Uluwatu Temple is a Hindu temple in the southern Bali peninsula, the cliff banks. This is a sad Kahyangan Temple in Bali (Bali temple's six large group) is located in Pecatu Village, Nan Kuta sub district, Badung regency town of Denpasar, or about 25 kilometers south of the part of the. It is situated at an altitude of about 80 meters of sea coral reefs dirty. It is a small dry forest, most of which is alas Kekeran (suspended forest), which is part of the temple and many monkeys and other animals live in the so-called features. Uluwatu name is from the Ulu Watu meaning and significance of stone the head word. Therefore, Uluwatu Temple means temple built of coral reefs of the iceberg.
Construction or in the temple complex is located in Uluwatu Temple Pelinggih people Ida Bagus District Anti-triad Squad Jurit the right and left, there are two Shijing Li looks like a boat. When the two are unified, so it looks like a sarcophagus, from the stone age culture, the name of the stone. Wings in the arch or entrance gates, from the 16th century archaeological missing. Wing entrance door is one of the scarce archaeological oversight. Existing Uluwatu Temple (its decision-making period), can be compared wing entrance door, located Sendangduwur village, East Java, Lamongan the same mosque complex. During its decision-making, and in this inscription found on this Candrasengkala. In the mosque founded Candrasengkala written Gunaning 1483 years Salira Tirta Hayu meaning Saka or 1561 Masehi wording.
If the sarcophagus Dalem Jurit exist in the field of complex artifacts, so the rock culture since the age (about 500 SM) of the holy place where representatives of Uluwatu Temple. Bali papyrus in USANA that MPU Kuturan (spread of Hinduism in Bali Hindu priest) built many temples on the island, one of which Uluwatu Temple. Dwijendra Tatwa papyrus has developed Kuturan MPU visited twice, these are the temple:
When his first visit to Tirtha pilgrimage (visits Holy Land trip). His heart shock, and heard whispering soul to worship God, when you reach a place in Uluwatu. At that time, he chose this place as Ngeluwur place (re-return to their home / moksa soul without a body / die away). Under consideration, then his mind to establish or extend the Uluwatu Temple building Parhayangan there before. When the MPU Kuturan extend Uluwatu temple construction, he built as living quarters, and the former dormitory building is the Temple Mount by a man named Gong (PURA Takemiya) shrine where people use. Parhyangan in Uluwatu Temple in the 16th century building is completed, he lifted a Purohita Dalem Waturenggong commander in 1460-1552 year, Wang (Wang adviser priest) MPU Kuturan.
MPU Kuturan on his second visit to have reached the nature of the Moksa. OnTuesday Kliwon Medangsya (Balinese calendar), which saw a fisherman, and his name text Pasek Nambangan, he looks forward to a light step to the space called Ngeluwur very bright flash.
Padma Bhuwana hidden in the papyrus painting Uluwatu Temple is located southwest of the operation of Rudra in God, (Dewata name and Sangha) in the direction of nine divine worship of God. Rudra god or gods Shiva Pemralina source return. In this papyrus also mentioned, Uluwatu Temple is the Hindu people worship the Kahyangan world. Since the area is open to the public, it is by many people from around the world visit because it has with the beautiful sunset and spectacular views of the Indian Ocean and the magnificent panorama of deep cliff banks. It is a perfect visit to Bali.
