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Sunday, October 26, 2008

Besakih Temple

Pura Besakih or Besakih Temple is a complex the Pura located in Desa Besakih, Kecamatan Rendang Kabupaten Karangasem, Bali, Indonesia. and reside in the bevel westside energy Gunung Agung. Apart from Kota Denpasar to reach this place apart around 25 km northwards from Kota Semarapura Kabupaten Klungkung.
On the way go to Pura Besakih pass the panorama Bukit Jambul which also is one of the obyek and fascination wisata Kabupaten Karangasem.
Situation Pura Besakih is intentionally selected in holy assumed countryside because his high situation, so-called Hulundang Basukih which then become Desa Besakih. Name of Besakih is taken away from Bahasa Sansekerta, wasuki or in Javanese Kuno basuki meaning to safe. Besides, name Pura Besakih constituted also by mithologi Naga Basuki as penyeimbang Gunung Mandara.
To the number of ommissions of epoch megalitik, be like borning, stone throne, terrace;core structure pyramid found in complex Pura Besakih indicate that as sanctified place likely Besakih come from the epoch is very old, far before existence of influence of Hinduism.
Komplek Pura Besakih consist of 18 Pura and 1 Pura Utama. Pura Besakih is centre of activities from entire/all Pura the in Bali. Among all pretending the included in complex Pura Besakih, Pura Penataran Agung is biggest Pura, many buildings pelinggihnya, many types upakaranya and is centering and all the Puras in Besakih. In Pura Penataran Agung there are 3 arca especial Tri Murti Brahma, Wisnu and Siwa is the epitomizing Dewa Pencipta, Dewa Pemelihara and Dewa Pelebur.

Complex Pura Besakih woke up pursuant to nature balance in concept Tri Hita Karana, that is harmonious relation, where his settlement is accomodated pursuant to wind eye direction so that his building structure can represent the nature as symbolism of existence of the balance.
Each wind eye direction referred by theX the field with power deity of so-called " Dewa Catur Lokapala" where middle field as his axis, fifth so that field dimanifestasikan become " Panca Dewata".











Building structure Pura Besakih pursuant to concept instruct the wind eye, is formulated as follows :

1. Pura Penataran Agung Besakih as field center in direction Tengah and is biggest Pura of the Pura group, which addressed to worship Dewa Çiwa;
2. Pura Gelap at Eastward to worship Dewa Içwara;











3. Pura Kiduling Kereteg at southward to worship Dewa Brahma;
4. Pura Ulun Kulkul at Western to worship Dewa Mahadewa;
5. Pura Batumadeg at North direction to worship Dewa Wisnu.

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