Pura Luhur, on the slopes of Batukau, was the state tempel when Tabanan was an independent kingdom. The temple has a seventroofed meru to Maha Dewa, hte mountain's guardian spirit, as well as shrines for the three mountain lakes: Bratan, Tamblingan,and Buyan.

There are several routes to Pura Luhur but none of them are particularly high - class roads - it's a remote temple. You can reach it by following the road up to Penebel from Tabanan. Or turn off the Mengwi to Bedugul road at Baturiti near the Denpasar 40 km sign and follow the convoluted route to Penebel. Wangayagede, The nearest Village to the temple, is surrounded by forest and is often damp and misty.