Pura Pucak Penulisan is located on the top of Mount Penulisan and has a height of 1745 meters above sea level (asl). From the top of the mountain, it looks like a beautiful scene to the north and south of Bali island. It has a cold temperature, and the mountain breeze blows along the trees to create a unique sound to refresh our minds.
In the morning, enjoy the on the way to Pura Pucak Penulisan; you can take a beautiful picture of a Lake and Mount Batur. Moreover, the gorgeous three mountains of Mount Batur, Abang and Agung will be a perfect spot for taking beautiful photos.
In the traditional community of the mountain people of Kintamani, you will see a unique place to worship God, ancestors, and spirit. The stones and trees become the primary materials for creating a sacred place to worship the Almighty God. In Bali, it is known as Sang Hyang Hyang Tunggal or Sang Hyang Embang.
In addition, the Balinese also make a temple to worship ancestral spirits and to respect the power of unseen spirits or souls. Pura Puncak Penulisan is a relic of the prehistoric era of megaliths. From the findings of ancient artefacts, it is predicted that this temple was built during the Bronze Age of the 300 century, and it continued to the 10th century up to the year 1343.
Moreover, the results of the study of the Faculty of Letters, Udayana University, it has beed discovered that two statues is containing inscriptions. The first statue, with a height of 92 cm, uses a crown and earrings that resemble strands of hair. This statue was written in the year of 933 Saka or 1026 AD. The second statue is a woman with a height of 154 cm. On the back was found a written of Batari Mandul with the year 999 Saka (1077 AD). The inscriptions on the statue are written in the language of Kuadarat Kadiri.
For the Balinese, Pura Pucak Penulisan is a sacred place to conduct cleansing and blessing rituals. The people will bring a pejati, a ‘notification’ offering. A pejati consists of peras, santun, ajuman, ketipat, and segehan. The offerings are equipped with incense and young yellow coconut (bungkak nyuh gading).
The Pejati offering will be offered to God. Jro Bayan, the head priest in the mountainous Balinese people, will guide it. After the first prayer, the yellow coconut is ready to use for cleansing outside the temple. The water from yellow coconut is sprinkled on some parts of the body, i.e., head and face, and also to drink it. For Balinese, the yellow coconut is the symbol of the God of Siwa and Wisnu. It is believed to annihilate the Sadripu (lust, greed, anger, disrespect, pride, and envy).
The second step is back to the central area of the temple. It continues with praying. For a spiritual experience, some tourists do a cleansing ritual. These activities are popular in the name of blessing rituals at the Megalithic site. A quiet place with a nice and cooling breeze makes Pura Pucak Penulisan a perfect, holy temple for cleaning, purification, and blessing. More and more tourists are joining this program. After cleansing rituals, the tourist could take some pictures around the temple.
Tour itinerary:
| TOUR DURATION | 10 HOURS |
| KINTAMANI | – Batur Lake and Mountain |
| – The View of three Mountains (Batur, Abang, Agung) | |
| – Puncak Penulisan Temple (Early Morning Cleansing) | |
| – Lunch (Exclude) | |
| PENGLIPURAN VILLAGE | – Bamboo Forest Trekking |
| – Balinese Traditional Houses Architechture | |
| DISABLE FOUNDATION | – Painting Gallery |
Minimum booking of 2 persons
Included:
– Entrance fee to all tourist attractions as per itinerary
– Offering for Early Morning Blessing Rituals
– Private full air conditioning transport, gasoline, and the driver
– English-speaking guide
– Highway/toll and parking fee
– Complimentary of one bottle of mineral water (60ml) per person/day
Excluded:
– Airline tickets, Airport tax, and Porter
– Accommodations
-Personal expenses