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Pejeng

Coordinates: 8°30′49.54″S 115°17′36.50″E / 8.5137611°S 115.2934722°E / -8.5137611; 115.2934722
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Pejeng
A cremation procession in Pejeng
A cremation procession in Pejeng
Pejeng is located in Bali
Pejeng
Pejeng
Location in Bali
Coordinates: 8°30′50″S 115°17′36″E / 8.51389°S 115.29333°E / -8.51389; 115.29333
Country Indonesia
ProvinceBali

Pejeng is a village in Bali, Indonesia, in the Petanu River valley. It is a bit east of Ubud in Gianyar Regency. It is home to the Moon of Pejeng, the largest single-cast bronze kettle drum in the world. Pejeng is a rural area with extensive, and ancient, irrigated rice cultivation.

It is also home to Pura Pusering Jagat (Pura Puser Tasik),[1] one of the nine directional temples of Bali and the one that stands for the center direction.[2][3]

References

  1. ^ "Pura Pusering Jagat, map". openstreetmap.org.
  2. ^ "Temples In Bali Explained -The Guide For Beginners". greenerbali.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ "The Nine Directional Temples of Bali". bali.com. Retrieved 2024-05-20.

8°30′49.54″S 115°17′36.50″E / 8.5137611°S 115.2934722°E / -8.5137611; 115.2934722