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Meru at Pura Kehen

Keywords : Gopura, Pura Kehen

Site common namePura Kehen
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityBangli
StateBali
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -8.441667
Long : 115.359722

History of production-
ArtMeru is the name for the square tower with series of sloping thatched roofs, symbolizing the tower for the high-rankings. This kind of tower, therefore, is normally assigned for the significant gods. Meru normally locates inside the innermost courtyard of the temple. The thatched roof is normally perishable and always re-thatched, different form the brick-or-stone gateway which is quite permanent. At Pura Kehen, the Meru tower is supported on the back of the tortoise, the animal which was believed by the Hindus as the supporter of the cosmos’ centre.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBalinese Art
Age15th-20th century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism
Religion and beliefThe tower called as Meru is reminiscent of the mountainous pivot of the universe, Mt. Meru, the abode of Śiva. This type of tower is therefore associated with the abode of the gods

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