Narmada Park Temple, West Lombok-Indonesia

Narmada Park is located in the village of Lembuak, Narmada sub-district, West Lombok regency, about 10 kilometers east of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Garden which covers about 2 ha (hectares acres) was built in 1727 by King on Lombok, Anak Agung Ngurah Karang Asem, as a Pakelem ceremony held every full moon Caka fifth year (October-November). In addition to the ceremony, Narmada is also used as a resting place of the royal family during the dry season.

The name is taken from Narmadanadi Narmada, children are very sacred Ganges River in India. For Hindus, the water is a sacred element that gives life to all beings in this world. Gushing out of the ground (spring) associated with Tirta Amrita (immortality water) emanating from Kensi Sweta Kamandalu. Formerly possibility Narmada name used to name the name of the springs that form several pools and a river at the venue. Over time used to mean the whole complex of temples and Narmada Park.

Narmada Park which today is the result of development and a series of repairs / renewals that take place from time to time. When the officers of the Directorate of Protection and Development of Heritage and Archaeology together with the officers of the Regional Office of Education and Culture of West Nusa Tenggara researching and collecting data as the first step of restoration, they found a thorough restoration is not possible. Many parts that have been damaged, especially the cliffs pools, gardens, fences or buildings. In 1980 to 1988 the reconstruction of the Narmada Park can be completed. Once reconstructed by the government through the Directorate of Culture, Directorate of Protection and coaching Heritage and Archaeology, Ministry of Education and Culture, Narmada serve as a cultural heritage building complex with a master list of inventory of heritage and purbapakala center number 1839. Thus, in accordance with applicable regulations preservation Narmada protected by the government.

Kompleks Taman Narmada Complex Taman Narmada in Lombok it can be divided into several parts, the main gate, jabalkap, lake twins, gate bracelet / paduraksa, mukedes, lake padmawangi, hall lodges, halls bright, patandaan, building sekepat, hall bancingah, Pura hump and Lingsar. Here are three parts of the Narmada from the main gate.

The main gate arch-shaped moment and are in the north. After the main gate we will enter jabalkap page, in which there is a twin lake. In the southern part jabalkap there is a gate called the Gate Bracelet or Paduraksa linking between pages jabalkap with mukedes page. On page mukedes there are several pieces of buildings, among others Sanggah Pura, Hall and Hall Pamerajan Loji (one among the royal residence building). In southeast pages mukedes there is an archway leading to the courtyard pasarean. In the yard there are also paseran Loji Hall, Ponds Padmawangi, Pawedayan, pawargan, Light Hall. Light Hall is a building that serves as a resting / sleeping king, shaped stage made entirely of wood. The upper part of the building that used to enjoy the open view towards Meru temple on the east side. Doors and windows Light Center is patterned single month and herbs.

In the east there pasarean page hump or Pura Pura Narmada. The architecture resembles punden. The most sacred part contained in the central courtyard on the top steps (temples in Bali are generally the most sacred page is the most backward). This temple belonging to the universe temple or temple is common to all Hindu Dharma and is one of the eight old temple on the island of Lombok. Pura Narmada is situated on a cliff top staircase steps, it is under the cliffs of the valley there is a mermaid pool and lake Segara Anak.

Pasarean south pages are pages patandaan. On this page there are two buildings patandaan sakapat is a kind of open stage wantilan or four-poster. On this page often organized various performances. While in the south Patandaan there bancingah page. Left on this page right now was a wall around the yard with two arches minute.

Building elements that actually there are many others, including nine showers (Siwak) that is located at the top of Segara Anak. Dorogancet shape of the building with two separate sections resembling traditional buildings in Central Java. These buildings include sacred building for both Hindus and adherents of Dharma Tilu time.

In addition, there is also a Hall Petirtaan that spring water comes from Mount Rinjani. Petirtaan hall is also the meeting place of three water sources, namely Suranadi.


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