Most people want to visit The Gates Of Heaven to get the epic shot between the Candi Bentar – the gate.  The Candi Bentar is a split gateway seen in almost all Balinese entrances of religious compounds. These gateways usually have stairs to reach the center in the middle. The two sides represent the Balinese concept of duality and the importance of maintaining a balance between dark and light forces.

While you will see Candi Bentars everywhere in Bali, the Gates Of Heaven at Lempuyang Temple is by far the most famous. Instagram has made this location even more famous as people seek a photograph that looks as if the Gates of Heaven float on a clear body of water, giving a reflective shot that looks like the gates are floating. Most people do not know that there is no water, and most people do not know that there’s a process to attempt this photoshoot.

History Of Lempuyang Temple

Lempuyang Temple, also known as Pura Luhur Lempuyang, is one of the oldest temples in Bali. Some believe it is the oldest Hindu temple in Bali. Lempuyang Luhur is one of the Sad Kahyangan Jagad or the “six sanctuaries of the world,” This makes it the sixth holiest place of worship on Bali, believed in providing Bali with spiritual balance.

Getting to Lempuyang Temple 

Lempuyang Temple is located on Bali’s east side, and it’s a long drive to get there from popular locations like Ubud or Kuta.

Its arround 3 hours from  Denpasar Airport.

However, there are many options for joining a group tour, and some of them do combine stops at other temples along the way.

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