Pura Ulun Danu Tamblingan — Attraction in Pulau Bali

Three tower water temple by Lake Tamblingan

Pura Ulun Danu Tamblingan temple is the main temple of Lake Tamblingan, not to be confused with Ulun Danu Buyan temple which is on an elevated ground near Lake Buyan or the iconic Ulun Danu Bratan temple which is the famous water temple in Bedugul.

Pura Ulun Danu Tamblingan temple is located on a plain grassland on the lakeshore of Lake Tamblingan. The temple has a three-door, tall, impressive, carved stone gapura gate, covered with mosses, makes it look ancient. The temple is a simple rectangular shape fenced with stonewalls. The compound doesn’t have a separate outer and inner temple. Inside the compound is three tower shrines for worship, made from wood and dried leaves. Tourists are prohibited to enter into the inner temple.

Beyond the tempe is the plain grassland and the densely forested mountain. There are more than ten temples including Naga Loka (dragon realms), Pura Endek, Pura Sang Hyang Kawuh, Pura Tirta Mengening, and temples at the top of mountains. Some temples precede the Hindu era, built prior to the first millennium.

Tamblingan is derived from Tamba (cure, heal) and Eling...

Pura Ulun Danu Tamblingan is a beautiful temple on Lake Tamblingan near Munduk, Bali, Indonesia.

We had heard about this lake on our travels and the wonderful conservation that is going on here to keep they lake and surrounding area clean. They have done a wonderful job.

The lake is beautiful and you are able to rent a boat and have someone show you the sights around the lake.

There were a few people here when we came but not too many. You are not able to go in to the temple but you can go up the steps and have a long look inside.

We spent time using our drone to view the temple and the surrounding area.

We really enjoyed our time here.

Oh, they also have bathrooms which is always great!

Suksema, Thank...

First and foremost, the whole surroundings here actually is a camping ground. Next, it cost RP30,000 to enter in order to get close to the temple and to realize it is just another temple that looks like the others except it being besides a lake. You can't even enter the temple as it is only reserved for Balinese in traditional clothing and for praying intention. To summarize it all, this is not for tourists (unless you insist). I rode 45 mins to get here to realize this, so to give you all a heads up. If you have engaged a guide and he recommend this place, just tell him to recommend elsewhere. If he insist, you better change another guide. Do not say you have...