Yeh Pulu Temple
Yeh Pulu Temple
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Yeh Pulu Temple Build on 14th or 15th century and are in a very attractive rice field setting. You can reach Yeh Pulu on foot through the rice fields from Goa Gajah but you will definitely need a guide for the 45 minute walk as there is no path to speak of. Alternatively turn off the Ubud to Gianyar main road about 400 metres east of the entrance to the Goa Gajah complex. Drive through Banjar Batulumbang until the road comes to an end. For here walk down the track to Yeh Pulu passing the small warung on your left. As well as the carvings there is a holy well here and the attendant priest will be happy to bless you with the well water. Temple dress code applies here. Yeh Pulu is a much under-rated and under-visited site - highly recommended.
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Radu B
Cluj-Napoca, Romania465 contributions
Jan 2020
There is a beautifully preserved rock carving 26m long &2m tall about daily Balinese life: the farmer, animal hunting, women in community. The temple itself is tiny, small and not well maintained. 30k IDR access fee with free sarong included. 500m walk from parking by a nice rice paddies area, but not recommended if is to hot! Kinndly but strong refuse the locals who offer to show you the place, I heard them with a group speaking no English, no history questions answer, but high tip expected. Discover the place by yourself.
Written 30 January 2020
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Felis_Silvestris
Glasgow, UK6 contributions
Jun 2012 • Friends
Yeh Pulu is a small temple site with rock carvings, located in rice fields. It is a small site, and the carvings are not particularly impressive; however the place has a peaceful atmosphere and beautiful setting, and the short walk from the entrance is very pleasant. The old lady at the site is the pemangku (holy woman) and should be treated with respect. She accepts donations and offerings for Ganesha.
There is a small entry fee, payable at the entrance. The men hanging around the entrance may also offer to show you around for a fee, but Yeh Pulu is a small site and a guide is not necessary. This place is well worth a visit if you are going to Goa Gajah nearby, but would not be a must-see place if you are on a short holiday.
There is a small entry fee, payable at the entrance. The men hanging around the entrance may also offer to show you around for a fee, but Yeh Pulu is a small site and a guide is not necessary. This place is well worth a visit if you are going to Goa Gajah nearby, but would not be a must-see place if you are on a short holiday.
Written 17 August 2012
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Kelvin C
Denpasar, Indonesia122 contributions
May 2014 • Friends
A great example of an early Balinese Fresco ,rarely visited these days . You might be advised to cary some small change in case you are asked for an entrance fee . Bring cold drinks with you .
Written 20 December 2014
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Gastrobar Moscova
Alicante, Spain5 contributions
Sept 2023 • Solo
Do not go to this place. Worst experience in Bali, aside from 30,000 they make you pay for the guide 150,000 and donation. I'm not a moneybag and I hate to be treated like that. Awful awful awful
Written 17 September 2023
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Ipalita
23 contributions
Jan 2015
When we arrived we paid the usual 15k rupiah to get in. This guide said he'd tag along, and it was up to us whether we had to pay him or not. He told us this long story about all the money going back to the community - by the smell of his breath I don't think that was quite right. Anyhow, he seemed friendly enough and we didn't know how to shake him off considering we were the only ones there. The temple itself was ok, the cool thing was the ancient ruins there. This nice old lady blessed us and of course asked for a donation (no problems it's not much anyway). Afterwards when we were all alone with the guide he asked for money right there and then. He asked us for $150k!!!!! I blatantly said no way. I was ready to give him 20k and move on, my partner gave in and handed him 50k (I wouldn't have). Anyhow, he asked us FOR MORE money! Saying his community would be disappointed and blah blah blah. We really didn't have much on us and so I said no, it was more than enough. Point being, it's hard to shake off the guides because it's not a popular place. The place itself is pretty average, with the "guides" involved I'd give this a total miss.
Written 28 January 2015
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ptolemy22
NZ14 contributions
Jul 2014 • Family
Maybe we didn't do our research but WS expecting something a little grander after reading recommendations in guidebook. At least the walk was mercifully short. The lady who blessed at the bottom was sweet.
Written 14 July 2014
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jayjay163
Kochi (Cochin), India137 contributions
Jul 2013 • Couples
Having read about Yeh Puluh, and being interested in ancient sites, we set off on the not so easy task to locate independently. We'd chosen the wrong road and almost gave up until spotting a small fluttering sign that led to the site. We have no problems with local people trying to make a living as a guide, and ours was informative and spoke excellent English. The admission price helps maintain the site, which was pristine. The walk is not difficult and the surrounding area is lovely. Unlike many attractions, there is no series of stalls but there is a small warung for refreshment. Imagine discovering 11th century carvings depicting ancient Balinese village life in a rice field. Yeh Puluh carvings were found in the 1920s at a time when the Balinese were more concerned with feeding themselves than history. Fortunately international archaeological recognition has ensured preservation of the site and it is now acknowledged as one of the most significant on the island. The atmosphere is distinctly spiritual and we were very moved to be blessed by the woman mangku. A small donation to the temple was happily made. You are not likely to be overrun by crowds here. So much the better. For those who have been lukewarm about this place, to each their own. For us, it was special.
Written 19 September 2013
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Brendo67
Carramar, Australia113 contributions
Mar 2019 • Couples
A very quiet & serene place. It's located a bit of a way from Ubud, but the reliefs are worth the trek. Beware of the "official tour guides" at the ticket office that offer you a "free" tour then try to hit you up for a massive fee afterwards!
Written 24 May 2019
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acgroupie
Rome, Italy64 contributions
Dec 2018 • Couples
The reliefs are interesting, but what's wonderful is the stroll through the rice fields, the temple you have all to yourself, the clanking of the whirley-gig at the entrance.
Written 5 January 2019
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PixLim
Shanghai Region, China181 contributions
Oct 2018 • Friends
On the way in a walk along padi fields & greenery. The wall sculpture around 100m built in the 14-15th century is very unique with a short storyline of the lives in those days.
Written 7 October 2018
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Is it an easy walk, how far, any steps?
Written 8 May 2017
You will be provided with a sarong and sash for your visit to the temple or holy place, though it doesn't really look like the temples you may be used to.
It is a very pleasant walk, but I found the guide's chat a little irksome.
Written 16 May 2017
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