Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, or Pura Bratan, is a major Shivaite & water temple on Bali

Bali

Bali is an Indonesian island located in the westernmost end of the Lesser Sunda Islands, lying between Java to the west and Lombok to the east...

, Indonesia

Indonesia

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 — the other major water temple being Pura Ulun Danu Batur

Pura Ulun Danu Batur

Pura Ulun Danu Batur, or Pura Bat is one of the two most important temples in Bali, the other being Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, or Pura Bratan. The temple is located at the rim of Lake Batur, a crater lake flanking Mount Batur, an active volcano. The significance of the lake lies in that it provides...

. The temple complex is located on the shores of Lake Bratan in the mountains near Bedugul

Bedugul

Bedugul is a mountain lake resort area in Bali, Indonesia, located in the centre-north region of the island near Lake Bratan on the road between Denpasar and Singaraja. Bedugul is located at north of the city of Denpasar...

. Water temples serve the entire region in the outflow area; downstream there are many smaller water temples that are specific to each irrigation association (subak

Subak

Subak, Subakgi or Yusul is either a specific ancient Korean martial art. Historically this term may have specified the old Korean martial art of taekkyeon.-History:...

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Built in 1663, this temple is used for offerings ceremony to the Balinese water, lake and river goddess Dewi Danu

Dewi Danu

Dewi Danu is the water goddess of the Balinese Hindus, who call their belief-system Agama Tirta, or belief-system of the water. She is one of two supreme deities in the Balinese tradition.-External links:*Ulun Danu Batur Sacred Temple....

, due to the importance of Lake Bratan as a main source of irrigation in central Bali. The 11 stories of pelinggih meru dedicated for Shiva

Shiva

Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...

 and his consort Parvathi. Buddha

Buddha

In Buddhism, buddhahood is the state of perfect enlightenment attained by a buddha .In Buddhism, the term buddha usually refers to one who has become enlightened...

statue also present inside this temple.

Lake Bratan is known as the Lake of Holy Mountain due to the fertility of this area. Located 1200 m above sea level, it has a cold tropical climate.