Uluwatu Temple is a Hindu temple set on the cliff bank in south part of Bali Peninsula. It is one of Sad Kahyangan Temple in Bali (six big groups of Bali Temples), located in Pecatu Village, Sub district of South Kuta, and Badung Regency or about 25 Km southerly part of Denpasar town. It is situated on the coral reef sordid to sea about 80 meters above the sea level. It is featured by a small dry forest which is mostly called by Alas Kekeran (interdict forest) which is belong to the temple and dwelt by a lot of monkeys and other animal. Name of Uluwatu was come from the word Ulu meaning the head and Watu meaning stone. Therefore Uluwatu Temple mean the temple built in tip of coral reef.
Uluwatu Temple in Story
In
the right and left of temple building or Pelinggih Ida Bagus Ratu Jurit
located in complex of Uluwatu Temple, there are two stone mangers that
look like a boat. When both of it are united, hence it's look similar to
sarcophagus, the famous stone from megalithic era culture. There is
archaeology omission coming from 16 centuries in firm of arch or winged
entrance gate. Winged entrance gate is one of the scarce archaeology
omissions. Winged entrance gate that is existing in Uluwatu Temple (a
period of its making) can be compared with the same one located in
mosque complex in Sendangduwur Village, Lamongan, East Java. The period
of its making is relevant with the year Candrasengkala found at this
inscription. Candrasengkala founded in the mosque is written by the
wording Gunaning Salira Tirta Hayu meaning year 1483 Saka or 1561
Masehi.
If the sarcophagus that existing in Dalem
Jurit complex area represents the artifact, hence Uluwatu Temple
represents the place sanctified since era of megalithic culture (About
500 S.M). In papyrus of Usana Bali mentioned that Mpu Kuturan (The Hindu
Priest who spread out the Hinduism in Bali) had built a lot of temple
in this island and one of them Uluwatu Temple. In papyrus of Dwijendra
Tatwa has been elaborated that Mpu Kuturan had visited this temple twice
those are:
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The first visit when he conducts the Tirtha Yatra (the journey to visit the holy places). His heart had jolted and heard a soul whisper that place good for worshiping God when arrive in Uluwatu. On that time, he chose this place as a place for Ngeluwur (re of soul /dead leave without body to return to the origin/moksa). Pursuant to the consideration then he set mind to build the Parhayangan or extend the building of Uluwatu Temple which there have previously. When Mpu Kuturan extend the building of Uluwatu Temple, he build hostel as residence and then the ex- the hostel building is used by the local people as a shrine named the Gong Hill Temple (Pura Bukit Gong). The building of Parhyangan in Uluwatu Temple is done by Mpu Kuturan in the early 16 century after he lifted to become the Purohita (priest of king adviser) from king of Dalem Waturenggong commander in the year 1460-1552 .
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Mpu Kuturan on his second visit has reached the nature Moksa. OnTuesday of Kliwon Medangsya (Balinese Calendar), it was witnessed by a fisherman, his name Ki Pasek Nambangan, he looked the flash with very bright light step into the space called Ngeluwur.
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