YEH PULU TEMPLE
– All Details to Know About Yeh Pulu Temple –
WHY BACKPACKER SHOULD VISIT YEH PULU?
AWESOME OLD CARVING WALL
Very old carving/relief in the rocks.
Beautiful carvings and statues.
AWESOME VIEW
Beautiful path and many tree.
Beautiful rice field and cliff.
UNPOPULAR SITE
You are going to visit unmainstream site.
Quiet, not much tourist. Peaceful.
NEAR OTHER DESTINATION
It’s near to other destination such as Elephant cave, Samuan Tiga temple.
You can combine to visit those places.
A FOOTPATH TO YEH PULU
WHAT IS YEH PULU?
DESCRIPTION:
Yeh Pulu temple is not a temple actually. It’s an archaeological heritage site. But, since there is a Ganesh statue, the elephant-headed son of Shiva. It become a worshiping place for local people.
The carving (relief) came from 14th century. It founded by dutch painter, Nieuwenkamp in 1925 and have restorations in 1949 and 1953 to protect from the abrasion. The carving (relief) have similarity with Penataran temple relief in East Java.
Yeh Pulu consist of two words, Yeh and Pulu. Yeh means water. Pulu means container of rice. So, Yeh Pulu means water that comes out from the container of rice.
YEH PULU’S GATE
WHEN THE BEST TIME TO VISIT YEH PULU?
BEST TIME TO VISIT:
- OPENING HOURS:
8.00 AM – 6.00 PM. - BEST LIGHTING ANGLE:
3.00 PM – 5.00 PM.
HOW MUCH IS YEH PULU ENTRANCE FEE?
- UPDATE INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ENTRANCE FEE:
- IDR 30K (Adult) per November 2018.
- IDR 15K (Child) per November 2018.
- INTERNATIONAL VISITOR ENTRANCE FEE:
- IDR 15K (Adult).
- IDR 7.5K (Child).
- DOMESTC (LOCAL) VISITOR ENTRANCE FEE:
- IDR 20K (Adult).
- IDR 10K (Child).
YEH PULU ENTRANCE FEE
| International: | Entrance Fee |
| Adult | IDR 30K |
| Child | IDR 15K |
| Domestic (Local): | |
| Adult | IDR 20K |
| Child | IDR 10K |
YEH PULU ENTRY TICKET
WHERE IS YEH PULU LOCATED?
LOCATION:
Village (Desa): Batulumbang, Bedulu
Sub-district (Kecamatan): Blahbatu
Regency (Kabupaten): Gianyar
Province (Provinsi): Bali
DISTANCE:
About 26 km northeast of Denpasar or 1 hour.
About 6 km southeast of Ubud or 20 minutes.
About 34 km northeast of Kuta beach or 1 hour and 20 minutes.
About 36 km northeast of Ngurah Rai airport or 1 hour and 20 minutes.
MAP OF YEH PULU:
*) If you drive a scooter, you can just click the map above. It’s your guidelines.
HOW TO GET TO YEH PULU?
PUBLIC TRANSPORT:
There is no direct public transport to get there.
*) For backpacker i recommend you to rent a scooter to reach this temple and use google map as your navigator.
OTHER OPTION:
Take a Trans Metro Dewata Bus.
From UBUNG Bus Station:
Please to reach Ubung Mini/Micro Bus Station first.
Then take a Trans Metro Dewata bus corridor 4 – Stop at halte Dinas Kesehatan Ubud.
Then take a walk or take a scooter taxi to reach this place.
- Fee: Free.
- Timetable: Every 10 minutes.
From SANUR:
Please to reach Matahari Terbit Sanur first – Then find Trans Sarbagita bus Shelter/Halte.
Then please take Trans Trans Sarbagita bus corridor 2 – Stop in Batubulan Mini/Micro Bus Station.
Then take a Trans Metro Dewata bus corridor 4 in front of Bagus supermarket – Stop at halte Dinas Kesehatan Ubud.
Then take a walk or take a scooter taxi to reach this place.
- Fee: IDR 3500 + Free.
- Timetable: Every 10 minutes.
From KUTA:
Please to reach Kuta Central Parking – Then find Trans Metro Dewata bus Shelter/Halte.
Then please take Trans Metro Dewata bus corridor 1 – Stop in Ubung Mini/Micro Bus Station.
Then take a Trans Metro Dewata bus corridor 4 – Stop at halte Dinas Kesehatan Ubud.
Then take a walk or take a scooter taxi to reach this place.
- Fee: Free.
- Timetable: Every 10 minutes.
From Ngurah Rai Airport:
Please to reach Ngurah Rai Domestic Gate first – Then, find Trans Metro Dewata bus Shelter/Halte.
Then take a Trans Metro Dewata bus corridor 2 – Stop in Kuta Central Parking Shelter/Halte.
Then take a Trans Metro Dewata bus corridor 1 – Stop in Ubung Mini/Micro Bus Station.
Then take a Trans Metro Dewata bus corridor 4 – Stop at halte Dinas Kesehatan Ubud.
