If you are searching about Bali on the internet, you will most likely see a picture of a temple gate with a towering mountain and clouds on the other side. The Gates of Heaven, as people call it, is part of the Lempuyang Temple. This is all you need to know about the iconic spot.
One of The Holies Temples in Bali
The Lempuyang Temple is known by the locals as Pura Luhur Lempuyang. This particular temple is considered as one of the holiest temples by the Balinese people who are mostly Hindus. There are 6 oldest and most highly regarded places of worship in Bali, and Lempuyang Temple is one of them.
Lempuyang temple probably already existed before the era of Hindu-Buddhist period in most regions of Indonesia, including Bali. According to some ancient texts, this temple is often mentioned along with two other holy temples, Besakih Temple and Ulun Danu Batur Temple.
You Have to Be Fit to Visit This Temple
If you want to visit Lempuyang Temple, you need to be fit and ready. Why? Because this temple is located in the Lempuyang Mountain. Not only that, in order to reach the top, you have to go through 1.700 staircases.
If you are going to Lempuyang Temple to take a picture in between the iconic Gates of Heaven, you need to understand that the gates are located in Penataran Agung Lempuyang Temple, in the foot of the mountain while the Lempuyang Luhur Temple is located on the top of the mountain.
The Best Time to Go
Lempuyang Temple is actually open 24 hours for worship, but open for tourists only from 7am – 5pm. April through October are the busiest month in this temple. If you want to visit this spot before it gets crowded, you can try to get there before the sunrise. You will get a mesmerizing view of the sun rising from the horizon in one of the most beautiful places on earth.
But if you are not a morning person and getting there at dawn is too hard for you, you can always go to Lempuyang Temple in the golden hour to watch the sun sets. Whichever time you are choosing, just don’t forget to bring your camera.
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Those are all you need to know about the Lempuyang Temple with its legendary The Gates of Heaven. So, in order to visit the legendary Gates of Heaven, you don’t have to go all the way to the top. But, if you are already there, why not visit the Lempuyang Luhur Temple at the top of the mountain? You can witness the view of the mighty Mount Agung, and with fewer crowds because most tourists won’t go there.
