure of bamboo Devotees present offerings at this
and straw, is the occasiona I temple, which is dedicated to Ida
Betari Dewi Ulun Danu, the goddess
setting for ritua I dances.
of Lake Batur. The respect accorded
to the goddess is reinforced by
events in the temple's history. At its
ori gina I site, closer to the Ia ke, the
tern pie was saved from destruction
in a volcanic eruption in 1917 when
the lava flow stopped just short of
its walls. After another eruption
in 1926, the villagers relocated the
temple to its present site. Offerings of fruits and flowers