The Gates of Heaven (“special effects” or no “special effects”) was still by far the highlight of my trip to Bali. There were no gates or anything close to resembling the Gates of Heaven that I had envisioned in my mind. You know this gate. In fact, the Instagram-bait gate itself symbolizes the boundary between the outer world and the spiritual area within the temple. Baby monkeys swung from the branches above us.The third temple, which was quite small, offered a stunning view of Mount Agung. So take your time and soak in your surroundings. Kadek told us to follow the bell chimes, but Yohanna and I kept sneaking glances at him to make sure we were doing the prayers correctly.

"And so we started the long journey back to the Dragon Temple, past the same temples, steps, and monkeys. It is a long trip from Seminyak, say 3 to 4 hours. Pick up more flowers, circle them around, pray. Gate of Heaven - East Bali Tour (From $35.20) Bali Instagram Tour: The Most Famous Spots (From $93.00) Lempuyang Gate of Heaven and East Bali Tour (From $52.00) Bali Instagram Tour: The Most Scenic Spots (From $60.00) See all Lempuyang Temple experiences on Tripadvisor Kadek continued onto the car while Yohanna and I explored the first temple again, which was empty of any people.The clouds had covered the sun and the lighting was perfect. That means those jaw-dropping reflection photos aren’t a guarantee. Get there early, with a private driver/guide to help with photography, on this door-to-door east Bali … Unsure of what to do or where to go, we looked to Kadek for guidance.As Kadek lit the incense sticks, we took our flip flops and sat cross-legged on them. On the way to the third temple, we passed by several monkeys. Agung volcano, creating a scene that’s an Instagram must. I know this gate.

Your grandmother who just downloaded this fun app for photos called Instagram knows this gate. Then the prayers began.Hands to forehead in prayer. Pura Lempuyang is best seen together with other sights in East Bali… From this Gate you will see The Heaven of beautiful Bali like you are standing in the sky. Heads up: Your shoulders must be covered if you want to go inside any of the temples.As for photos, there’s a bit of luck involved since the area inside the gates isn’t always covered in water. Put those flowers on the ground.

"So… I think what we were looking for all along was at the first temple.

The combination of superb mountain and fluffing clouds creates a mysterious beauty as an ancient painting that can make people speechless when seeing it. "She laughed.

We stuck the rice to our forehead and behind our ears as the last blessing. Take a private tour and snap some magical shots of the Gates of Heaven at Pura Lempuyang with the clouds and the majestic Mount Agung in the background.

The men wore white cotton shirts and the women wore colorful sarongs with intricate, lace tops. When we finally made it to the second temple, we knelt for our second series of prayers. Confused, I wandered the grounds of the temple, looking for the shot, but it clearly wasn't there. Guys, getting here isn’t an easy thing to do! "I was thinking the same thing! I use a scooter to go to the Gates of Heaven aka Pura Lempuyang. We set our small offerings in front of us, with the incense stick leaning forward. So for those of you out there drooling over the scenery and planning the perfect outfit for your own winning shot, here’s what you need to know.First things first, this temple is a sacred place. With the prayers over, we stubbed out our incense sticks and threw the offerings away. In seeking something that had been portrayed and set up in a perfect, Instagram-worthy way, we had completely missed it. I'm a Midwestern girl in constant search of sunshine + sea. The three of us walked up to the first temple - the Dragon Temple - and immediately noticed the looming gates before us. Remember to be aware of your surroundings, to both be respectful of local visitors and to understand and experience the temple’s deeper meaning. That's how I found the Gates of Heaven at Pura Lempuyang temple, a stunning "split gate" style of Hindu Balinese architecture that represents the boundary between the outer world and the outer realm of the temple. Even arriving at 6am we had a wait of over an hour before it was our 'turn' to have photos taken by the official photographer. Finally, we each took a pinch of rice soaked in water from the priest. There are traditional Hindu holidays celebrated here and prayers offered every day. Visit Pura Besakih, the island's biggest temple, known as the mother temple in Bali. We snapped a few photos of the staircases and wandered around the first temple for a few more minutes.We then followed Kadek up the dragon-flanked steps to the middle zone of the temple where the prayers and offerings take place. The Gates of Heaven at Lempuyang Temple frame Mt. Had we realized early on that the gates we were seeking were at the first temple, I doubt we would have climbed the next two hours to reach the remaining temples.

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