Pura Andakasa is probably one of the most underrated directional temples in Bali. Only those who have a special interest in Bali history and culture know this temple. Situated on a hill 200 metres above the sea level in Manggis village – Karangasem; you will need about an hour and a half to get to the site from most of the touristic areas in South Bali.

Mpu Kuturan had founded this temple around the eleventh century, and during the seventeenth, to eighteenth-century it had a big renovation due to the Mount Agung eruption; this information was recorded on a scripture found in the temple. Pura Luhur Andakasa is dedicated to Hyang Tugu or Dewa Brahma who controls all the southern areas based on Bali Hinduism.