The Balinese temple is a sacred space in which the deities are honored with rituals and offerings. The basic function of a temple to serve as a site where the Balinese pay reverence to the spiritual powers that play such a large role in their lives. There are at least 10,000 temples on Bali with various types
The other word for temple in Balinese is Pura, Which is a Sanskrit word meaning ‚ a space surrounded by a wall’. As in so much of Balinese religion, the Temples, though nominally Hindu, owe much to the pre-Majapahit era. Their Kaja, Kelod or Kangin (alignment towards the mountain, the sea or the sunrise) is in deference to spirits, that are more animist than Hindu.
Almost every village has at least three temples. The most important is the Pura Puseh (Temple of Origin), which is dedicated to the village founders and is the Kaja end of the Village. In the middle of the village is the Pura Desa for the spirits that protect the village community in ist day-to day life. At the Kelod end of the village is the Pura dalem (temple of the dead). The graveyard is also here and the temple will often include representations of Durga, the terrible incarnation of Shiva’s Wife
Almost every village has at least three temples. The most important is the Pura Puseh (Temple of Origin), which is dedicated to the village founders and is the Kaja end of the Village. In the middle of the village is the Pura Desa for the spirits that protect the village community in ist day-to day life. At the Kelod end of the village is the Pura dalem (temple of the dead). The graveyard is also here and the temple will often include representations of Durga, the terrible incarnation of Shiva’s Wife
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