Which active volcano in Karangasem is the highest peak in Bali at 3,031 meters and holds supreme spiritual significance as the site of the mother temple Pura Besakih?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. Mount Agung
- Step 1: Mount Agung is an active stratovolcano rising to 3,031 m, dominating the topography of eastern Bali. Step 2. In Balinese Hindu cosmology, it is revered as the spiritual center and axis of the universe, with the sacred Pura Besakih temple complex perched on its southwest slopes. Answer: Mount Agung. Why not the others: Mount Batur is a caldera volcano (1,717 m); Mount Batukaru is the second highest peak (2,276 m).
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