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Sunday, April 18, 2010

Besakih,The Mother of The Temple in Bali



Pura Besakih is a complex of temples located in Besakih village, district of Rendang, Karangasem regency, Bali about 2 hours land driving to north-eastern from Denpasar,the main town of the island. Besakih temple complex consists of 18 Pura (temple) and 1 main temple .


Pura Besakih is the center of activities for all existing temples in Bali. Among all pretend that included in the Besakih temple complex, Pura Agung Besakih is a temple of the largest, most of the buildings, most of rituals and is the center, and all existing temples in Besakih.

At the main part of the Temple there are 3 main statue Tri Murti: Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva who is the symbol of God the Creator, Preserver and Smelters.
All the Hindus in Bali or outside Bali came to this temple, to pray for the worship of Brahma Vishnu Shiva, (God the creator, maintainer and smelters Deity). In this temple were lined pretend for prayers for Hindu who owns or descent from the generation of earlier kingdoms, is also the ancestral heritage of the oldest in Bali.

Sunday, April 11, 2010

Pura,The Balinese Temple

a main building in  Pura Dalem Tumbak Bayuh

 
Pura is a term for a Hindu place of worship in Indonesia. Pura in Indonesia, is concentrated mainly in Bali as an island which has a Hindu majority population.



The words "Pura" actually comes from the Sanskrit word endings (-pur,-puri,-puram,-pore), which means it is the city, the fortified city or town with a tower or a palace. In use developments on the island of Bali, the term "Pura" to be specific to a place of worship, while the term "Puri" being specifically for the residence of the kings and nobles



"Pura Sad Khayangan"



Pura Sad Khayangan", are the six main temple which, according to people's confidence in Bali is the island of Bali joints. They are located at six direction of the island. Mostly built by Dhang Hyang Nirartha,  a Javanese Hollyman man that across to Bali Island to spread the Hindu Religion. Balinese society in general considers the following as pretending Sad Khayangan:



1. Pura Besakih, in Karangasem regency.

2. Pura Lempuyang Luhur, in Karangasem regency.

3. Pura Goa Lawah, in Klungkung regency.

4. Pura Uluwatu, in Badung regency.

5. Pura Batukaru, in Tabanan regency.

6. Pura Pusering Jagat, in Gianyar regency.



In addition to pretending to Sad Kyayangan Temples mentioned above, there are many other temples of the various places on the island of Bali, according to one nickname Pulau Seribu Pura (Island with Thousands Temple).



Map Of Bali