Ulun Danu Beratan Temple
Lakeside water temple with an eleven-tiered shrine that appears to float above the water.
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This guide to Ulun Danu Beratan Temple on Lake Beratan in Bali tells the story of I Gusti Agung Putu, a king of Mengwi whose kingdom's rice was failing until, as the story goes, the water goddess Dewi Danu demanded a temple in exchange for rain. The temple was built around 1633, and the guide follows how Balinese farmers still rely on the centuries-old subak irrigation network today. Look for the eleven-tiered shrine shared by Shiva and Parvati, rising from its own small island offshore.
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