Pura Besakih is a complex of temples that are located in Besakih Village, Rendang Karangasem regency District, Bali, Indonesia.
Pura Besakih Complex consists of a central temple (Pura Besakih Upgrading General) and 18 Pura Assistance (1 Pura Pura Basukian and 17 Other). At Temple Basukian, this is the first time in the area where the receipt of God's revelation by Hyang Rsi Markendya, the precursor of Hindu Dharma in Bali now, as its center. Pura Besakih is the center of activities for all temples in Bali. Among all pretend that included in the complex Pura Besakih, Pura Agung is the temple Upgrading the largest, most buildings pelinggihnya, most types upakaranya and is the center and all existing temples in Besakih complex.
Four of the 18 temples of this pakideh set holds the status as a temple Chess Lokapala depicting four manifestations of God in the four corners of the wind. The fourth temple is Pura Batu Madeg occupies the north as sthana Lord Vishnu, Pura Kiduling Kreteg occupies the south as sthana Brahma, Pura Dark occupies the east as sthana god Ulun Kulkul Icwara and occupy the west as sthana god Mahadeva.
Agung Besakih temple area following this pakideh temple occupies a relatively large area within a radius of about 3 miles with Pasimpangan Pura Pura downstream and upstream side Pangubengan.
In Purnama Kadasa every year, at a ceremony held Pura Agung Besakih Bhatara kabeh Down, sometimes referred to as Ngusaba Kadasa. The ceremony coincided with the implementation Kadasa Ngusaba ceremony at Pura Batur which both occupy the symbol Purusa and Pradeep in Rwa Bhineda concept.
