Pura Besakih

Besakih Temple is a temple complex located in Besakih Village, Rendang district of Karangasem regency, Bali, Indonesia. Besakih Temple complex consists of 1 Pura Center (Pura Agung Besakih Penataran) and 18 Pura Companion (1 Pura Pura Basukian and 17 Others). At Pura Basukian, this is the first time in the area where the receipt of God's revelation by Hyang Rsi Markendya, forerunner of Hindu Dharma in Bali now, as its center. Pura Besakih is the center of all temples in Bali. Among all pretend that included in the complex Pura Besakih, Pura Agung is the temple Upgrading the largest, most buildings pelinggih, most types upakaranya and is the center and all existing temples in Besakih complex. In general Penataran there are 3 main temple statue or symbol of the nature of God stana Tri Murti, namely Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva which is a symbol of God the Creator, Preserver and Reincarnation. Pura Besakih in the nomination list of UNESCO World Heritage Sites since 1995.

In the culture of the Balinese Hindu community, was the meaning of Pura Besakih identified as part of the development of the social culture of the Balinese began pre-Hindu is heavily influenced by changes in the elements of culture that flourished, affecting cultural change in the form of ideas, a form of cultural activity and cultural form material. The amendment relates to Tattwa teachings concerning the concept of God, morals teachings that govern how the Hindus in behavior, and teaching is a setting in the ceremony ritual activities of people offering to her Lord, so that the three teachings are an integral part in the teaching of Religious Hindu Dharma in Bali.