Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali is a Hindu Temple uniquely set on the lake surrounded by beautiful view of Beratan lake and green hills. It’s situated at Candi Kuning village, Baturiti district and Tabanan regency which is approximately 50 km from Denpasar City to the north following the main road from Denpasar to Singaraja. The other side of temples are at the edge of Beratan Lake, at the north we can see Puncak Sangkur Mount, at the east side there is Beratan Mount which is usually called Puncak Mangu. At the south we can see Teratai Bang Mount meanwhile in the west is Batukaru and Tapak Mount.
The name of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali is taken from the name of lake where the temple stand. Beratan Lake’s name is inseparable with the name of Beratan Mount like God and Goddess has fertility, prosperity source for the sake well being in life and society life. In papyrus chronicle of Mengwi, Ulun Danu Beratan is called by name Parhyangan Ri Pinggir. Ulun word is comes from Hulu means head or authority where in this case mean God or Goddess. Based on the concept or understanding of Rwabineda (two differences between bad and good), so the Ulun Danu Beratan is meaning a ruler or Danu Goddess.
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali History
The flashes history of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali can be seen from archeological data and historical data that contained in Mengwi chronicle. There is a sarcophagus in form of stone and a board on the left of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, it’s come from megalithic tradition around 500 BC. The both artifacts are now placed on each Bebaturan (terrace). It can be predicted the location where Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali had been used as a place to implement the ritual since Megalithic era.
Based on the data of Mengwi chronicle was implicitly out line that I Gusti Agung Putu as founder of the Mengwi Kingdom and builds the temple on the edge of Beratan Lake, before he founded Taman Ayun Temple. On this Lontar (bible made from papyrus leave) is not mentioned when he was found Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali, but on the Lontar was found Taman Ayun Temple establishment with ceremony held on Anggara Kliwon Madangsia ( Tuesday, Balinese calendar ) Saka year 1556 ( 1634 AD).
Function of Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali
All of those complex of the temples are functioning to worship the Glory of God in each manifestation as the God of Tri Murti in order invoke the grace of fertility, prosperity human well being in life and rule of the universe. The four complex of Ulun Danu Beratan Temples Bali are functioning as follows:
- Penataran Pucak Manggu Temple to worship the God of Vishnu
- Lingga Petak Temple to worship to the Lord of Siva
- Dalem Purwa Temple to worship Danu Goddess
- Terate Bang Temple to worship the Brahma God.
Location and How to Get There
Ulun Danu Beratan Temple Bali is strategically situated in the hearth of Bedugul, one of the famous tourist attraction in Bali Island. It is set on the beautiful lake of Beratan and just beside of the main road from Denpasar to Singaraja. This temple is located in the plateau area covered by the cool temperatures and blessed by the panoramic view that makes it very famous among the tourists and very exotic to visit during your tour in Bali.
