Pura Besakih Installs 160 Cameras to Tighten Oversight

Besakih — Pura Agung Besakih in Karangasem installed 160 closed-circuit television cameras on Nov. 9, 2026, expanding oversight of visitors, tour guides, vendors, parking and environmental cleanliness.

The installation was described by the facility manager, I Gusti Lanang Muliarta, as part of an integrated monitoring system for the sacred complex in Rendang District. The system records visitor numbers and their arrival and departure times, while allowing managers to review services for tourists and pemedek, or worshippers.

Why the 160-camera system matters at Besakih

For foreign visitors, the change means that several parts of a visit to Besakih are now subject to coordinated operational monitoring. The system covers guides from Besakih and from outside the area. Only guides holding certification are permitted to accompany tourists into the complex, while local guides may receive support for certification.

Managers said guide oversight includes identity checks, official uniforms, identification cards and adherence to a service code. Guide activity is monitored daily, weekly and monthly, with weekly evaluations recorded in the Besakih monitoring system.

The cameras also cover parking areas and vendors, with visitor complaints intended to be followed up promptly. Cleanliness is included in the same oversight structure: when rubbish is found in public areas, staff are expected to respond within hours.

Religious ceremonies and karya, however, require a separate cleaning arrangement because the number and movement of local people and worshippers increase during those events. The manager said the different operating pattern means cleanliness cannot be handled exactly as it is on ordinary days.

The installation is intended to make activity across Pura Agung Besakih more measurable and integrated, while improving security, order and visitor services. The reports also say the manager hopes the system will support a more professional and sustainable standard of service at the sacred site.

Sources

• detikBali — Indonesian news report
• NusaBali — Bali news report
• Bali Post — Bali news report