Articles tagged with: temples
Uluwatu temple is one of Bali’s kayangan jagat ( directional temples ) and guards Bali from evil spirits from the SW, in which dwell major deities, in Uluwatu’s case; Bhatara Rudra, God of the elements …
Sakenan Temple is located in the northwest of Serangan Village, Sub district of Denpasar and Badung regency about 10 KM south part from Denpasar Town.
Pancering Jagat Temple is located in Trunyan village, Kintamani. The temple’s name is taken from Arca da Tonta or Ratu Gede Pusering Jagat, a megalithic 4-meter high statue. The ceremony in this temple is usually held on Purnamaning Sasih Kapat around October.
Just over the north wall of the Bali Museum stands the modern state temple of Jagatnata, set in a fragrant garden of pomegranate and frangipani trees. As with nearly every temple in Bali, Jagatnata temple is designed as three courtyards, though in this case the middle courtyard is so compressed as to be little more than a gallery encircled by a moat.
A Consecrated Area
Compared with the consecrated spots mentioned so far, whose extraordinary quality is indicated by very simple altars, the Balinese temple ‘( pura ) is usually an open area enclosed by walls. This …
