Besakih Temple is a temple complex located in Besakih Village, Rendang District, Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia. The Besakih Temple complex consists of 1 Central Temple (Besakih Penataran Agung Temple) and 18 Companion Temples (1 Basukian Temple and 17 Other Temples). At the Basukian Temple, this is the area where Hyang Rsi Markendya, the forerunner of the Hindu Dharma Religion in Bali, received the first revelation from God, as the center. Besakih Temple is the center of activity for all temples in Bali.
Among all the temples included in the Besakih Temple complex, Penataran Agung Temple is the largest temple, has the most pelinggih buildings, the most types of ceremonies and is the center of all the temples in the Besakih Temple complex. At Penataran Agung Temple there are 3 main pelinggih called Padma. The three stana symbols of the Tri Purusha are Shiva, Sada Shiva and Parama Shiva. The Tri Purusha are the three levels of spiritual awareness.
