Dang Hyang Nirartha
Danghyang Nirartha, also known as Pedanda Shakti Wawu Rauh, was a
Early life
Nirartha came to Bali in 1537 to become the chief counselor to the
After arrival
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After arriving in Bali, he arrived in the court of King Dalem Baturenggong. Bali had been hit with many plagues in the years before, and Nirartha presented the king with a hair from his head, stating that this would remove the sufferings.[3] This hair was placed in a temple which became a prominent Shaivite pilgrimage spot in Bali.
Architecture
Nirartha was the creator of the
Religious work
Nirartha was responsible for facilitating a refashioning of Balinese Hinduism. He was an important promoter of the idea of moksha in Indonesia. He founded the Shaivite priesthood that is now ubiquitous in Bali, and is now regarded as the ancestor of all Shaivite Pedandas.[2]
Footnotes
- ISBN 978-0-7566-2878-9
- ^ a b Pringle, p 65
- ^ a b Of Temples and Dragons Archived 2007-10-08 at the Wayback Machine Bali Plus
- ^ Kotamadya Denpasar Archived 2021-01-22 at the Wayback Machine Bali Paradise
- ^ (in Indonesian) Sekelumit Sejarah dan Cara Sembahyang Archived 2007-09-11 at the Wayback Machine Bali Post 8 July 2007
References
- Pringle, Robert. (2004) A Short History of Bali: Indonesia's Hindu Realm. Crows Nest, NSW: Allan & Unwin ISBN 1-86508-863-3.
- Hinduism and Islam in Indonesia: Bali and the Pasisir World Indonesia, Vol. 44. (Oct., 1987), pp. 30–58.