Kentel Gumi Temple ( Klungkung )

Pura Agung Kentel Gumi as one Triguna Temple or heaven Three Bali, has several temples groups. Temple is being renovated and is about 43 km from Denpasar city, located in the village of Anzac, Banjarangkan, Klungkung. What can be understood from the existence of the temple which is where nunas kerahayuan universe and thick with the symbolic meaning of this? How soon after the restoration of the architectural appearance?

Basically, the temple is a symbol of a mountain or the universe, a place sacred to connect themselves and adore the Creator Hyang greatness with his various prabhawa. Here, Pura Agung Kentel Gumi serves as a worship God in His manifestation as Sang Hyang Maker Bhuwana (creator of the universe).

Based on papyrus "King Purana Batur", Pura Agung Kentel Gumi is one of the temple or Tri Guna Goda Three Bali, the Pura Puseh as Bali, please place kedegdegan and kerahayuan universe. While Pura Pura Batur as his village, where beg fertility, and Pura Pura Dalem Agung Besakih as his, where the sanctity of scale-noetic pleading. So, Pura Agung Kentel Gumi also be a very important part of the temple which is in heaven Jagat-sungsung entire Hindu.

 It is said that first, starting from the pole tancapan an MPU Kuturan, as Pacek or pegs, to make a place into pancer universe or the earth giving basis constancy gumi Bali previously often broke ganjing by unrest in the lives of its people. From the state that is supposedly recovering Kentel Gumi name originated. Kentel means viscous or solid, has the meaning of "familiar", while gumi means the earth, the world or the ground.

Roughly, Kentel Gumi means "realization of unity and oneness is thick with atmosphere of intimacy and peace of life on earth". Or have a symbolic meaning: the re-establishment of existence spirituality island by MPU Kuturan previously devastated due to the power of King Maya Denawa who ruled in 962 AD-975 AD MPU Kuturan successfully re-enforce social discipline and Bali resident who previously destroyed by the Mayan uprising Denawa.

Three Groups

Pura Agung Kentel Gumi which has a total area of ​​around 50 acres is basically a temple complex. Has three groups: (1) Pura Agung Kentel Gumi, in which there are about 19 buildings sacred (palinggih), (2) temple Maspahit with five palinggih; (3) temple Masceti which has seven palinggih. There are three groups of temples in the area upstream offal or temple (main mandala), which is limited only pretending panyengker each other.

In the west of the three groups was found Perantenan Holy temple, Bale Paebatan (bordered by Jaba middle), and the Pura Bale Agung (bordered by Jaba side). So, what Meru buildings contained in the innards of Pura Agung Kentel Gumi? Section where the temple renovated or restored? Is there a shift or the addition of supplementary palinggih or building a new one?

Mount Meru symbol Mahameru, Stana deities, Lord-goddess ancestor based lontar "Jaya Purana", "Chess Wariga Winasa Sari", "Kesuma Gods", "Widhi Literature", and "Puranas Gods". Meru philosophical foundation of trust against a mountain background purified, stana the gods and ancestral spirits. For the purposes of worship, the sacred mountain symbolized by replicating form of the building Meru. In this temple, Meru overlap 11 (eleven) is stana Batara Sakti. Meru intercropping 9 as Linggih Batara Mahadeva, overlapping 7 stana Batara Segara, overlapping 5 Linggih Batara in Batur, and the overlapping 3 stana Batara Ulun Danu.

Got Confidence

Although not clear when the Pura Agung Kentel Gumi began to be built, however, citing the twist of "Chronicle Bendesa Mas", this temple was built by the MPU Kuturan. Even then - supposedly - after undergoing refurbishment, as mentioned several palinggih existed before MPU Kuturan come. While the king who ruled (MPU when Kuturan arrive and build the Great Temple Kentel Gumi) was during the reign of King Sri Krishna Kepakisan who ruled Bali in 1350 AD, after the Supreme Gajah Mada conquered the power of King Sri Asta Ratna Bumi Banten Sura. When the reign of King Sri Krishna Kepakisan (in the 14th century) that the state of the king, the people and nature really stable, when attention is focused on the construction and development of the Great Temple Kentel Gumi.

God's creation in the early universe embody a balanced way before humans took part pollute and destroy nature. Human efforts and future generations is in addition to always keep the harmony of the universe preservation society also. In his every person should perform obligatory prayer offerings or increase the rate at Hyang Creator spirituality, in order to constantly improve the goodness of every human behavior. The Lord is also worshiped as the giver of stability in a broad sense.

So, some might say palinggih created as a place stana God with all His manifestations made pursuant papyrus "Asta Gods" and "Asta Kosala-Kosali". On the other hand, as a spiritual tribute to the MPU Kuturan, built palinggih Manjangan Saluang. There is also palinggih which serves as a place of worship Brahma, called Chess palinggih Front. Place of worship God as Parama Shiva, Sada Shiva and Shiva (Stana Tri Bhuwana MPU), called the Great Studio palinggih Rong Telu, in addition there are various other palinggih called pasimpangan.