Then take a walk or take a scooter taxi to reach this place.
- Fee: Free.
- Timetable: Every 10 minutes.
More information about Bali public transportation system:
– Trans Sarbagita Bus Stop/Shelter/Halte.
– Batubulan Micro/Mini Bus Station.
– Ubung Micro/Mini Bus Station.
– Trans Metro Dewata Bus Stop/Shelter/Halte.
*) It’s really not efficient trip using public transport in Bali. Waste your time and energy.
**) For backpacker i recommend you to rent a scooter to reach this place and use google map as your navigator.
***) You can also use Go-jek or Grab transport. Their price reasonable, but you have to install the apps first and the driver may not be able to speak english.
THE YEH PULU CARVINGS (RELIEF)
*) A man carrying two pottery on his shoulder. The left hand holding the wood/bamboo for balancing and right hand holding a fabric. In front of him is a beautiful dressed woman walking to the house. This woman wearing many accessories such as necklace, bracelet, belt, earrings and crown.
*) A woman waiting the man and the dressed woman in a house.
*) A woman sitting with the left hand on her knee and the right hand holding something. The monkeys playing around her. She talking with a man who carrying a hoe. The man wearing a saroong with a belt. Near the man someone sitting on the floor wearing turban on the head and shawl on the shoulder. If looking the position how he/she sitting on the floor, could be he/she is a servant.
*) In the back of woman who sitting there is a woman standing and listening the conversation between sitting woman with the man who carrying a hoe. In the back of woman, a man sitting on the square stone. His right hand holding a stick with circle form on the top. He wearing crown, necklace, saroong and a belt.
*) A man ridding a horse. The right hand holding horse reins. The other man standing and his right hand holding a spear. They standby and watching the other people who catching and killing the wild boar.
*) Two guys attack and fighting with the wild boar. One man facing the wild boar and the other holding the tail of the wild boar. Both of them holding a weapons and kill the wild boar.
*) This carving show a fighting between a frog and a snake. On the upside someone giving a water jug to other person who sitting in front of him.
*) After killed the wild boar, the two man carrying the wild boar with bamboo/wood and walking to some place/
*) A man ridding a horse. His eyes looking at back because the horse’s tail holded by a woman. Seems she don’t want/not allowed the man to go to some place.
*) The end of carving/relief show a Ganesh statue, the elephant-headed son of Shiva.
**) The explain of carving refer to Gede Oka Astawa, “Kayonan pada relief Yeh Pulu, Tinjauan bentuk dan fungsi”. Source: http://forumarkeologi.kemdikbud.go.id/index.php/fa/article/view/273/225
GANESH STATUE AT YEH PULU
*) The statue in front of carving/relief considered as Ganesh statue.
OTHER INFORMATION:
MOBILE PHONE SIGNAL:
Strong signal for your smartphone.
*) Use Telkomsel SIM card for relative better service compare to other telecom operator.
CAFE/RESTAURANT:
There is one cafe in the area of Yeh Pulu.
*) This cafe offering rice terrace view and peaceful feel.
PARKING FEE:
FREE
YEH PULU CAFE
*) You can relax and drink in the cafe while you enjoy the beautiful rice terrace and peaceful atmosphere.
YEH PULU LANDSCAPE
*) Yeh Pulu is a very small prehistorical site. It’s very short visit, but it has nice surroundings. Also it’s not touristic place. You can walk to enjoy the surroundings & atmosphere here while you read the carvings.
PROS AND CONS:
PROS:
- A heritage carved walls.
- Beautiful landscape and rice field.
- Peaceful place.
- Pictures of Balinese life in the past.
CONS:
- Tiny place.
- No informative/educational signs about it’s history.
- A scamming by local tour guide.
- Some visitor said it’s overrated price for visit a small temple.
- Limited car parking space.
UPDATE STATUS OF YEH PULU TEMPLE:
OPEN FOR ANY VISITOR/TOURIST/PILGRIMS
*) Since March 22nd, 2020 Yeh Pulu temple has been closed according to government instruction to avoid Corona spreads.
**) Since July 9th, 2020 Yeh Pulu temple has been opened with applied New Normal protocol.
SOME ‘SEE & DO’ NEAR YEH PULU:
You can combine to visit these places when you visiting Yeh Pulu:
- Elephant cave (Goa Gajah).
- Arca museum.
- Samuan Tiga temple.
- Tegenungan waterfall.
You can also check our recommended itinerary here: Day 3 itinerary.
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Well, i’m not a very good photographer.
Even i’m not a photographer.
I also visited the Yeh Pulu in the wrong time.
But, if you want to get best light,
better you visit Yeh Pulu on 3 pm – 5 pm.
So, no shadow on the carving stones/wall.
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Check it out.
Cheers.
When i visited Yeh Pulu i didn’t get any information about the story of carved wall. There was no guide too. But, i found the information here. Thank you for writing this article.
Well, it’s true.
Yes, i have the same experience like you.
That’s why i searching about the story of Yeh Pulu carved wall.
Then, i wrote in this article.