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. |
