Kehen Temple is a stunning Hindu temple located in foothills, south part of Bangli Regency & it is about 45 Km from Denpasar town. Inside of this temple are, there is Panyimpenan Temple building keep three inscriptions which is relating to its contents & temple existence. It is strategically located in the high land, so they can see the stunning view. It is a famous temple in Bali & plenty of visitors from foreign country has visited it.
Function of Kehen Temple as follows:
- It is of Monarchic Temple , The temple under the aegis of king while ceremony execution & construction is delivered to local countryside custom
- As a sanctum which is used as a altar (oath) for empire functionary who disloyal to his obligation will incur the Sapata or very wicked anathema. The function of Kehen Temple as sanctum in execution of oath ceremony is supported by the existence of a circumlocutory canister by four dragon tails which is called canister Sarpantaka. Nowadays, the canister is placed in a building in type of Gedong
- Worshiping supremacy Siwa God in the type of Eka Dasa Rudra utilizes to request the godsend to the nice human life & universe for blessing of fertile life, secure, prosperous & calm.
The structure of Kehen Temple yard is arranged to have a terrace & it shows the existence of custom megalithic which is continued as a symbol from the existence of mount that is of the fertility sources. The temple festival can be divided in to two types those are Piodalan Ceremony which is executed every 6 month, that is on Wednesday Keliwon Sinta (Balinese Calendar) & Ngusaba Ceremony which is executed every five years.
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