The holy place, place of worship or place of worship is a place or building that is considered sacred (sacred). Every people has a holy place in the implementation of worship. The place of worship of the official religion in Indonesia is Mosque (for Muslims), Church (for Protestant and Catholic), Pura (for Hindu), Vihara (for Buddhist) and Litang / temple for Khonghucu people. The government provides protection for this place of worship as a concrete manifestation of the 1945 Constitution on religious freedom.
Pura is a holy place of Hindu people. The temple is usually erected in beautiful surroundings such as sea, mountain, cave, forest and so on. The mention of holy sites in Hinduism is not explicit. This shrine or worship is called devalaya, devasthana, deval or deul which means the house of the gods. One of the temples we will discuss is Agung Pulaki temple.
Pura Agung Pulaki is one of the temples with a religious aura accompanied by stunning natural beauty. Its location is on a rocky cliff facing directly into the sea with its charming scenery and backdrop of steep rocky hill. This holy temple is located in the village of Banyupoh, Gerokgak District, Buleleng, Bali Province, the place is quite strategic because it is on the edge of Jalan Raya Singaraja-Gilimanuk.
The history of the Temple of Pulaki is attributed to Danghyang Nirartha's journey. At that time, Danghyang Nirartha's wife, Sri Patni Kanityang, came from Blambangan holding Mpu Istri Ktut in a tired state pleading with her husband Danghyang Nirartha to be allowed to rest here until his health recovered. Danghyang Nirartha allowed his wife to stay rest in Pulaki accompanied by his daughter, Ni Ayu Swabhawa, and a son named Prince Bajra.
Due to the long-standing frustration of waiting for her husband, Sri Patni Kaniten begs the gods to be with her entire citizens to be allowed to wait for her husband's arrival until indefinite time without being inedible. The gods grant his request on the condition that his form is not visible to man. Lightning flashed and thunder blared, at that time the entourage of Sri Patni Kaniten vanished from view. Having become holy he became Bhatari Dalem Melanting, became a lord and worshiped by the village community. All his followers also vanished from the view of being the subtle (wong gamang).
Place moksa Sri Patni Kaniten or Mpu Wife Ktut was then built a Khayangan named Pulaki pura as a place to glorify and worship the god or Hyang Widhi Wasa. His daughter Dyah Ayu Melanting later in puja at the temple slam, while Prince Bajra in pretending to be a prince kertakawat prince fair yuda.
There are researchers who argue that the pulaki temple is actually in the forest, not where it is today. Location of the temple is now estimated as a place of appreciation because people dare not go into the forest because it is inhabited by wild animals, so it is impossible to go into the interior.
For tourists from the city of Buleleng is not confused anymore to come to the location of Pulaki Temple object in Gerokgak Buleleng Bali. But how for tourists outside the city and even abroad, of course they are confused and afraid to get lost. But do not worry for the out-of-town tourist Buleleng I have a solution so that you all do not stray.
Of course the means of transportation what you use to travel to the attractions of pulaki temple in Gerokgak Buleleng Bali by using private vehicles such as cars or private motorcycles. You can ask for directions to the pulaki temple attractions in Gerokgak Buleleng Bali on google maps installed on your smartphone. Because using a private vehicle will be more fun than using public transport.
However, if you use public transport such as public buses or other transportation is also not a big problem, the article you can stop in the district of Gerokgak. After that continue by using a motorcycle taxi or your private vehicle to the village until the banyupoh until the location of tourist attraction pulaki temple in Gerokgak.