Kertagosa

Was Built in 1686 by the Supreme Court Jambe, Taman Incite Kerta Gosa is one of the sites cultural heritage is most interesting in Bali. Kerta Gosa is a building open (bale) which is officially part of complex Puri Semarapura.
Located in the heart of Regency of Klungkung, in the main markets, Kerta Gosa has been totally renovated and preserved by the government. In the wall with carvings Bali traditional, there are two buildings was standing there, so-called Bale Akerta Gosa and Bale Kambang. Bale Akerta Gosa is a high buildings in the corner right after the door, and Bale Kambang that more than is located in the middle and surrounded by swimming pool.
In addition the architecture of the beautiful, unique Kerta Gosa is located in the heavens bale and it was covered with traditional painting style Kamasan. Kamasan is a village in Klungkung that have a name for basar painting son. Kamasan painting usually takes or the Ramayana epic such as They are performed as the theme of the painting. Kamasan painting usually Pretending To Be found in as a decoration that have many meaning.
Before painting in the heavens Kerta Gosa was made on cloth, but at the end of 1930 it was restored and painted in plasterboard. Painting in the heavens Kerta Gosa offers spiritual lessons are precious. If a person see this in detail, in every part of the heavens narrate the story different, there is one of the parts that tells the story of karma and reincarnation, and other parts describes every phase human life from birth to death. Painting can be divided into six levels, which represents hereafter, as well as the most over the nirvana.
Bale Kambang is a beautiful buildings in the pool. Kamasan painting the ceiling illustrate stories from the epic Sutasoma. Both sides of the bridge toward bale was guarded by the so-called statues that represent characters from the epic with background lotus pond.

Themes in the painting shows that the building was functioned as a place for royal family to hold the ceremony for religious rituals Manusa yadnya such as wedding ceremony and cutting teeth. Kerta Gosa also functioned as a court during Dutch occupation in Klungkung at the end of 1908-1942.
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