Bali: Penataran Agung Lempuyang (Gate of Heaven)

One of Bali's oldest and most sacred Hindu temples, perched on the slopes of Mount Lempuyang in the island's remote east. Part of the Sad Kahyangan Jagad — six sanctuaries believed to maintain Bali's spiritual balance — it draws pilgrims and travellers alike to its iconic split gate.
Incense mingles with cool highland air as stone steps rise through forest canopy. The white candi bentar frames Mount Agung in a silence broken only by temple bells and rustling leaves 🌿.

• • One of Bali's six holiest temples (Sad Kahyangan Jagad)
• • The split-gate view of Mount Agung ranks among Indonesia's most photographed scenes
• • Visitors describe the mirror-reflection photo as a once-in-a-lifetime shot 📸
• • Consistently listed in global 'must-visit Bali' roundups