Jagatnatha Temple is located at the east of Taman Puputan Square at Major Wisnu Street. Its Hindhu temple closed to the Bali Museum which is a part of city tour attraction. The high structure of the Padmasana is the unique shrine of the temple. Like other big temples, Jaganatha is very busy on big religious day, such as Galungan, Kuningan, Saraswati. The regular religious ceremonies are conducted on the new and full moons, shadow puppet shows are normally performed. This place is accessible within 20 minutes from Sanur.
How to get to Jagatnatha Temple :
1. 15 minutes from Sanur
2. 30 minutes from Kuta
3. 45 minutes from Nusa Dua
What you can see around Jagatnatha Temple :
1. Bali Museum, Originally established in 1910, by a Dutch official who was concern at the export of culturally significant artifacts from the island, the museum was destroyed in a 1917 earthquake. It was rebuilt in the 1920s, but used mainly as a storage facility until 1932, when the German artist Walter Spies and some Dutch official revived the idea of collecting and preserving Balinese antiquities and cultural objects, and creating an ethnographic museum.
2. Art Center / Taman Werdhi Budaya, This building was established on 14th February 1973 and has function to arrange the art and cultural attraction and supported with open stages and main buildings for: dancing, painting exhibition, seminar, music as specially big event of Bali art Festival is held on the middle of June to July every year. It’s located at Nusa Indah Street Denpasar.
3. Badung Traditional Market, This market is the biggest traditional market in Denpasar. This market receives a lot of visits from domestic and foreign visitor, therefore has been included as an object of attraction in City Tour programs. Daily household needs and handicrafts are available here. It’s open daily, from early morning until late of right.
The activities around Jagatnatha Temple :
1. Water Sport activity at Tanjung Benoa Beach
2. Walking on the sea at Sea Walker