Batukaru Temple
is located at Wangaya Gede countryside, Penebel District and Tabanan
regency, west part of Bali Island. Batukaru Temple is one of the biggest
Hindu Temples in Bali (Sad Kahyangan) with Catur Lokapala Temple and
Padmabhuwana Temple status. It is set in the plateau area with lush
tropical rain forest surround it. It is situated in the peaceful area
which is far from the local resident that is ideally for worship. There
are some temple building spread out through the tranquility of rain
forest and the big mountain of Batukaru as a back drop. The history of
this temple is difficult to be found out even in the ancient omission
exists in this temple.
For
example some profile area like harpoon own the Ancient Bali type, but no
written data found it. The effort study and research of this temple
history remain to find difficulties. The temple festival at Batukaru
Temple is executed every six-month or 210 days which is every Thursday
Umanis Wara Dungulan (Balinese Calendar), just the day after Galungan
Day (the biggest Balinese Hindu Holidays). The extension day of temple
festival is executed during eleven day, to give the opportunity for
Hindu public society especially in Bali to come for praying. Pengempon
(the society who take care of the temple) has the obligation to take
care of the temple inclusive of ceremony execution.
This fact
is one of characteristic power outside of physical of Batukaru Temple.
Kubayan is commissioned holy occupation lead the temple ceremony and his
status higher than all priests in Pretending pertinent Ancient. In the
execution of praying during the temple festival or the certain day
ceremony, it has to be preceded by doing pray in Beji Temple which is
located in eastside of Watu Karu Temple or inside of Madya Mandala
(middle area) and Nista Mandala (outside area). After doing pray in Beji
Temple, then the praying is continued in the main temple building
located in the center of temple area.
This is
also not need again clean the hand and gargle because, it has been
conducted the hallowing of body by conducting pray in Beji Temple. This
is specification of praying procession in Watukaru Temple. The three
elements temple area of Batukaru is equal to other temples in Bali
generally which is consisted of outside area (Nista Mandala), Middle
area (Madya mandala) and Center area (Utama Mandala). After refurbishing
three temples are of this temple in some years ago, the element
conception and structure of these three temple areas are progressively
become everlasting and conceptual.
This is
especially in outside area where we can meet the existence of Wantilan
building (Meeting Hall) which can be used for multifunction and it is
located on the right of the entrance gate. The refurbishment at the
parking area has made easy for the Hindu society or all tourists who pay
a visit to this temple. It is also other public facilities like toilet
which is located at outside temple area or the left side of entrance
gate is in good condition and cleans enough.
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