| Jagatnatha Temple
Located
at Mayor Wisnu Street, lies at the heart
of Denpasar City, the north side of
Museum Bali and the East Side of Puputan
Square. This temple including District
Administrative of Dangin Puri. Sub District
of East Denpasar, Denpasar Municipality
Region Level II, Bali Region Province
Level I.
This
temple established facing to the west
as commonly as the temples in Bali.
Besides facing to the west there are
also the temples in Bali facing to the
south. The east and north directions
are able the holy direction which is
according to Hindu's religion.
That
is why every people will be able to
easy know the location of Jagatnatha
Temple in Denpasar, from the huge Padmasana.
History
In this
explanation we convey the background
of developing and function of this temple,
and also the important thing is the
chronology of development of the temple
since to be planed until finishing the
phase.
Background
of developing this temple to realist
decisions which has discharged in meeting
of Parisada Dharma Hindu Bali on 20
November 1961, at Campuhan Ubud, Gianyar
Parisada Hindu Dharma is high Assembly
Indonesian Hinduism, which was centralization
located at Denpasar. The one of decisions
such as: established the center of religious
education activity to build up and to
develop the live of Hindus religion
in Bali as specially and in Indonesian
as generally.
Every
fifteen days on full moon and dark moon,
at this temple is loaded by Hindu's
people which most of them come from
Denpasar City to pray. For young generation
principally: sometimes after praying
which usually done, on the afternoon
and the evening is held the Shadow Puppet
show at the next of this temple. |
