Pura Kehen is a Balinese Hindu temple located in Cempaga, Bangli Regency , Bali . The temple is set on the foot of a wooded hill, about 2 kilometres (1.2 miles) north of the town center. Established at least in the 13th-century, Pura Kehen was the royal temple of the Bangli Kingdom, now the Regency of Bangli.
30-601: Pura Kehen was the main temple of the Bangli Regency . Bangli Regency was formerly the center of a kingdom known under the same name. The Bangli Kingdom was one of the nine kingdoms of Bali. The name Bangli derives from bang giri , meaning "red forest" or "red mountain". The Regency of Bangli was founded by the Gelgel Kingdom of the Majapahit dynasty . Pura Kehen was mentioned three times in three copper inscriptions dated from
60-536: A moratorium . The latest new regencies split from existing regencies were South Buton Regency , Central Buton Regency and West Muna Regency in July 2014, while the latest cities were South Tangerang and Gunungsitoli in October 2008. There are no cities which have been split into other subdivisions, although the administrative regency of Thousand Islands was split from North Jakarta administrative city in 2001. Despite
90-446: A part of Klungkung . The Regency is divided into four districts ( kecamatan ), listed below with their areas and their populations at the 2010 Census and the 2020 Census, together with the official estimates as at mid 2022. The most northern district - Kintamani, which is the primary highland region for the cultivation of arabica coffee - occupies over 70% of the regency's area and has 43.5% of its population. The table also includes
120-542: A population of 215,353 at the 2010 Census and 258,721 at the 2020 Census; the official estimate as at mid 2022 was 267,133 - comprising 134,500 males and 132,600 females. Its regency seat is the town of Bangli . In Manikliyu (west side of Bangli Regency), a burial site was excavated in 1997 and 1998 which revealed two large sarcophagi and a bronze kettle drum, representing a unique burial system thus far unknown in Indonesia. The largest sarcophagus (length 206 cm, width 70 cm)
150-405: A regency comprises a rural area larger than a city, but also often includes various towns. A city usually has non-agricultural economic activities. A regency is headed by a regent ( bupati ), while a city is headed by a mayor ( wali kota ). All regents, mayors, and members of legislatures are directly elected via elections to serve for a five-year term which can be renewed once. Each regency or city
180-515: A rice field with its lid lying nearly 1.5 m away and partly broken, and containing various bronze objects including a small shovel, a ring, arm and ankle-rings and a number of spirals different from any formely found in sarcophagi in Bali. The other sarcophagus signalled in 1973 was found by the villagers in Bunutin in 1971, buried nearly 1.5 m deep; its lid is absent and no associated artefacts were found. One of
210-546: A smaller population of about 23 thousand people compared to 28 thousand people of Tana Tidung Regency. Following the Regional Autonomy Act ( Indonesian : Undang-Undang Otonomi Daerah ) of 1999, many regencies have been split to create additional regencies and cities, the number of such divisions were thus increased to 514. However, these territorial splits can sometimes lead into corruption cases. As of early 2024, further proposals for territorial splits are still under
240-411: Is considered sacred by the people of Bangli. It is believed that if a branch of the tree broke, a disaster ( grubug ) would follow, usually the death of a person. The location of the broken branch indicates the person that would die; if a branch is broke on the kaja-kangin (north-east) side, a king will die; if it is broke on the kaja-kauh (north-west) side, a brahmin will die; the kelod-kangin and
270-414: Is decorated with four serpents winding around the vessel, was kept in an enclosed pavilion to the east of the main shrine of Pura Kehen. The temple was named Pura Kehen in the 13th-century inscription. All inscriptions mentioned the association of Pura Kehen with the village of Bangli . Pura Kehen temple compound is built over a hilly outcrop. The temple is aligned north-south, with the north part being
300-469: Is directly appointed by the governor. This type of city and regency in Indonesia is only found in Jakarta which consisted of five administrative cities and one administrative regency. As of January 2023 , there were 514-second-level administrative divisions (416 regencies and 98 cities) in Indonesia. The list below groups regencies and cities in Indonesia by provinces. Each regency has an administrative centre,
