A Mistery Of Pura Luhur Uluwatu ,Bali

A Mistery Of Pura Luhur Uluwatu ,Bali,Pura Luhur Uluwatu, in the southern part of Badung regency, Bali Island, undoubtedly you will be amazed because the location is actually built on a rocky cliff as high as + 97 meters above sea level (asl).

Of course, not only the sacred and religious atmosphere that can be enjoyed by people who want to worship or travel in this place, but also a stunning natural scenery. Pura Luhur Uluwatu is one of the temples that have the status as Pura Sad Kahyangan Jagat, ie The temple considered to be a buffer of wind axis in Balidalam Island Sanskrit uluwatu has the meaning of "rock top" (ulu = peak / tip / top, while watu = stone).

The Story Come

This name of course refers to the location of the temple which is at the top of the cliffs of rock.According to local people's story, this temple has been built since the 11th century by Mpu Kuturan.

At that time, Pura Luhur Uluwatu became a place of worship for God Rudra to beg for salvation. In addition to building a temple, Mpu Kuturan is also believed to have inherited the rules and regulations for indigenous villages around temples that are still known today.

 Four centuries later, around the 16th century, Dang Hyang Nirartha, a Hindu propagator from East Java decided to moksa (united with or return the divine life) in this temple. In local language moksa also called ngeluhur.

Pura Luhur Uluwatu has several temple messagesakan, which is a temple that has a close relationship with the main temple. Pretend the message is Pura Bajurit, Pura Pererepan, Pura Kulat, Pura Dalem Selonding, and Pangleburan Pura Dalem.

This temple is directly related to Pura Luhur Uluwatu at Piodalan, the worship of Sang Hyang Widi which takes place every 210 days, on Tuesday Kliwon Wuku Medangsia.

Pura Luhur Uluwatu is on a high rock platform that jutted into the Indian Ocean. Unlike the view of Tanah Lot Temple built on the coral island in the middle of the sea, in this place tourists can see the vastness of the Indian Ocean with the waves that hit the foot of the cliff Uluwatu.

If you are interested in this excursion to this temple, you should come late in the afternoon before sunset. Because, the charm of the sunset (sunset) with a silhouette background Pura Luhur Uluwatu believed to be second to none on the island of Bali.

When walking along a long path to Uluwatu Temple, with a concrete fence on the cliff side, tourists can circulate the view to see the hills of rocks and clear expanse of the sea. However, tourists should be careful of the ignorant apes that roam the streets to the temple.

 These monkeys are reputedly believed to be the guardians of the holiness of the temple. But, not infrequently they also take the belongings of visitors, such as glasses, hats, earrings, hair tie, and other items.

 If you have missed it, you can redeem the goods by giving the snacks to the monkeys. Before entering the temple, tourists are required to wear special clothes, ie sarongs for those who wear trousers or skirts above the knee, as well as scarves for tourists Wearing pants or skirts below the knee. The sarong and yellow scarf (salempot) symbolizes the respect for the sanctity of the temple, and also contains the meaning of being the binder of bad intentions in the soul.

After entering the temple (temple outside the temple), tourists will be greeted by a temple gate Bentar shaped wing curved birds. The gate that became the entrance to the middle jabaan this is one of the archaeological remains of the 16th century.

To reach the innards of the temple, you will pass the Kurung Temple in front there is a statue of the temple guard (dwarapala) with the shape of the statue of Ganesha. However, in order to honor the sanctity of the temple, tourists are not allowed to enter the main room of worship, because only Hindus will worship only who are allowed to enter it. Inside the main chamber of the temple, there is a prasada, which is the place of moksanya Dang Hyang Nirartha.

However, tourists need not worry, because other attractions in this tourist location is Kecak Dance show held at around 18:00 to 19:00 WITA. The dance that tells about the epic epic Ramayana, the kidnapping of Dewi Sinta by Rahwana is more fascinating with the backdrop of the sunset in the Indian Ocean.

 In addition, tourists can also see Pecatu Beach which is under Uluwatu Temple. Pecatu Beach is one of the famous locations for surfing sports in Bali Island. Pura Luhur Uluwatu is located in Pecatu Village, South Kuta District, Badung Regency, Bali Province, Indonesia.

This temple is located about 30 km south of Denpasar City, Capital of Bali Priovinsi. From Denpasar, tourists can use taxi services, car or motorcycle rental, as well as travel agents to go to Pura Uluwatu.

 If me Using travel agency services, a visit to Pura Uluwatu is usually a package with other attractions in the area of ​​southern Bali, such as Nusa Dua Beach, Tanjung Benoa Water Sport, Marine Park and Turtle Island, Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park, Dream Land Beach and Beach Jimbaran.Enter the tourist attraction Pura Luhur Uluwatu, tourists are charged

Ticket is generally applicable to all tourists, both domestic and foreign tourists.In front of the temple yard there is a lease sarongs and scarves should be worn leh tourists who want to enter the temple. In addition, in this tourist location the travelers can hire the services of a tour guide who will tell the history of the existence of Pura Luhur Uluwatu.

To avoid ignorance of wild monkeys, tourists can buy snacks such as cucumber slices, nuts, and other snacks at the food stalls around the temple. The stalls also sell food and drink for the consumption needs of visitors.