History of mount pengsong west Nusa Tenggara

If you want to worship in the temple with a stunning view then you should visit the Mount Pengsong. In this place you will see the temple with a panoramic backdrop of Mount Rinjani , rice fields and also the sea. Located at 9 km south of Mataram, precisely in the Village Kuripan, Labuapi District of West Lombok. Mount Pengsong suitable for those who wished for another sensation when traveled to Nusa Tenggara Barat.

An area of ​​11 acres set as a tourist attraction since 1996, this is really beautiful. To get to the top you have to climb hundreds of the steps are made of stone and cement. Prior to the summit, we will see a spring Tirta Sari Mumbul commonly used for purification of Hindus before doing worship at Puta Pengsong. Arriving above, the peak with a height of 200 meters above sea level, you will see an incredible panorama Beautiful. If the weather is clear, you will see the peak of Mount Rinjani, fields, settlements, panoramic view of the bay and Mount Agung Bali Sheet. The charm is what makes Mount and Temple Pengsong many domestic and foreign tourists ogled. The air was cool, beautiful scenery. Not only Hindus who are interested to come, ordinary people-even necessarily want to see the expanse of beauty Pengsong peak.

Temple Mount Pengsong is the first and oldest temple in Lombok. In this temple complex there are three other temples which represent the three mountains are Mount Rinjani, Mount Meranggu and Mount Pengsong. Building the temple is also quite slick with bas-reliefs are unique. According to history, this temple was built by Wayan Betara Sebali, a Hindu monk of GERIA Pendem Karangasem Bali in 1514. Well, because it is a sacred place of worship, tourists have to obey some rules such as yellow shawl wrapped around her waist and for women who are menstruating prohibited from visiting. Although as of old, but the temple is still very well preserved because every day is still used Hindus worship. Specifically during the celebration of the great days of the Hindu religion, the temple is closed to the public.

Your visit will also be enlivened by the presence of hundreds of monkeys that will greet and surround visitors so up in the courtyard of the temple. These monkeys will always follow you back and forth. No harm in preparing food to be given to this monkey herd. Despite this they are wild, but not aggressive and very friendly. Even the funny behavior often mengundak laughter of the tourists. The atmosphere is complemented by the natural wealth Pengsong charming peaks. Banyan trees hundreds of years old with creeping roots hanging fro add syahdunya this place.

Mount Pengsong during World War 2 ever made hideout Jepag soldiers who lost the war. Until now the remains of Japanese soldiers penginggalan cannons can still be found in this place. Maybe that's what makes why this location is called "Pengsong" according to the guards who were there, when Japan went, money bolongnya widely grown in this area. Pengsong is a continuation of "Kepeng Song". To get to this place, you can take public transportation from Bertais. However, as the amount is too much, you should hire a car for the peak Pengsong visited.