Puncak Bukit Cinta Ubud

Tribun Bali/Cisilia Agustina Siahaan

Bukit Suci Gunung Lebah atau Bukit Campuhan, di Jalan Campuhan, Desa Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali. 

 

Bukit Suci Gunung Lebah atau yang akrab disapa dengan Bukit Campuhan memang sudah tidak asing lagi bagi masyarakat Bali, khususnya mereka yang tinggal di kawasan Ubud, Gianyar, Bali.

Tak hanya sebagai objek wisata, bukit yang berada di Jalan Campuhan, Desa Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar ini juga memiliki nilai sejarah tersendiri.
Selain berdasarkan lokasinya yang berada di kawasan Pura Gunung Lebah, pura yang menjadi cikal bakal keberadaaan Desa Ubud, ada makna lain di balik penamaan bukit ini.

Bukit Suci Gunung Lebah atau Bukit Campuhan, di Jalan Campuhan, Desa Ubud, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali. (Tribun Bali/Cisilia Agustina Siahaan)

Lebah yang dimaksud adalah lebah dalam Bahasa Bali, yang berarti rendah.
“Dahulu, konon katanya tempat ini mau jadi gunung. Tapi terlalu rendah, makanya disebut Gunung Lebah. Lebah artinya kalau di Bali, lebah itu rendah,” ujar Ngurah, seorang pedagang di kawasan Bukit Suci Gunung Lebah kepada Tribun Bali.
Sejauh mata memandang, pesona alam nan hijau, yang disuguhkan bukit yang memiliki panjang sekitar 2 km ini.www.tribunnews.com
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The Sacred and Secret Canyon of Sukawati

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Sukawati is best known for its art market, still many have not heard of this hidden canyon. To enjoy the canyon, the local already arrange guide to assist the tourist. The route to the canyon is short (5-10 minutes) along the shallow river, but if you want to take further just ask the local guide to continue after the first canyon. The route is still along the same river, but after around 30 minutes or less (if you are trekking much) you will find the second canyon with quite the same characteristics as the 1st one. You don't take the same route for returning rather than to continue and get back all along paddy fields. You can also take a picture together with snake or rare palm cockatoo.www.bali-travelnews.com
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Tanah Lot glanced by other province to promote industrial and cultural products

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As a tourist destination visited by many domestic and foreign travelers, Tanah Lot becomes a strategic venue to promote various products such as goods, services as well as the arts and culture. This potential is realized by the Province of South Sumatra; precisely the Lubuklinggau city that organized promotional activities in the form of expo entitled “Visit South Sumatra Tourism” on Friday (Dec. 4).

The Head of the Lubuklinggau Tourism and Culture Agency, H. Ansori Naib, said that his agency is intensively carrying out promotional activities to outside the region, and Tanah Lot was selected as the partner because it has been famous throughout the country and even around the globe. “Tanah Lot is the magnet of Tabanan. Other than being famous for its religious tourism, the most interesting, of course, is the beauty of its sunset view. Thus, we are excited to hold an expo here,” he said.
Since it is the first expo held in Bali and in Tabanan in particular, Ansori Naib hoped this can become the beginning of good cooperation between Lubuklinggau with the management of the Tanah Lot tourist attraction.
Operations Manager of the Tanah Lot tourist attraction, Ketut Toya Adnyana, exposed that the activity has become a good moment to introduce and promote the respective customs and culture.
The exhibition taking place in the area of the temple property displayed various products of Lubuklinggau small industry like typical cuisine of Palembang namely the famous Empek-empek fishcake as well as various typical fabrics of Palembang. In addition, this event also displayed the unique art of the Lubuklinggau city consisting of the Besukat Bubu Dance, Glass Plate Dance and Beladas Dance.www.bali-travelnews.com
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The Cak of Papuan Style

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Cak... cak.... cak.... sir... The voice of the dancers goes softly while accompanying their own dance. Although they look awkward, the art composition of Limbak is still interesting. Moreover, the simple dance movement is perfectly combined with beautiful songs so that the show looks more interesting. The performance combining the elements of dance and a cappella in fact draws the attention of the audience.

It is the presentation of the cak art performed by students of the Institute of Indonesian Arts and Culture (ISBI) Papua at the piodalan or temple anniversary of the Surya Bhuana Temple in Jayapura, some time ago. It is inspired by the art of Balinese Kecak featuring the local framework of Papua. The Papuan art and culture are clearly seen in terms of their costumes, decoration and vocal of the dancers.

The piodalan ritual officiated over by Ida Pandita Mpu Acharya Nanda also presented Rejang Dewa, Baris Gede, Pajegan mask dance and other arts carried out by local young people. “The event serves as a medium to unite the ethnic and multicultural diversity that aims to foster a sense of unity in the effort to reach peaceful and prosperous Papua,” said the Rector of the ISBI Papua Prof. Dr. I Wayan Rai S.
In realizing the multicultural performing arts, he explained that his institution brought in lecturers of the ISI Denpasar in charge of the ISBI Tanah Papua namely Ni Ketut Suryatini, Sri Wahyuni, I Nyoman Sudiana and Pande Gede Mustika. Besides, he also invited the alumnus of the ISI Denpasar such as Luh De Candra Dewi and Ari Wibawa.
Prof. Rai said that a total of 120 dancers are involved in the performance consisting of his students and local artists, staff and faculty of the ISBI Papua. The Cak of Papuan Style is still exploring local identity of Papua. After the performance, Prof. Rai expressed his gratitude to the entire academic community of the ISBI Papua for their devotional spirit as well as the Rector of the ISI Denpasar, Dr. I Gede Arya Sugiartha, and the staff that have always supported the activity.www.bali-travelnews.com
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Thousands of pilgrims go to Tirta Sudamala

