Sacred yet Stunning of Pura Pucak Mangu
I conquered the Pura Pucak Mangu of Mount Catur, Bali Temple is on the traveler’s bucket list when visiting Bali. However, the Balinese sacred temple is mostly located in unique places, therefore, needs an extra effort to reach it. One of them is Pucak Mangu Temple which is located at the top of Mount Catur. Even though it is the 4th highest mountain in Bali, it sounds unfamiliar to the Balinese themselves. However, when you ask about Pucak Mangu Temple, they will be happy to give you directions to get there. Why Pucak Mangu Temple sounds more familiar than Mount Catur itself to Balinese? Because Hindus in Bali believe the temple is one of the Kahyangan Jagat Temples from nine temples spread across nine cardinal directions, aimed to foresee any evil attack from any direction, and repel it. The Temple has been around since the megalithic era in Bali, based on the big ancient artifact found in the site where the temple nestles. Apart from that, it was also here the K...