Tenganan Pegeringsingan is situated at Manggis district, approximately
65 km from Denpasar (the International Airport of Bali). It is near
Candidasa and can be easily reached by public or private vehicles.
Facility:
Visitors will feel comfortable when visiting this area, for some
facilities are available here, like food stalls, good toilets, arts
shops and a quite large parking area. If we wish to have meal in
restaurants or to spend the night near this area, we can go to Candidasa,
which is only 3 km from this village.
As an ancient village, Tenganan Pegeringsingan is identical with
religious activities. Many temple festivals performed in this village
that attract visitors to come. The most famous one is "Mekare-kare"
or "Perang Pandan". This is a ceremonial fight or war
using thorny pandanous leaves as the weapon. This festival usually
takes place in relation to the celebration of "Sasih Kelima"
or the fifth Balinese month. Many other uniqueness of custom and
culture can be found here that make Tenganan worth to visit.
History:
Puri Agung Karangasem or Karangasem Palace was built in 19th Century
by Anak Agung Gede Jelantik, the first king of Karangasem Kingdom.
This tourist destination is visited for its unique architecture,
which is the combination of Balinese, Chinese and European architectures.
Location:
The location of Karangasem Palace is in the center of Amlapura,
approximately 78 km from Denpasar.
Description:
As it was mentioned before, the architecture of Puri Agung Karangasem
is the combination of three different styles. Balinese architecture
can be found on the carving of Hindu's statues and the relief on
the wall of the building. The European influence is seen on the
style of the main building with its large veranda, while the Chinese
architecture is implied on the style of the window, the door and
its other ornaments.
Puri Agung Karangasem consists of three parts, namely Bencingah,
Jaba Tengah, and Maskerdam. Bencingah is the front part of the Palace,
where traditional art performance takes place. Jaba Tengah is set
as the Palace Garden with a big pond. In the middle of the pond,
there is a building called "Balai Gili" or floating building,
here we can also find 2 old lychee trees. The third part is Maskerdam,
of which the name was given after the name Amsterdam, a city in
Netherlands. This building was constructed when the King of Karangasem
started opening relationship with the Dutch government.