Ubud Palace

Ubud Lotus Palace : I took a car to visit various temples in Bali. After visiting numerous temples throughout the day, I finally arrived at Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati Temple Complex, Ubud. It is located in a corner of the Ubud Palace compound. Unfortunately for us, there was some big function going on due to " 40 th anniversary of The Cafe Lotus ", adjacent to the temple that day. Hence Ubud Palace to Saraswati Temple, all closed for tourists like us. Numerous VIPs dressed in white clothes  and  security personals  dressed in black roaming freely . The coffee house is open, but we don't have access at present . We heard that temple visit is free. Tickets cost $5 per person to watch the evening  traditional Balinese dance. They are also closed today. I managed one  security man and goes a little further to see the Saraswati temple from a distance. The temple is built in a beautiful Balinese architecture. A paved path leads to the temple through a huge lotus pond on both sides. I read in some book that the present temple was built in 1951-52. It was built by one Gusti Noman Lempad I, one of Bali's greatest architects in the modern era. Sukhvati dynasty king  donated money for the construction of the temple. The beautiful  temple built in pyramid architecture, especially the work of wood carving, is superb . I was impressed by the wooden work of the temple from a distance. As I was about to take a picture, another security man came and interrupted me and ordered me to go out. I was very upset because I could not take a single photo . All along Guide cum driver Nyoman Trima was with me,  he sent two pictures taken by him before, from his mobile while driving. So the picture credit goes to Nyoman Trima.