Batu Bolong Temple is one of the tourist objects that reside on the coast of Lombok and built on top of the black stone, this temple has its own uniqueness if you stop by to learn more about the history and the Hindus in Lombok.
About 90 per cent of Lombok community converted to Islam, therefore, on the island of Lombok, there are so many mosques in almost every village and this makes Lombok known as "Island of A Thousand Mosques", but that does not mean you will not find the historic religious buildings of other religions on this island.
There are many buildings of great historic Hindus and hundreds of years old from the times of the Kingdom in Lombok as Meru Temple in Cakra Negara, Lingsar Temple, garden Mayura and Narmada. This community as proof of Lombok live in harmony, but this time we will discuss this temple.
The Uniqueness Of Batu Bolong Temple
History And Location
According to the history of Batu Bolong Temple built in 1533 by a Sage named Dang Hyang Dwijendra originating from East Java when he did a spread of Hinduism from Java towards the island of Bali and final in Lombok Island.
The location of the temple is conveniently located in the hamlet of Batulayar, Subdistrict Batu Bolong – West Lombok, about 5 minutes from the Centre of tourism is Senggigi beach or about 20 minutes from the city center of Mataram.
To reach the place is quite easy, when you stay at hotel around Senggigi you can rent motor or using the services of taxi, but lot of also the traveler we encountered choose to walk to reach the site as there are many lodging in the area's environment.
Name and Natural Shades
The name of the temple is taken from the shape of the black stone into place in the wake of the large, stone hill-shaped hole on the coast, this former pit road access for the local community to find wood to forest of Senggigi, before the building of the road at the foot of the hills which connects West Lombok Regency north Lombok Regency.
When the water is receding you can pass through the holes of the rocks like a cave just around 5 meters and you will go directly to the beach, along beach there is not a single building in the coastal environment, There are only a few small stalls and this beach is just crowded on weekends and holidays only.
If the payed more closely you can see the pattern of stones arranged in a distinctive structure. many trees Cactus growing on the rocks, so that it looks lush and also become a hotbed for several types of birds. The place is also a spot for anglers, from here you can see the coast of Senggigi, green hills and also Mount Agung Bali.
By simply donated Rp. 15k – Rp. 20k you can enter the area of the temple, the doorman will give you a yellow scarf tied at the waist, as a form of appreciation that you are a guest of the temple.
Tip: don't get too obstreperous when you enter the area of the temple, as this is the House of worship. The afternoon is the most appropriate time if you want to enjoy the sunset with a background of Cape senggigi Beach and Mount Agung, the place is also a spot of the photographer.
The Function And Culture
In terms of the function of this building is the place of worship of the Hindu society whether it is around the island of Lombok, also the Hindu community that comes from Bali who travel worship called Titra Yatra.
For the community of religions Hindu, doing the worshipping at Batu Bolong Lombok has more value, because of its location facing the Lombok Strait and Mount Agung Bali, so Hindus who worship here can feel a deep spiritual atmosphere and are believed to be capable of providing peace and tranquility.
If you want to see directly the activities of Hindus Lombok, almost every day you can find local people who did the sembayang wearing traditional pakain carrying offerings and in certain times in major events like Galungan and Kuningan, you can look at the pribadatan procession accompanied traditional music and led by the functionary.
In terms of culture, hindu community with muslim Lombok has a different culture, the language used also have major differences, the Muslims use the Sasak language (Lombok language), while Hindus use Balinese language.
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