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Bali
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Jakarta
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Central
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East
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Yogyakatar
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Nusa
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 Pura
Luhur
Uluwatu
is
one
of
Bali's
kayangan
jagat
(directional
temples)
and
guards
Bali
from
evil
spirits
from
the
SW,
in
which
dwell
major
deities,
in
Uluwatu's
case;
Bhatara
Rudra,
God
of
the
elements
and
of
cosmic
force
majeures.
Bali's
most
spectacular
temples
located
high
on a
cliff
top
at
the
edge
of a
plateau
250
feet
above
the
waves
of
the
Indian
Ocean.
Uluwatu
lies
at
the
southern
tip
of
Bali
in
Badung
Regency.
Dedicated
to
the
spirits
of
the
sea,
the
famous
Pura
Luhur
Uluwatu
temple
is
an
architectural
wonder
in
black
coral
rock,
beautifully
designed
with
spectacular
views.
This
is a
popular
place
to
enjoy
the
sunset.
Famous
not
only
for
its
unique
position,
Uluwatu
also
boasts
one
of
the
oldest
temples
in
Bali,
Pura
Uluwatu.
Most
of
Bali's
regencies
have
Pura
Luhur
(literally
high
temples
or
ascension
temples)
which
become
the
focus
for
massive
pilgrimages
during
three
or
five
day
odalan
anniversaries.
The
photogenic
Tanah
Lot
and
the
Bat
Cave
temple,
Goa
Lawah,
is
also
Pura
Luhur.
Not
all
Pura
Luhur
are
on
the
coast,
however
but
all
have
inspiring
locations,
overlooking
large
bodies
of
water. |
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Pura
Uluwatu
is
located
on
the
cliff
top
close
to
the
famous
surf
break
on
the
SW
of
the
Bukit
peninsula.
Empu
Kuturan,
a
Javanese
Hindu
priest
who
built
the
tiered
meru,
founded
the
temple
in
the
10th
century
and
a
shrine
here
as
well
as
at
other
key
locations
longs
the
Balinese
coast.
In
the
15th
Century
the
great
pilgrim
priest
Dhang
Hyang
Dwijendra,
who
established
the
present
form
of
Hindu-Dharma
religion,
chose
Pura
Uluwatu
as
his
last
earthly
abode:
history
records
that
Dwijendra
achieved
moksa
(oneness
with
the
godhead,
in a
flash
of
blazing
light)
while
meditating
at
Uluwatu.
The
temple
is
regarded,
by
Brahman's
island
wide,
as
his
holy
'tomb'.
Legend
also
tells
us
that
Dwijendra
was
the
architect
of
the
beautiful
temple,
as
well
as
many
other
major
temples
on
Bali,
Lombok
and
Sumbawa.
In
the
17th
century
Niratha
also
from
Java
came
to
Bali
and
built
temples,
adding
to
Uluwatu. |
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Behind
the
main
pagoda
of
Pura
Uluwatu's
small
inner
sanctum,
a
limestone
statue
of a
Brahman
priest
surveys
the
Indian
Ocean-it
is
said
the
statue
represents
the
founding
priest
Dwijendra.
Another
shrine
within
the
complex
represents
the
boat
on
which
Dwijendra
traveled
from,
then,
Hindu
Java.
According
to
legend
he
arrived
at
Pura
Peti
Tenget,
north
of
Kuta. |
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Uluwatu
Beach
is
known
for
its
surf
and,
in
nearby
hostelries,
its
full
moon
rage
parties.
It
rages
at
the
temple
too
but
in
an
orderly
way,
thanks
to
the
royal
house
of
Puri
Agung
Jero
Kuta,
Denpasar,
who
are
the
temple's
hereditary
pangemong
(custodians).
Hundreds
of
nobles
from
this
family,
and
many
'devotees'
(pengayah)
and
village
pemangku
priests
from
nearby
hamlets,
ensure
that
every
seven
months
(on
Anggar
Kasih
Medangsya
by
the
Wuku
Calendar,
to
be
exact)
the
festival
is
run
efficiently,
and
most
elegantly.
The
palace
is
proud
of
its
ancestral
role:
it
manages
the
awesome
logistics
with
fitting
dignity. |
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Being
a
popular
surfing
spot
for
the
very
experienced,
Uluwatu
offers
a
wonderful
vantage
point
to
view
a
spectacular
sunset.
Warungs
or
small
restaurants
perched
on
the
cliff
offer
a
comfortable
spot
to
survey
the
vast
Indian
Ocean
beyond
and
below
the
100-meter-high
cliffs
with
panorama
on
three
sides.
Monkeys
inhabit
the
temple
and
cliff
face
hoping
for
a
banana
or
some
peanuts
from
the
visitors. |
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