Subak Temple in North Bali

The Unique of Subak Temple in North Part of Bali

As we know Bali has Subak, Subak here refers to the organization for water supply or irrigation for paddy field. Every Subak has a temple, it’s called by Subak Temple. In north Bali, there is one unique Subak Temple, it is Beji Temple. This temple is located in Sangsit village, (the district of Sawan) and it is about 8 km east of Singaraja and about 500m to the beach from the main road. If you from Denpasar its about 3 hours or 85km. It is easily assessable by any type of motor vehicle. Subak Temple is a holy place and here you can worship Dewi Sri the Goddess of rice and the symbol of prosperity. The temple is picturesque and full of ornamental carvings mostly in the form of rambling plants and floral motives as is the typical style of Buleleng.

The most significant thing in this temple is that every surface has a carving so it is extremely artistic. Moreover, all of the carvings are painted thus making this colorful temple very unique. As with other temples on Bali, it is divided into three courtyards, the outer courtyard then the middle and inner courtyards. At the outer courtyard, you will find two dragon statues that symbolize the temple guards and upon entering the temple you are advised to wear sarong and sash. There is no clear evidence as to when this temple was built, but historians state that it was in the XV century during the Majapahit Kingdom period - centered in Java. Facilities at the temple are limited by way of parking and refreshments but it is usually always included in a tour-operators itinerary because of its uniqueness.

Beji Sangdit Temple

This temple is very famous in Singaraja because the building is very beautiful and unique. Here we provide more information about this temple:

Geographical Location of Beji Temple

Beji Temple as the name suggests is located in Banjar Beji, Pakraman Sangsit Dauh Yeh Village, Sawan District, Buleleng Regency. Banjar Beji is one of 8 hamlets and 7 traditional Banjar in the village of Pakraman Sangsit Dauh Yeh, which occupies an area bordering:

• To the south is the Sangsit (provincial road) highway
• Eastside is Tukad Gelung (Sangsit river)
• Westside is Banjar Tegal
• Northside is bordered by Sangsit Customs Hamlet

In this area, there are also Dalem Klod Temple, which people refer to as Pura Dalem Purwa because of its ancient nature. There is also the Segara Temple which is located on Sangsit Beach (Sangsit Customs Area), Pasupati Wong Aya Temple which was previously called Kauh Temple and Limascatu Temple which is a Temple Subak Beji in the middle of rice fields and Pura Setra Klod.

Architecture

Beji Temple has an amazing beauty of temple architecture. The symmetrical building type of the temple makes this temple look beautiful. Like other temples in Bali, this Beji temple building has 3 different parts namely the outer part is called "Nisata Mandala" the middle part is called "Madya Mandala" and the deepest part is called "Main Mandala".

In the Nista Mandala section, there is a tall building called 'Bale Kulkul'. This Kulkul bale is a tall building on top of which there is a large clapper whose function is to gather the residents around. There is a very magnificent temple building with carvings with high artistic art. Visitors can also find buildings that are similar to the hall, in the southern part there are 'Bale Sekaulu' and 'Bale Sekapat' and in the north, there are 'Bale Roras' and 'Bale Paebat'.

Meanwhile, if we go to the main part, many holy buildings will be found as places for Hindus to pray. Apart from that, on every wall in this Beji temple, there are reliefs in the form of flowers or plants that are beautifully carved to decorate around the temple. And also, in each carving, it has its own uniqueness and meaning. The area in Beji Temple is also quite cool because there are shady trees around it.