Water Temple Pura Bratan In Bali 峇里島烏倫達奴水神廟

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan, or Pura Bratan, is a major Shivaite and water temple on Bali, Indonesia. The temple complex is located on the shores of Lake Bratan in the mountains near Bedugul. Water temples serve the entire region in the outflow area. Built in 1663, this temple is used for offerings ceremony to the Balinese water, lake and river goddess Dewi Danu, 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 and his consort Parvathi. Buddha statue also present inside this temple.
Pura Ulun featured in Indonesian banknote. 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.

烏倫達奴水神廟位於峇里中部山區小鎮 Bedugul 附近的 Pura Ulun Danu，則是位於山中湖泊之濱。這座廟建於海拔 1,400 多米的 Lake Bratan 湖濱，建於1633年的水神廟供奉11層的湖水女神Dewi Danu，而人們祈求湖水女神最大的目的就是請求女神保佑水源充足，以達到年年豐收的目的。 Pura Ulun Danu 只是一間小廟，它的吸引不在於本身，而在於跟四周環境融合，成為一幅美麗的畫面。