Besakih, often referred to as the "mother temple", located aon the foothill of Mount Agung is the site of Bali's largest and most elaborate purification ritual - Eka Dasa Rudra - held once a century.

Named after the Dragon God believed to inhabit the mountain, it's said to be the only temple where a Hindu of any caste can worship.

The temple constitutes a powerful religious icon that unifies thousands of Hindu followers from different castes throughout Bali and beyond.

The Mount Agung erupted in 1963 killing thousands of people and destroying many villages, but the Besakih Temple remained untouched.