Batukaru Temple, otherwise known as Watukaru temple is one of Bali's largest temples and is located in the Tabanan area that is just north of Seminyak and the Kuta area. Batukaru Temple is about one and a half hour's drive from the international airport and offers a long maze of wondering and much to see. The Batukaru Temple is set in the plateau are which is set aside from the local residential areas as a place reserved for worship and holiness alone. The result is a very peaceful atmosphere where you have time to walk around all of the different areas of the temple at your own pace and soak up the Balinese vibes and serenity. As with most of the temples it is possible that you may acquire a cling on hawker who offers to guide you around the area, if you wish to employ their service agree on a price before hand, 20,000 to 30,000 rupia is a reasonable price although there is no reason why you need their service. Sometimes however the person may be knowledgeable in the temple and offer interesting information. Really the best way to see the Batukaru Temple is by employing the use of a professional tour company who will pick you up from your hotel and guide you round the temple and other areas of interest that are close by and are always well learnt in the history and facts of the areas they guide. These tours are inexpensive and include comfortable air conditioned transport and packed lunch.

The Batukaru Temple is located in the Tabanan area so it is easy to reach from any of the southern resort areas and also offers a drive through the Balinese tropical countryside. This is the first real area where traditional panoramic views can be enjoyed when driving out of Kuta. The history and past of the Temple of Batukaru is unclear and shrewd with mystery and is it not really clear how its importance came to be and there is little to no data about the Batukaru Temple in any of the ancient scrolls and parchments that are usually relied on for most of the history of Bali. The main festival of the temple of Batukaru is Umanis Wara Dungulan which is around the biggest Balinese holiday of Galungan and comes around every six months. When the festivals are on it may be that you are unable to visit the inside of the temple but this is not always the case and if you are equipped with the correct garments such as a sarong and respectful clothes you may be invited in to the see the proceedings of the temple.

The structure of the temple is in line with the general layout and building of a Balinese temple and has the outside, middle and inner areas each of which with their own importance in the keeping away of the bad spirits ad the beckoning of the good. The most holy area is in the center and there area areas reserved for the preparation of festivals.