Pura Meduwe Karang - Kubutambahan
Friday, June 30th, 2006 by ablteamReach this important crossroads town by bemo 12 km from Singaraja’s Penarukan station. Find Kubutambahan where the north coast road intersects the road to the main high way south; from here it is 41 km to Kintamani, five km to Air Sanih, 84 km Amlapura, 12 km to Singaraja, and 108 km to Denpasar. If coming from Amlapura, about 5.5 km before the town is Air Sanih with a number of hotels, several restaurants, and a dive site.
The unusual Pura Meduwe Karang, the “temple of the Owner of the Land,” is about one km beyond the Kintamani turnoff. This important district temple is dedicated to Ibu Pertiwi “Mother Earth,” worshipped to ensure successful fertilization of crops grown on dry, unirrigated land such as coconuts, coffee, and corn. One of northern Bali’s largest temples, its terraced entrance recalls some of Europe’s stately baroque gardens. Steps lead past 34 stone figures from the Ramayana to a big, peaceful, nearly empty courtyard. More steps lead to an inner section containing a huge stone pyramid like base flanked by two bale reserved for offerings.
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