Narmada Park, West Lombok

Saturday 22 June 2013 was the first day our our trip to Lombok. The Narmada Park was the first place we visited after we landed in the Bandar Udara International Lombok. 

Narmada is located in the village of Lembuah, District Narmada, West Lombok regency, about 10 kilometers east of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. Garden area of ​​about 2 ha was built in 1727 by the king of Mataram Lombok, Anak Agung Ngurah Karang Asem, as a Pakelem ceremony held every full moon Çaka fifth year (October-November). In addition to the ceremony, Narmada is also used as a resting place of the royal family during the dry season.

Narmada name is taken from Narmadanadi, children are very sacred Ganges River in India. For Hindus, water is a sacred element that gives life to all beings in this world. Water emanating from the soil (spring) associated with Tirta Amrita (water of immortality) radiating from Kensi Sweta Kamandalu. First possibility Narmada name used to name the name of the springs that form several ponds and a river in the area. Eventually be used to refer to the whole complex of temples and Narmada

 Narmada Park complex in Lombok it can be divided into several parts, the main gate, jabalkap, twin lake, gate bracelet / paduraksa, mukedes, padmawangi lake, lodges hall, bright hall, patandaan, sakapat building, hall bancingah, Pura hump and Lingsar. Here are three parts of the Narmada from the main gate.

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 The main gate arch-shaped and are briefly north. After entering the main gate we will jabalkap page, which included a twin lake. In the southern part jabalkap there is a gate called the Gate Bracelet or Paduraksa linking between pages jabalkap with mukedes page. Mukedes page there are several pieces of buildings, among others Sanggah Pura, Pamerajan Hall and Hall lodges (one among the buildings residence of the king).

 In the southeast there are pages mukedes gate leading into the yard pasarean. In this page there are also paserans Loji Hall, Ponds Padmawangi, Pawedayan, pawargan, Light Hall, and a new building is not clear status. Bright hall is a building that serves as a resting place / king bed, shaped stage made entirely of wood. The top of the building that used to enjoy open views towards Meru temple on the east side. Doors and windows Light Center is patterned single month and herbs

 South pasarean page there patandaan page. On this page there are two buildings patandaan sakapat a type of open-masted wantilan or stage four. On this page frequently held various performances. Whereas in the south there Patandaan bancingah page. Left on this page is now just around the courtyard wall with two gate briefly.

 Building elements that actually there are many others, such as showers nine (Siwak) that is located on top of Segara Anak. Dorogancet building forms with two separate parts of the building resemble the traditional in Central Java. The building includes both sacred building for the adherents and followers of Hindu Dharma Tilu time.

 In addition, there are also a source of Hall Petirtaan water comes from Mount Rinjani. Petirtaan hall is also the meeting place of three sources of water, namely Suranadi, Lingsar, and Narmada. Because the springs are from Mount Rinjai and meeting place three other water sources, the water that is in the Hall Petirtaan believed to make people who drank and washed his face with water in it will stay young