Pura Besakih

wasandi - Pura Besakih is a complex of temples that are located in Besakih Village, Rendang Karangasem regency District, Bali, Indonesia. Pura Besakih Complex consists of a central temple (Pura Besakih Upgrading General) and 18 Pura Assistance (1 Pura Pura Basukian and 17 Other). At Temple Basukian, this is the first time in the area where the receipt of God's revelation by Hyang Rsi Markendya, the precursor of Hindu Dharma in Bali now, as its center. Pura Besakih is the center of activities for all temples in Bali. Among all pretend that included in the complex Pura Besakih, Pura Agung is the temple Upgrading the largest, most buildings pelinggihnya, most types upakaranya and is the center and all existing temples in Besakih complex. In the Pura Agung Upgrading statue or temple there are 3 main symbols of the nature of God stana Tri Murti, namely Brahma, Vishnu and Lord Shiva which is the symbol of God the Creator, Preserver and Dewa Dewa fuser / Reincarnation.

The physical presence of buildings Pura Besakih, not just a place bersemayamnya God, according to Hindu Dharma Religious belief, the largest on the island of Bali, but inside it has a background connection with the meaning of Mount Agung. A highest mountain on the island of Bali which is believed to be central Government Spirits of Nature, Nature of the Gods, who served as a messenger of God to the island of Bali and surrounding areas. So fitting that on the slopes of Mount Agung Southwest created a building for the sanctity of the human race, Pura Besakih philosophical significance.

Terkadung philosophical meaning in the Pura Besakih in its development contain elements of culture that includes:

1. Knowledge systems,
2. Live equipment and technology,
3. Civil society organizations,
4. Livelihood,
5. Language system,
6. Religion and ritual, and
7. Art.

The seven elements of culture is embodied in ideas of cultural form, a form of cultural activity, and form of material culture. This has appeared both in pre-Hindu and the Hindu who has been experiencing growth through mythic stage, stage ontology and functional stages.