330-543: Is divided further into districts more commonly known as kecamatan (except in the Special Region of Yogyakarta , where kapanewon and kemantren are used, and Western New Guinea (Papua), where distrik is used). An administrative city ( kota administrasi ) or an administrative regency ( kabupaten administrasi ) is a subdivision of province without its own local legislatures ( Dewan Perwakilan Rakyat Daerah ). The leader of administrative city or administrative regency
SECTION 10
#1732891288689360-533: Is the one and only landlocked regency ( kabupaten ) of Bali , Indonesia . Up until 1907, Bangli was one of the nine kingdoms of Bali. The capital has a famous Hindu temple, the Pura Kehen , which dates from the 11th century. Bangli also has one village which surrounds a hill, Demulih. Pura Dalem Galiran is 1.4 km north-west of Bangli. Pura Dalem Penunggekan, 1.3 km south of the town center, shows on its outside walls sculpted reliefs of sinners in hell. Bangli
390-457: Is the only regency in Bali which is landlocked. Its northern part includes the crater in which Gunung Batur sits, and the main road from Ubud in the south to the north coast through Kintamani and around Gunung Batur's crater. It covers an area of 520.81 km . From the Demulih hill some 3 km west of Bangli, much of southern part of the island can be seen: Kuta , Nusa Dua , Gianyar and
420-403: Is well preserved; the other sarcophagus (length 172 cm, width 69 cm) is partly broken. The bronze kettle drum (height 120 cm, diameter of the tympanon 77 cm) is decorated with eight stars on the tympanon, and human masks on the body. It contained human bones in flexed position that belonged to a young man of Mongoloid type, between 20 and 35 years old; the broken part of his upper face shows that he
450-409: The kelod-kauh means that a common people will die. Several bale (Balinese pavilions) located in the outer sanctum are the bale gong ("gong pavilion") where the gamelans are stored. The middle sanctum ( jaba tengah ) is accessed via a candi bentar gateway. The middle sanctum acts as a transitional area between the outer sanctum and the inner sanctum. Several shrines ( pelinggih ) are located in
480-470: The Indian epic Ramayana . Three gateways mark the entrance into the outer sanctum ( jaba pisan ). The central gateways or portal is in the form of paduraksa , which is unusual since paduraksa normally used to mark entrance into the inner main sanctum. The outer sanctum ( jaba pisan ) features a banyan tree of at least 400 years old. The enormous banyan tree features a monk's cell high up in the branches. The tree
510-501: The Pura Hyang Kehen was the official temple where oath ceremonies took place for royal officials. In such ceremonies, those who are proven unfaithful will be subjected to the terrible sapata ("curse") to him, his families, and his descendants. The oath ceremony was performed in front of the figure of Hyang Api or Hyang Kehen, the god of fire Agni . A vessel known as bejana sarpantaka was used for such performance; this vessel, which
540-479: The United States are below the counties. Following the implementation of decentralization beginning on 1 January 2001, regencies and city municipalities became the key administrative units responsible for providing most governmental services. Each of regencies and cities has their own local government and legislative body. The difference between a regency and a city lies in demography, size, and economy. Generally,
570-570: The five sarcophagi known before 1973 is kept in Gedong Arca Museum in Bedulu ; as of 1974, the others were still in their place of discovery. List of regencies and cities of Indonesia Regencies ( kabupaten ) and cities ( kota ) are the second-level administrative subdivision in Indonesia , immediately below the provinces , and above the districts . Regencies are roughly equivalent to American counties , although most cities in
600-641: The full moon of the Rabu Kliwon Wuku Sinta day to honor Hyang Widhi and His manifestations. Another major feast, the Ngusaba Dewa or Karya Agung Bhatara Turun Kabeh, is held on Purnama Kalima (early November) on the Saniscara Pon Wuku Sinta day. Other smaller feasts held at Pura Kehen are ceremonies to honor other gods e.g. Saraswati, Ulian Sugimanik, Purnama, Tilem, Kajeng Kliwon and Buda Kliwon. Bangli Regency Bangli Regency
630-410: The highest Hindu Trimurti of Brahma, Shiva and Vishnu. Several other shrines surround the main meru tower, dedicated to the gods of the local geography e.g. the mountain gods. Porcelain plates decorate the wall below the inner sanctum. Some of these depict a scene of rural England, with a watermill and a coach drawn by four horses. The major Balinese feast of Pagerwesi was held once every six months at
