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Stepped bases at Pura Kehen

Keywords : Gopura, Pura Kehen

Site common namePura Kehen
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityBangli
StateBali
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -8.4418702
Long : 115.3598612

History of production-
ArtBalinese temple complex is dividable into 3 courtyards. The outer courtyard locates at the foot of the hill, symbolizing the netherworld. The middle courtyard symbolizes the human world and the innermost one the heaven, the abode of gods. Every courtyard is divided by the steps decorated with series of sculptures. The gateway punctuating the step symbolizes the door of each cosmic step.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBalinese Art
Age15th-20th Century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali