Articles tagged ‘Pura Penataran Sasih’
Between the Petanu and Pakerisan Rivers – Part 1: Central Bali
By Barrie | February 1st, 2007 |In Central Bali there is an area of land situated between two holy rivers – the Pakerisan and the Petanu – and, in this narrow corridor there is to be found some of the of the most treasured antiquities in Bali – from Tirtha Empul in the north to Pura Gaduh in the south.
The Moon of Pejeng: Pejeng, Bali
By Barrie | January 31st, 2007 |Not far from Pura Kebo Edan is Pura Penataran Sasih otherwise known as the ‘Moon Temple’. Its contribution to the Holy Land is a large Bronze Gong. A beautiful temple with many Bale’s housing ancient stone statues of Gadjah, Siwa and other deities, its centrepiece is the Moon of Pejeng.