SECTION 20
#1732891288689660-429: The highest part of the temple. It is divided into three areas: the outer sanctum of the temple ( jaba pisan or nistaning mandala ), the middle sanctum ( jaba tengah or madya mandala ), and the inner main sanctum ( jero or utamaning mandala ). Three sets of stairs lead visitors to the outer sanctum of the temple from the street. The landscape is terraced and is decorated with stone statues representing characters from
690-558: The late 9th century, the early 11th century, and the 13th century. The copper inscriptions mentioned the temple under different names. In the late 9th-century inscription, the temple was mentioned as Hyang Api ("god of fire) by the Brahmans who maintain the temple. In the second inscription dating to the early 11th-century, the temple was named Hyang Kehen; the word Kehen is derived from the Balinese word keren which means "flame". In this period,
720-535: The latter originating in a pre-Hindu culture and later integrated into the Hindu-Balinese panel of gods. Ritual ceremonies honouring these deities are still held to this day at places where irrigation water first enters fields ( bedugul ) and at crater lakes, the highest sources. At Taman Bali and Bunutin, two villages close to each other about 5 km south of Bangli, five sarcophagi were known before 1973. Two more were signalled in 1973, one of which buried 3 m deep in
750-547: The locations of the district administrative centres, the number of administrative villages in each district (totaling 68 rural desa and 4 urban kelurahan - the latter all in Bangli District), and its postal codes. List of districts and villages in Bangli Regency as follows: Bangli has a tropical monsoon climate (Af) with moderate rainfall from April to October and heavy rainfall from November to March. It had
780-542: The middle sanctum. Other southwest side of the middle sanctum, the perantenan area, is used as a place to prepare ceremonial offerings. The uppermost inner sanctum ( jero ) is the most sacred courtyard of the Balinese temple. The courtyard features an 11-tiered meru tower , the most sacred shrine of the Pura Kehen dedicated to the God that protects the temple. A padmasana lotus shrine is also located in this courtyard, dedicated to
810-407: The name of South Tangerang being similar to that of Tangerang city, South Tangerang was actually split from Tangerang Regency . In two special cases, all subdivisions of North Maluku and Riau Islands were made from parts of the defunct North Maluku Regency and Riau Islands Regency, respectively. All subdivisions of North Kalimantan are also made from lands of Bulungan Regency , but its area
840-527: The regency seat. Superlatives of cities can be found at Indonesian Misplaced Pages articles Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut jumlah penduduk and Daftar kota di Indonesia menurut luas wilayah . Although the least populated regency in Indonesia according to various sources is said to be Tana Tidung Regency in North Kalimantan, Supiori Regency in Papua is included here instead because it has
870-983: Was killed by the impact of a sharp tool. The burial site also contained carnelians , beads, bronze spirals and bronze finger protectors. Some remnants broken pottery and pottery shards were also found beside the burial site and near the containers. The drum is very similar to the Pejeng type, the latter referring to the Moon of Pejeng , largest single-cast bronze kettle drum known in the world, found in Pejeng (village east of Ubud, Gianyar Regency ). A. Calo suggests that such kettle drums were associated with early rice cults - and cultivation - in Bali: most of them are found near sources of irrigation water (lakes, springs or weirs in rivers); their shape and decoration are reminded in modern representations of female deities associated with rice and irrigation water,
900-737: Was split to several regencies before the province was established. Central Java (since 1965) and the Special Region of Yogyakarta (apart from the separation of the Thousand Islands Administrative Regency from North Jakarta City) are the only province-level areas which have not had any subdivision splits. Listed below are the subdivision splits from 1999 to the most recent ones in 2014; for pre-1999 splits see also main article in Indonesian Misplaced Pages . (including current Southwest Papua province) (including current Highland Papua and South Papua provinces) (including
#688311