Pura Belanjong Sanur Information

Pura Blanjongan lies in Sanur in the eastern part of Denpasar on Danau Poso street and is around 7 kilometer from Denpasar. This temple features a pillar stone with 77 centimeters in length and a crown of lotus flower, which are in the trunk of an old banyan tree covered by its Spanish moss. The temple tells a military expedition of Cri Kesari Warmadewa to Gurun and Suwal.

The name is presumably derived from the former names of Lombok and Sumbawa, the neighboring islands to the east of Bali. The document is sculpture in a bilingual script, Sanskrit and old Balinese. Kesari Warmadewa was the king who ruled over Bali in the beginning of the tenth century.

The most striking sculptures are the characters, namely because the Sanskrit is written in old Balinese, whereas the old Balinese is Pre- Nagary character. This may be meant to show the kindness of the Balinese artists or to express that the King was Buddhist, because the Pre – Nagary characters were only letters used by Buddhist. Blanjong had become the village of Hindu Balinese long before the dynasty of Kesari Warmadewa existed. Although the Pre – Nagary characters were used , it might have been only the royal family who were Buddhist, and the people of Hindu.

Accommodation
Sanur is one of the prime tourist resort in Bali and provides comprehensive tourist facilities and services including hotels, restaurants, shops and entertainment. Belanjong Temple is located close to all major tourist facilities in Sanur.

How to get there
The temple opens daily and can be visited by both local and foreign visitors. It is recommended to use formal clothes with Balinese "Anteng".
It is within easy walking distance from any hotels around Jalan Danau Poso.