Not to confuse this with Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, this temple is located on the south west side of Lake Tamblingan. A donation is requested as entrance fee to the area and is actually on the shore of Lake Tamblingan.
The name Tamblingan comes from two words in Balinese, namely Tamba meaning medicine and Elingang meaning memory or spiritual ability. In Lontar Kutara Kanda Dewa Purana Bangsul, people in the area were reported to have been hit by an epidemic. As a way out, someone who had been purified then descended into the small lake below the village to fetch water for medicines. Thanks to his prayers and spiritual skills, the water was then used as a medicine and was able to heal the villagers. The words Tamba and Elingang gradually became Tamblingan.
It is unclear exactly how old the temple is, but there are stories that the temple was built in the 10th century.
Lake Tamblingan is one of twin lakes that forms a large caldera. In the east there is the Buyan Lake, in south east direction you will find the Beratan Lake. Flanked by the surrounding forest and because of its location in the mountains, the climate is cooler.
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