Bali’s “mother temple” the largest temple in bali,is over 900 meters up to the slopes of mount agung.it has been regarded as a holy place pre-historic times in bali.the first recorded mention of itsexistence is from an inscription from the fifteenth century:it has been regarded as a central ,holy templefor the entire island.all the allegiances of the balinese people come together at besakih.each regency has its onwn temple witthin the overall compound,as do each caste groups.