Pura Paluang in Bali

Features of Pura Paluang Temple

The Pura Paluang Car Temple is within the local community of Sebun Ibus in Karangdawa village. The structure is made of white sandstone, with an inner sanctum housing a stone shrine that looks like a small house between a jeep and a Volkswagen Beetle.

The elders of the village have no account of how the temple came to be, though it’s believed to have been built long before there were any cars in Indonesia. To add to the mystery, locals claim to hear the sounds of car engines coming from Pura Paluang at night.