Uluwatu Temple | Sunset Tours | Places of Interest in Bali

Uluwatu is a name of the famous tourist destinations in Bali and it is located in southwest of Bali Island. Uluwatu is an unproductive area with its land structure is ossify and fulfilled by the stone, especially limestone which make the difficulty for local resident to plant the crop like rice, legume, corm and others. Have of course the water sources are very limited to irrigate the crop. Between the year of 1970 until 1980, a lot of local resident (and Bali society generally) have done the transmigration to Sulawesi Island, Kalimantan and Sumatra. The reason is because bad land condition for the cultivation as well as supporting the governmental program by then the resident spreading in Indonesia region with purpose of increasing Indonesia people lives level. It is coming with the time and expanding of tourism industry in Bali Island, in the early year of 1990, Uluwatu and its surroundings areas like Jimbaran, Pecatu, Unggasan and other have started to expand and changed. Hence from that society start to feel the something new and can felt a justice from the infinite, where the land which is assumed did not yield, but in the reality it has kept the good potency and able to increase the local resident’s income. The café with it’s famous of seafood cuisine has spread along the coastal side of Jimbaran beach. The hotels with International class like Intercontinental Resort, The Ritz Carlton Bali and Four Season Resort have completed of it’s facility as the tourist places. The Uluwatu has been also known as one of places of interest in Bali Island with it famous of the Balinese Hindu Temple with back ground of the breathing sunset view and in the late afternoon the spectacular Balinese traditional dance of Kecak is performed on the steep bank edge.
The Story of Uluwatu

Uluwatu is built 16 century by a famous Hindu Priest - Danghyang Nirata. This temple owns the good geographical position that the land meets the ocean. It makes the Uluwatu area as a holy temple area which owns the strong religious vibration. Danghyang Nirata his self is believed disappear ‘Moksa’ (coalescing of it human being soul with universe) in this place. To see more detail the story of Uluwatu Temple, please visit one of best website to explain the story of Uluwatu.

Function of Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu Temple is own the function to worship to the God with its manifestation. It has also function as deity of Maritime guard or Deity of Baruna. The temple festival is gradually held every six month after the Galungan Day. On the temple festival, this temple is completely full of Balinese Hindu to pray in this temple.

What we can see in this temple on Uluwatu Tour

If we pay a visit to this place or join the Uluwatu Tours, we will find the supremacy of the infinite with its creature result where a temple has been built the above steep bank which is located in the right and left side. This temple is very unique with the high philosophy and history and also the captivate religion atmosphere. Beside of this temple, we will find some group of monkeys which are aggressive to take the valuable thing wearied on by visitors. These groups of monkeys are trusted by local resident to take care of the temple from incoming bad influence. Each group of monkey is led by one monkey’s king who is always observing its area. If one of monkey has entered the other area, hence the fight will be difficultly avoided. We have to enough alerts to this monkey because they aggressive and often steal the opportunity to take the value things from the tourists. Hence, we suggest to put on all the valuable things in the secure area before entering the temple area. The valuable thing which is usually taken by monkey are spectacles, hat, choker, earring, bag etc. Besides of monkeys, there is a very famous traditional Balinese dance of Kecak. This dance is performed on the open stage with the background of sunset and Uluwatu temple.

Location and how we find this place?

From Kuta or Denpasar airport, there is a good way to go to Uluwatu. Taking the public transportation like taxi to reach this place and it is about 45 minutes drive from Kuta/airport and the way will be end at Uluwatu temple. There are many good sign to show the direction of Uluwatu. the way to Uluwatu is equal if we want to go to Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK) or Pecatu Graha or Dream land. And if we are missing, just do it simple to ask the local people and then they will help you honesty.