Temple Besakih is the biggest Hindu temple in Bali which the local people call Pura Besakih. It owns beautiful view from the top of temple area where we can see the wide nature panorama until to the ocean so that way this temple is many visited by tourists from all over the world. Besakih Temple is located in Besakih countryside, Rendang sub district, Karangasem regency, east part of the island. It is located in southwest side bevel of mount Agung, the biggest mounts in Bali. It is because pursuant to Agung Mount confidence is holiest and highest mount in Bali Island.

Short History of Temple Besakih

Bali’s “mother temple”,Besakih temple, is over 900 metres up the slopes of GunungAgung. It has been a holy place since the prehistoric times of Bali. The first recorded mention of its existence is from an inscription that dates from 1007 A.D. Since the Gelgel dynasty of the fifteenth century it has been regarded as a central, holy temple for the entire island.

All the allegiances of the Balinese people come together at Besakih. Each regency has its own temple within the over-all compound, as do each of the caste groups. There is a total of 18 separate sanctuaries. The three main temples are: Pura Penataran Agung, Dedicated to Sang Hyang Widi Wasa, Pura Kiduling Kreteg, dedicated to Brahma and Pura Batu Madeg, dedicated to Wisnu.

To the Balinese a visit to the temple sanctuaries at Besakih temple is a special pilgrimage. Each temple has its own odalan, or anniversary celebrations. On the full moon of the Balinese month “Kedasa” the entire Besakih complex celebrates the visit of the gods.

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The Besakih’s name is come from the word of Basuki, the old language from Sanskrit Wasuki, and then it became the Ancient Java Language. In this Sanskrit, the Basuki means congratulation. In mythology of Samudra manthana has mentioned that Basuki is a dragon that twines the Mount Mandara. The omission stems from the secret megalithic tradition that it must be a holy place. It seems, the Besakih temple is coming from very old era which is far before the existence of Hinduism influence.

Hereinafter, an Ancient Bali king of Sri Kesari Warmadewa found the Merajan Selonding Temple in this temple complex area. He also commands to build the Blanjong Monument that is located in Sanur Village. The Besakih Temple complex is based on the balance of the cosmos. It is based on the nature conception which is disseminating the fundamental temple complex that is arranged to pursuant of the way direction. So, this building can deputize nature as symbolic of the world balance existence.

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As we familiarize, that the point direction way like East, South, West, North, and middle as center point and each direction is named by Mandala. In Hindu philosophy, Panca Dewata is manifestation of Siwa God. Like the Penataran Agung Temple as its center, in its courtyard we find the conception of solidarity. The conception between the original Indonesian culture, namely the megalithic tradition in the form of terraced terraces and Hinduism. There are 2 types of ancient relics in the Besakih Temple complex, namely relics from the megalithic tradition and relics from the classical era. Besakih Temple beside as the altar for Hindu people in Bali, it is also as tourist destination which is a lot of visited by tourists.

Temple Besakih
Temple Besakih