Pura Besakih: Temple, Religion and Society in BaliPura Besakih is the paramount Hindu temple on Bali. Located high on the slopes of the volcano Mt Agung, it has developed over more than a thousand years into a great complex of 22 separate temples, the largest and central being Pura Penataran Agung. The annual cycle of more than seventy rituals, which symbolically link the temples into a whole, culminates in the centenary ceremony called Ekadasa Rudra (last held in 1979). The temple complex, state-supported at least since the fifteenth century, has undergone a series of architectural and ritual changes. This study combines an analysis of textual and historical sources with the fieldwork methods of anthropology in creating a unified interpretation of this great temple. |
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according adat village administrative Arya associated bale Bali Balinese banjar Batu Madeg Bhatara Turun Kabeh called caru century ceremony dadia Dalem Puri dedicated deity descent group Dewa directions discussed Ekadasa Rudra elaboration especially example follows four funding Gelgel gods Gunung Gusti hand held Hindu holy water honour Hyang important involved Karangasem kind Klungkung known land located major Manik mantra means mentioned meru month moon mountain nature offerings official organization origin Padharman particular Pasek pedanda pemangku performed period preparation present priest Pura Besakih Pura Dalem Pura Penataran Agung pura puseh Raja Purana Ratu refer region relationship Rendang responsible rice ritual role ruler sanctuary Sang Selat shrine Sidemen status structure temple texts Tirtha tradition usaba warga