As the biggest temple inwards Bali, the Mother Temple of Besakih is the middle of all temples inwards the island. The history of Besakih began inwards the terminal years of the eighth century, when a Shiva priest, Sri Markandya, led a contingent of settlers inwards a ceremony of burying the 5 Metals “Panca Datu” (gold, silver, iron, copper, as well as precious stone) at a house on the slopes of mountain Agung. On that house thence people built a temple which is called Pura Besukian.
Besakih is a grouping of 3 primary temples as well as a set out of pocket-size temples are. The primary temples are: Pura Batumadeg, (temple of the standing stone) on the North West to stand upwards for Vishnu the Preserver, Pura Kiduling Kreteg (temple on the South of the bridge) on the South East to stand upwards for Brahma the Creator, as well as Pura Penataran Agung inwards the middle to stand upwards for Shiva the Dissolver. This terminal temple is likewise around other grouping of pocket-size temples, including the oldest temple Pura Basukian (Basuki: the Cosmic Serpent), Pura Bangun Sakti, as well as Pura Manik Mas.
There are most 55 ceremonies held yearly inwards this temple, but the primary festivals are the Bethara Turun Kabeh (the Gods descend all together) which is held on the amount Luna of 10th calendar month of the lunar calendar, the Panca Wali Krama festival (once every 10 years) as well as the Eka Dasa Rudra festival (once every 100 years).