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"A cavernous, sacred underground temple reached via a narrow natural stairwell in the hills above the eastern coast, where worshippers must hunch or even crawl through a low-roofed entrance before emerging into a vast, incense-clouded chamber that runs hundreds of metres into the earth. The site contains seven separate shrines and hosts full-moon and new-moon ceremonies; outside, priests bless celebrants with holy water and rice grains, and deities including a fertility goddess (revered as the mother of a powerful local demon) are actively worshipped." - Theodora Sutcliffe
Temple in largest cave, accessed by winding stairs
7HRP+CC9, Suana, Nusa Penida, Klungkung Regency, Bali 80771, Indonesia Get directions