Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu Temple
Uluwatu Temple
Pura Luhur Uluwatu
Religion
Affiliation	Hinduism
District	South Kuta District, Badung Regency
Deity	Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa as Rudra
Location
Location	Pecatu village, Uluwatu, Bukit Peninsula
State	Bali
Country	Indonesia
	Location in Badung Regency
Geographic coordinates	8°49′44″S 115°5′7″E / 8.82889°S 115.08528°E
Architecture
Date established	11th century
Elevation	70 m (230 ft)
Website
	www.uluwatuinfo.com

Uluwatu Temple (Balinese: Pura (Luhur) Uluwatu) is a Balinese Hindu temple located on the south-western tip of the Bukit Peninsula in Uluwatu (South Kuta), Badung Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It is the only Balinese sea temple (pura segara) that is also one of the nine directional temples (Pura Kahyangan Jagat^[1] or Pura Kahyangan Padma Bhuwana).^[2]

It is dedicated to Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa in his manifestation as Rudra.^[3]

^ Hernanto, Namhar (1 August 2019). "Pura Kahyangan Jagat: Nine Temples of Auspicious Locations". nowbali.co.id. Retrieved 31 May 2024.
^ "The most sacred Hindu places of worship in Bali". hinducouncil.com.au. 2018. Retrieved 20 May 2024.
^ Davison, Julian; Granquist, Bruce (1999). Balinese Temples. Periplus Editions (HK) Limited. p. 30. ISBN 978-962-593-196-8.