Meru Meaning In Temple For Hindu Society

Tourists visiting Bali can visit One such PuraUluwatu, Tanah Lot, Besakih, Goalawah, UlunDanuBedugul,also in other major temples. Because Bali is famous for its thousand temples, along the way we can see there are many temples with one or several buildings Meru. Meru is a building that has a function as a sacred place for Hindus, looks magnificent, majestic, monumental and sacred. This sacred building certainly has a meaning and function, so that the shape, layout and ornamentation should receive attention. Meru building in terms of architecture and robustness of their construction has been tested to withstand earthquakes, big earthquakes several times in Bali, as happened in Seririt, Buleleng, Karangasem, Meru buildings still standing strong.

Meru, as quoted in the Lontar Andha Bhunana or symbolic meaning of Mount Mahameru, where the mountain is a symbol of the universe in which the mountain as a place berstana the gods which is the holy spark of the Almighty God (Ida HyangWidiwasa). Also mentioned in the Lontar, Meru as a symbol of akasa and pertiwi / purusa - pradhana (mother and father), the joining strength as a terrifying force, which is the source of all that exists on Earth, so that the foundation place of worship of the ancestors or Pitara.Meru has a terraced roof like a mountain, usually using material from fibers, with a roof levels 1, 2, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11. In the beginning Meru introduced by MPUKuturan with levels 1-3, and growing up overlapping 11 arrival Dang HyangNirartha in the 14th century. in a celestial Meru is located on the main page (Jeroan). Meru overlap SOLAS (roofed 11) is a symbol of the sacred letters "sa, ba, ta, a, i, na, ma, si, wa, O + om kara" as a symbol of EkaDasa Gods, and the only Meru is even bertumpang 2 with the symbol of the sacred letters "i and yes" that as a symbol of purusa and pradana (mother and father).

Ornaments on Meru similar to other temples sacred buildings laden with kekarangan and pepatraan that shows human harmony
with that symbolizes the natural flora and fauna. At the end of the Meru pyramid roof that are classified to the head, commonly found ornaments called murdha as murdhabantala in Meru in Besakih. In the body of Meru, especially at the top of the door gedong, there is usually a coral sae ornaments. Leaves the door usually wear patterned carvings olandapatra. Furthermore, in the joints or placematsaka (column) wearing a lion as contained in MeruBesakih, or some are wearing regular joints such as those in Meru in PuraBatur.

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