Pura Lempuyang Luhur is a sea temple in Mendoyo district, Jembrana Regency, west Bali, Indonesia. It is sometimes cited as one of the six "sanctuaries of the world".
| Pura Rambut Siwi | |
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 Entrance split gate (candi bentar) | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Pura |
| Architectural style | Balinese |
| Address | Yeh Embang Kangin, Mendoyo district, Jembrana Regency[1] |
| Country | Indonesia |
| Coordinates | 8°24′11″S 114°45′57″E / 8.403132880598232°S 114.76585468075359°E |
| Elevation | 40 metres |
Location
editPura Rambut Siwi stands between Yeh Satang and Yeh Embang, on Yeh Embang Kangin territory,[2] overlooking the beach, 500 m south off the coastal road between Pulukan (3,5 km east) and Jehembang (2 km west). Mendoyo, the district capital, is 10 km west.[1]
This temple has an annex on the main road Denpasar - Gilimanuk: Pura Pesanggrahan Rambut Siwi,[3] whose purpose is to bless travellers for a safe journey.[4]
Etymology
editThe word rambut means "hair", an allusion to the legend that Nirartha left a lock of his hair to protect the temple.[2] Siwi means "venerated".
Description
editPura Rambut Siwi is one of the seven most important sea temples (Balinese: pura segara) of Bali;[5] and some cite it as one of the six "sanctuaries of the world".[6] It is the biggest temple in the Jembrana regency.[2] It is built of red bricks, with nice reliefs depicting scenes from the ancient play Arjuna Wiwaha. A long flight of steps reaches down to the dark sand beach, where there are several cave temples.[7] In one of the caves, a water temple (pura tirta) is guarded by a statue of Nirartha. Further on, another cave (Goa Mayan Sati) is forbidden to visitors: it is used by priests to prepare themselves for ordination.[8][a] That beach is also a surf spot.[9]
The temple has seen several renovations, the most important of which being its relocation to the peak of the hill.[2]
- Pura Rambut Siwi
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Plaque near the entrance -
Stairs to the beach, looking west
See also
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Notes
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Pura Rambut Siwi, map". google.com/maps.
- ^ a b c d "Pura Rambut Siwi : The Temple That Grew from Hair". nowbali.co.id. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ a b "Rambut Siwi Temple Bali - Exotic Panorama And Vast Rice Fields". bigbogbali.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Pura Rambut Siwi". balitourism.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ Dougherty, Margaret (Fall 2018). "How the Balinese see the sea: interpretations of oceanic power". Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection (2934). Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-27. p. 7
- ^ "Pura Rambut Siwi". dictionary.basabali.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
- ^ "Explore the Medewi area. Bunut Bolong. Juwuk Manis". westbali.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
- ^ "Rambut Siwi Temple". petitfute.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
- ^ "Pura Rambut Siwi : un beau temple dans l'ouest de Bali". hashtagvoyage.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-03.