Pura Rambut Siwi

Pura Rambut Siwi
Entrance split gate (candi bentar)
Pura Rambut Siwi is located in Bali
Pura Rambut Siwi
General information
TypePura
Architectural styleBalinese
AddressYeh Embang Kangin, Mendoyo district, Jembrana Regency[1]
CountryIndonesia
Coordinates8°24′11″S 114°45′57″E / 8.403132880598232°S 114.76585468075359°E / -8.403132880598232; 114.76585468075359
Elevation40 metres

Pura Lempuyang Luhur is a sea temple in Mendoyo district, Jembrana Regency, west Bali, Indonesia. It is sometimes cited as one of the six "sanctuaries of the world".

Location

Pura Rambut Siwi stands between Yeh Satang and Yeh Embang, on Yeh Embang Kangin territory,[2] overlooking the beach, 500 m south off the coastal road between Pulukan (3,5 km east) and Jehembang (2 km west). Mendoyo, the district capital, is 10 km west.[1]

This temple has an annex on the main road Denpasar - Gilimanuk: Pura Pesanggrahan Rambut Siwi,[3] whose purpose is to bless travellers for a safe journey.[4]

Etymology

The word rambut means "hair", an allusion to the legend that Nirartha left a lock of his hair to protect the temple.[2] Siwi means "venerated".

Description

Pura Rambut Siwi is one of the seven most important sea temples (Balinese: pura segara) of Bali;[5] and some cite it as one of the six "sanctuaries of the world".[6] It is the biggest temple in the Jembrana regency.[2] It is built of red bricks, with nice reliefs depicting scenes from the ancient play Arjuna Wiwaha. A long flight of steps reaches down to the dark sand beach, where there are several cave temples.[7] In one of the caves, a water temple (pura tirta) is guarded by a statue of Nirartha. Further on, another cave (Goa Mayan Sati) is forbidden to visitors: it is used by priests to prepare themselves for ordination.[8][a] That beach is also a surf spot.[9]

The temple has seen several renovations, the most important of which being its relocation to the peak of the hill.[2]


  • Pura Rambut Siwi
  • Plaque near the entrance
    Plaque near the entrance
  • Stairs to the beach, looking west
    Stairs to the beach, looking west

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Other temples of the Rambut Siwi temple complex are given as Pura Melanting, Pura Gading Wani and Pura Ratu Gede Dalem Peed,[3] but this needs further sourcing.

References

  1. ^ a b "Pura Rambut Siwi, map". google.com/maps.
  2. ^ a b c d "Pura Rambut Siwi : The Temple That Grew from Hair". nowbali.co.id. Archived from the original on 2024-06-01. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  3. ^ a b "Rambut Siwi Temple Bali - Exotic Panorama And Vast Rice Fields". bigbogbali.com. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  4. ^ "Pura Rambut Siwi". balitourism.nl. Archived from the original on 2024-02-22. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  5. ^ Dougherty, Margaret (Fall 2018). "How the Balinese see the sea: interpretations of oceanic power". Independent Study Project (ISP) Collection (2934). Archived from the original on 2023-05-13. Retrieved 2024-05-27. p. 7
  6. ^ "Pura Rambut Siwi". dictionary.basabali.org. Archived from the original on 2024-06-02. Retrieved 2024-06-02.
  7. ^ "Explore the Medewi area. Bunut Bolong. Juwuk Manis". westbali.net. Archived from the original on 2024-05-31. Retrieved 2024-05-31.
  8. ^ "Rambut Siwi Temple". petitfute.co.uk. Archived from the original on 2024-06-03. Retrieved 2024-06-03.
  9. ^ "Pura Rambut Siwi : un beau temple dans l'ouest de Bali". hashtagvoyage.fr (in French). Archived from the original on 2023-09-22. Retrieved 2024-06-03.