Ulun Danu Beratan Temple

Ulun Danu Beratan Temple is located in the village of Yellow, Baturiti District, Tabanan regency. The distance from Denpasar town about 50 km to the north along the highway Denpasar - Singaraja. Temple is located on the shores of Lake Beratan, its name taken from the lake in the name of the temple was founded is Danu Beratan.

A glimpse of history Ulun Danu Beratan be known based on archaeological data and historical data contained in the statement Mengwi Chronicle.
Archaeological Data. On the left side of the front page Ulun Danu Beratan temple contained a stone sarcophagus, and a board, which is derived from the megalithic tradition, around 500 BC. Both artifacts are now placed above each Babaturan (terrace). It can be expected that the location where Ulun Danu Beratan composed, has been used as a place to conduct rituals since ancient megalithic.

I Gusti Agung Putu as the founder of Pura Mengwi founded on the edge of Lake Beratan, before he established the Pura Taman Ayun. not say when he founded the Ulun Danu Beratan, but contained in that statement is the establishment of the Taman Ayun Temple ceremony held on the day of Saka Anggara Kliwon Medangsia Sad Yaksa Gods Bhuta ie caka year 1556 (1634 AD). Based on the description in the Chronicle Mengwi statement can be known that Ulun Danu Beratan saka founded before the year 1556, by I Gusti Agung Putu. Since the founding of the famous temple Mengwi, and I Gusti Agung Putu was called by his people "I Gusti Agung Sakti".

Ulun Danu Beratan temple complex consists of four, namely:
1.Linga Petak Temple
2.Penataran Pucak Mangu Temple
3.Terate Bang Temple
4.Dalem Purwa Temple
serves to praise God's glory in its manifestation as a god Tri Murti, in order to invoke the grace of fertility, prosperity, human well-being and the universe.