Besakih

The temple of Besakih, the largest and most sacred temple of Bali, standing on the slopes of Mount Agung.

Besakih comprises 86 or so  temples within  22 temple complexes on seven terraces.    It is also known as the Mother Temple as it houses the ancestral shrines of all Hindu Balinese.

Temples are generally empty except during ceremonies.  Non worshipers are not allowed into the temple grounds.

Within the paramount sanctuary there are tiny lodges and pagodas with layered roofs (merus) as well as seats for  the gods , Vishnu, Brahma and Siwa .  The are no statues of the gods who are represented by the colours, red- Brahma, black - Vishnu and White - Siva