Lempuyang Temple in Bali

Lempuyang Temple locally known as Pura Luhur Lempuyang is one of Bali’s oldest and most highly regarded temples.
It is also believed to predate the majority of Hindu temples on the island, and the six holiest places of worship on Bali.
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The entire landscape looks very picturesque from this temple gate, and that gate also known to the western world as "The Gates of Heaven".
The gates and its temple located in eastern part of the of Bali within the highlands of Mount Lempuyang, which sitting at a cool 1,775m above sea level.
Lempuyang Temple also known as Pura Penataran Agung Lempuyang is one of Sad Kahyangan Jagad or six main temples which are believed as the pillars of Bali.
Other temples are Pura Besakih, Pura Gua Lawah, Pura Batukaru, Pura Pusering Jagat, and Pura Uluwatu.
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The word “Sad” was derived from Sanskrit word means “six” and “Kahyangan” means “place of Gods.” Hence, “Sad Kahyangan” could be translated into “six places of Gods.”
The establishment of places of worship around Mount Lempuyang is believed to predate the majority of Hindu temples on the island of Bali.
The temples of Mount Lempuyang, represented by Pura Lempuyang Luhur, the highest temple in the area, is grouped one complex of temple which represents the Pura Sad Kahyangan Luhur Lempuyang.
The temple groups are considered as part of the Sad Kahyangan Jagad, or the "six sanctuaries of the world", the six holiest places of worship on Bali.
According to Balinese beliefs, they are the pivotal points of the island and are meant to provide spiritual balance to Bali.
The temple groups of Mount Lempuyang is also one of the group of temples in Bali known as Pura Kahyangan Padma Bhuwana.
Each of the temple in the Pura Kahyangan Padma Bhuwana marked each of the eight cardinal directions.
Pura Lempuyang Luhur represents the direction of east (purwa) and the color white. This direction is associated with the domain of Balinese the god Iswara.

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This is at the bottom of the temple. Did you hike to the top, the actual 2000 stair climb? It was so dense and foggy I could hardly tell how high up I was. Can't remember the name of the temple at the top.