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On the occasion of Banyupinaruh, thousands of pilgrims flocked from all all over Bali flocked to Tirata Sudamala in Sedi Hamlet, Bebalang on Sunday (Nov. 29), to do a melukat (water purification rite). Chief of the Tunas Mekar customary youth club of Sedit hamlet, Kadek Sukma Pigata, said that people not only form Bangli but from other areas as well, starting coming to Tirta Sudamala to perform the banyupinaruh melukat rite starting at 4 o'clock in the morning.
Admittedly, he said that the increase in the number of visitors on Banyupinaruh is very dramatic when compared to normal days. In response to the overflow of visitors, almost all the members of the youth club as well as the local pecalang (customary security guards) had to do parking lot duty to direct people to park in the village once the main paroling lot was full” he said. As in previous years the pilgrims continued to arrive until the late afternoon.
Tirta Sudamala has becoming more and more popular with Balines people over the last few years. There are several springs here that are channels into "shower heads" that pilgrims bath in as a way to eliminate negativity from their aura and are particularly sought after during holidays like Banyupinaruh.
There are a total of nine "shower heads" at Tirta Sudamala that represent the Dewata Nawa Sanga or deities of the nine directions. There are also two other "shower heads" who water drops about 2 meters, that are believed to be the purification showers of the angels. These two showers are intended for people that have just completed their tooth filling ceremony.
Apart from serving as a place rid ones aura of negative energy, Tirta Sudamala is also appreciated for the natural massage therapy that the  falling water provides while people do their melukat.www.bali-travelnews.com
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Mandara Giri Semeru Agung Temple

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Initiated in 1963, Inaugurated in 1992  

Mandara Giri Semeru Agung Temple is a universal temple located at Senduro village, Senduro, Lumajang, East Java. Although the temple has now been established in the east slope of Mount Semeru, not many people know the rigorous struggle of a number of prominent Hindu figures in Bali in pursuing the construction of the temple since 1963. Ultimately, it can be established and inaugurated in 1992.
Tjokorda Artha Ardana Sukawati, a Balinese figure who participated in fighting for the establishment of the temple, said that the temple construction on Mount Semeru was begun by the implementation of holy water invocation from Bali directly to Patirtan Watu Kelosot at the foot of Mount Semeru. It was held during the Ekadasa Rudra grandiose ceremony at Besakih Temple in March 1963. The activity of invoking holy water to Watu Kelosot was re-done in 1979 with regard to convening of the Ekadasa Rudra ceremony at Besakih Temple.
After that time, the tradition of invoking holy water to Watu Kelosot for other universal temples in Bali when making grandiose ceremony was begun. The area of Mount Semeru with its Watu Kelosot sacred springs is increasingly recognized, especially when organizing grandiose ceremony. High priests or sulinggih always performs ngaskara to Mount Semeru, pleading before Hyang Shiva Pasupati believed to abide on the peak of Mount Semeru.
“The idea on the construction of this temple has been emerging from the senior figures of Bali in 1963. Originally, the idea was inspired that we have many temples in Bali. Well, when praying we always give notice to Hyang Shiva Pasupati abiding on Mount Semeru. But when our senior figures going there, there is no temple or shrines to venerate Ida Batara of Mount Semeru,” he explained.
With such condition, the leaders of Bali in the 1970s began moving to fight for the establishment of the temple. They included Tjokorda Gede Agung Sukawati, some senior figures of Pemecutan Palace and other figures. The struggle for the temple construction was also based on Hindu literature references like the Nagarakrtagama as well as historical references that refer to the Mount Semeru as a sacred area during ancient Java.
“Initially, the location permit proposed was rejected by local government. Finally the late Jero Mangku Sarja directed the establishment of Padma shrine to his own land on Mount Semeru spreading across the area of 800 square meters, and it becomes the location of the current temple,” he said.
Process of the temple construction did not take place smoothly. It happened because it was hampered by licensing problem and difficulties of sending raw materials to the temple. Until 1989 the temple construction could continue. Now, the physical building of the Mandara Giri Semeru Agung Temple has been established on an area of two hectares, completed with split gates at the outermost courtyard and arched gates in the middle courtyard. On the east side is built the ashram of sulinggih, chamber pavilion to store ritual paraphernalia and two units of pagibungan and kitchen. On the southern side stands a spacious wantilan hall.
Officiated over by eight high priests, it was held the Pamelaspas Alit and Mapulang Dasar Sarwa Sekar ritual for the first time on March 8, 1992. Then, it was resumed in June-July 1992 with the ceremony in the form of Pamungkah Agung, Ngenteg Linggih and Pujawali.
Furthermore, through the Decree No.07/Kep./V/PHDI/1992, the central office of the Hindu Dharma Council of Indonesia (PHDI) named the temple ‘Pura Mandara Giri Semeru Agung’ with the status as kahyangan jagat or universal temple, a sanctum to adore God with devotees of all the Hindus in Indonesia.www.bali-travelnews.com
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Beautiful Fountain Attraction

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Fountain attraction at Ciung Wanara Town Park in Gianyar becomes one of the public appeals for the people to stop or linger to enjoy it. The play of lights and water spray are very attractive because they are following the rhythm so that makes people come to gather in the area. Enjoying the night in the fountain area has now become one of the recreations for the residents of Gianyar.www.bali-travelnews.com
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