At Mendoyo

Temple of Rambut Siwi

Location

If you are down the island from west towards the east to Denpasar, after a while you will arrive at Pura Rambut Siwi. This temple is closely associated with the arrival of Maharsi Markandia to Bali where he first landed right on the shoreline adjacent to the current location of the temple, precisely in the Village Yehembang, Mendoyo, Jembrana regency.

Bit History

There are several versions as to why it is named Pura Rambut Siwi. First, according to  Pasraman Teledu Nginyah Jembrana, it was associated with the arrival of  Maharsi Markandia  said above. His praying request to the Creator to protect Bali from the negative elements, then comes the spiritual fortress in the form of a net made of hair-like seaweed so called rambut siwi. Nets was issued lights like flames extend along the west coast of the island that serves to protect the Island of Gods from any negative elements that would interfere. 

Other versions come from Babad Bali web. The name of Pura Rambut Siwi associated with the arrival of Mpu Dang Hyang Nirartha to Bali. Dang Hyang Nirartha took a strand of his hair and placed it at the temple to be used as a means of worship. Since then the temple called Pura Rambut Siwi.

There are three temples as an integral part of the temple environment. They are Pura Segara, Pura Penataran, and Pura Luhur Rambut Siwi which symbolizes Bhur, Bhuwah, and Swah Loka. The three temples depict that the God occupies all the spaces both in the lower nature (earth and its contents), the middle nature (space) as well as the upper nature (Gods environment). In Pura Luhur, there are several shrines such as Padma, shrine Betara Gunung Agung, three tiered Meru shrine Ida Batara Sakti Wawu Rauh, pelinggih Ratu Nyoman Sakti, pelinggih Batari Dewa Ayu Ulun Danu, pelinggih Betara Rambut Sedana, and others.

Piodalan

Pujawali falls every six months according to balinese callendar that is at Buda Umanis Prangbakat. If you want to coming for praying please prepare yourself with means of praying for Pura Rambut Siwi, Pura Segara dan Pura Penataran.