The Pejeng Moon is the Pure Cast Bronze Drum, the largest in the world, is 186.6 cm high and the tympanum has a diameter of 1 mt with 6 cm, it is shaped like an hourglass and is estimated to be between 1,000 and 2,000 years old, it is considered the oldest Bronze Age object in Southeast Asia.
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What to do in Luna de Pejen (Pejeng Moon) in Bali?
The Temple is a Hindu temple dedicated to the moon.it was founded in 1266 AD and was the main temple of the kingdom of Pejeng in Bali.
In the inner courtyard of the temple, at the top of a pavilion, is the famous Pejeng Moon and is a object unique in the world, worthy of attention, because in addition to all the above, is important evidence of the technology that dominated the indigenous peoples of the island Bali 2,000 years ago.
Meet the legend of Pejeng Moon
The legend says that the drum fell to earth as a moon , trapped in a tree, its brightness was so strong, that some thieves who were preparing to steal, refrained from doing so. One of the thieves tried to extinguish the light by urinating on it, which caused the moon to explode and end up falling to earth in the shape of a drum, but cracked at the base by the fall.
Pura Penataran Sasih is a modest temple compared to others in Indonesia, is beautifully laid out, as you enter there is a star-shaped fountain and the statues in the main courtyard date from the 10th to 12th centuries.
The temple is a 20-minute drive from Ubud. It is not practical to make it the only place to visit, so we recommend that you make it part of a tour of the area. They do not charge admission, but they do expect donations from visitors.