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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