Pura Besakih Temple UPDATE: Unveiling the Truth about Local Touts and Scammers. #balitemples

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🔒In this video, we embark on a journey to Pura Besakih Temple, the Mother Temple of Bali, to uncover the current situation and share valuable insights on dealing with local touts and scammers. Join us as we explore the majestic beauty of this sacred site and provide essential tips to ensure a safe and enjoyable visit.

🔍 Curious about the current state of Pura Besakih Temple? Worried about potential scams? We’ve got you covered! Watch as we navigate through the temple grounds, assessing whether local touts and scammers are still lingering and discover practical ways to avoid them.

🏰 Pura Besakih Temple, nestled on the majestic slopes of Mount Agung, is not only a breathtaking cultural gem but also a place where unsuspecting visitors may encounter challenges. Our goal is to empower you with knowledge, equipping you to have a seamless and enriching experience at this iconic Balinese landmark.

00:00 Intro – why local drivers refuse to take you to Pura Besakih Temple?
00:44 Basic Info of Pura Besakih
01:37 Travel tips and cautions
02:27 What have we found out?
03:16 Key of avoiding local touts
03:38 Background of Pura Besakih
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Having trouble deciding whether to include Pura  Besakih in your Bali itinerary after reading   all those negative reviews? Well, you’ve come to  the right video. We’ll show you one easy way to   steer clear of those local touts. Years back,  the local drivers used to refuse to take you  

To Pura Besakih Temple. Why? Because there were  tons of local touts and scammers lurking around,   just waiting to snatch your money in the most  aggressive way possible. If you didn’t fork over   the cash, these touts would stick to you like  glue and get all up in your face. No wonder we  

Avoided this place for the past 7 years whenever  we hit up Bali. But, you know what? This time, we   decided to throw caution to the wind and give this  awesome temple a shot. Are things still as bad as  

Those nasty comments said? Let’s find it out! Pura Besakih is located at the foothills of   Mount Agung in the east of Bali. It is the largest  Hindu temple complex in Bali. It is revered by the   locals as the Mother Temple because of its long  history and sacred status. After we got there,  

Ketut, our driver, parked the car in the car  park and joined us in the temple. Suddenly,   he transformed from a driver into a tour guide!  For the Balinese, going to Besakih’s temple   sanctuaries is like a special pilgrimage, so he’d  throw on his sarong and hat to show respect. Grab  

Tickets at the entrance before going in; the  entrance fee is 60,000 Rupiah per person. This   covers entry, a tour guide, sarong rental, and  a shuttle bus to the temple entrance and the   beginning of the temple complex. Since Ketut is  with us, we don’t need their guide. We can still  

Spot some local girls carrying religious  offerings and postcards, trying to sell   them to tourists. Just act uninterested,  and they won’t bother you any further.   Everything has been going smoothly so far. Besakih is considered to be the biggest   and holiest of Bali’s temples. Its high  location offers spectacular countryside  

Views with rice paddies, hills, mountains, and  streams. Exploring the whole site can take 2   hours. Brace yourself for a bit of stair-master  action because there’s a bunch of steps. Oh,   and heads up – there’s zero shade, so grab your  umbrella or hat and slather on that sunscreen. 

Pura Besakih welcomes devotees from all  castes—it’s the only temple that does so. The   three main temples in Besakih are dedicated to the  Hindu trinity. While you can explore many smaller   temples in Pura Besakih, keep in mind that some  inner courtyards are reserved for pilgrims. Also,  

It’s worth noting that ladies on their period  aren’t allowed to enter Besakih Temple.  The day we visited wasn’t too crowded, and the  walk was nice and peaceful. We could fully immerse   ourselves in this sacred atmosphere. Ketut shared  lots of their religious rituals, answered all our  

Questions, and even helped us take some gorgeous  photos. We didn’t encounter any requests for   donations, and hawkers didn’t keep bothering us,  so I think the bad behavior of nearby villagers   towards tourists has been corrected. We also  noticed new shopping areas and toilets about  

To open; it seems the government has put a lot of  effort into removing the negative impression of   Pura Besakih temple and restoring its sacred and  beautiful scenery. Trust us! It’s really worth a   visit! We’ve taken the risk of getting extorted  to give you a glimpse of the current situation  

At Pura Besakih temple. We think it’s worth a like  from you or a quick click on the subscribe button!  Pura Besakih Temple is over on the east side  of Bali, just about an hour and a half drive   from Ubud Central. If you’re heading there, we  totally recommend grabbing a car with a driver  

For the day. Big shoutout to our awesome  driver, Ketut, for showing us around and   playing tour guide at Pura Besakih. If you  need a reliable, safe, and on-time driver,   peep his contact details in the description below. In the 8th century, a monk from Hindustan got the  

Idea to build homes for people while he was in  isolation. Sadly, lots of his followers kicked   the bucket from sickness and accidents  during the project. When they finished,   they called it ‘Basuki,’ linked to the dragon  god ‘Naga Besukian,’ thought to live in Mount  

Agung. Over time, it became ‘Besakih.’ They started adding more shrines,   and Pura Besakih became the main temple when  the Majapahit Empire took over Bali in 1343.   Since then, they’ve fixed up Pura Besakih a  bunch, especially after earthquakes in 1917  

And Mount Agung blowing its top in 1963 messed  things up. Somehow, the lava avoided Pura Besakih   – locals believe the gods wanted to flex their  power without wiping out the whole sacred spot.  There are heaps of temples scattered in  the whole Bali, if you have limited time  

To spend in Bali and don’t know which one to  visit, we have this Bali Temple Bible embedded   in our Bali travel plan to help you to make the  decision. This ready-to-use travel plan will be   shared for free in the last video of this Bali  trip! Next, we’ll take you to another must-see  

Temple in Bali. If you’re into Balinese carving  and sculpture, definitely give this video a look!