Gunung Batukau, Bali

Gunung Batukau is the second tallest peak in Bali. Also written as Gunung Batukaru, this dormant volcano stands at 2,276 meters and is the highest peak in the Bedugul volcanic area.

As with Gunung Agung, Gunung Batukau is worshipped by the Balinese, who built a temple there, the Pura Luhur Batukau. The temple is set among tall trees on one of the highest parts of western Bali. Its meru shrines and pavilions blend in with the tall trees. The central deity of Pura Luhur Batukau is Sang Hyang Temuwuh, the "Ultimate Plant Grower".

Within the temple complex is an artificial pond with a small shrine dedicated to the patron deity of Gunung Batukau and the goddess of nearby Lake Tamblingan.

Proceeding east from Pura Luhur Batukau on the way to Baturiti, you will pass by a landscape of rice terraces at Jatiluwih.

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