Sacred Sites and Pilgrimages in Indonesia
A spiritual travel guide to Indonesia, covering 4 holy places and pilgrimage destinations.
This guide lists 4 sacred sites in Indonesia , connected to 2 spiritual traditions: Hinduism, Buddhism. 2 of them belong to UNESCO World Heritage Sites. Each guide covers history, what to see, dress code, opening hours and the best time to visit.
Sacred sites in Indonesia
Borobudur
Visit Borobudur in Central Java, the largest Buddhist monument in the world, a stepped mandala of relief galleries and stupas and a Vesak pilgrimage site.
Prambanan
Visit Prambanan near Yogyakarta, the largest Hindu temple compound in Indonesia, dedicated to the Trimurti and famed for Ramayana reliefs and dance.
Pura Besakih
Visit Pura Besakih, the Mother Temple of Bali, a terraced complex of Hindu shrines on the slopes of sacred Mount Agung, busy with temple festivals.
Uluwatu Temple
Visit Pura Luhur Uluwatu, a Balinese Hindu sea temple on a cliff above the Indian Ocean, famous for its sunset Kecak dance and resident monkeys.