Mount Batur Sunrise

Morning call woke us up at 3.30 am and we met our local guide at the lobby hotel of Puri Bening Hayato located in Toya Bungkah. We arrived the previous afternoon for a one night stay.
The guide’s name was Nyoman Sumerta and he explained that the trekking to the summit of Mount Batur would take two hours. Mount Batur rises to 1717 meters above sea level. He also told us that the best trekking is in the dry season, April to September. Dry season brings relatively little mist and few clouds and provides a perfect setting for a sunrise view. And it helps that the trails are not muddy and slippery!

We rode motorcycles to reach Pura Jati which is about three kilometers from Toya Bungkah. There are a few starting points to climb Mount Batur, but the most popular one is Pura Jati. We saw a few cars parked close by and realized that we had company. They had driven from Sanur and Ubud and were very international, coming from Germany, Britain, Japan and France.
At Point Pura Jati, there is a small Guide Association office that arranges all this activity. Nyoman Sumerta told us all trekking must be booked through the Guide Association and only Guide Association members may lead treks.The hike trek from Toya Bungkah, is the shortest one. If you start at 04.00 a.m. you will make it to the peak of Mount Batur in time for sunrise (about 6 a.m.) – it is a magnificent sight. The climbs from Toya Bungkah and Pura Jati end in exactly the same spot so often people will go up one way and come down the other.

If you go up from Pura Jati and descend via Toya Bungkah, you pass through a beautiful pine forest. And as a special reward for making this trek, you can take a relaxing soak in the air panas (natural hot spring) in Toya Bungkah.For an interesting round trip, climb Mount Batur from Toya Bungkah, follow the rim around to the western side, then go south through the area of the most recent volcanic activity, descend to the east and traverse through the lava field to Pura Jati. The area south-west of the summit has interesting volcanic features with smoking craters, bright yellow sulphur deposits and steep slopes of fine black sand.

No matter what the weather, make sure you have sturdy shoes. It is slippery near the top. Wear long pants and a warm sweater, windbreaker, or sweatshirt. Take sunscreen to prevent sunburn and bring water. And of bring plenty of film or your digital camera. Also important, bring a good torch (flashlight) as you start the climb in the dark. Normally your guide will provide you with one.
You might find up to 100 people at the summit, most likely to occur during high season. Most tourists are guided to the sandy top of the middle crater. The topmost crater, to the north, is another hour’s climb, along a narrow rim only one meter wide. You can see the sun slowly lighting the whole lake and catch glimpses of Mount Rinjani on Lombok to the east. From here you can also see Mount Abang and Mount Agung – they look like twin Mountains.

From your vantage point you can peer into the volcano’s steaming core and sit awhile on warm rocks while you take in the sweeping panorama across the shimmering water on the lake. Look for the rivers of lava diverted by huge boulders and for relatively recent, all-black lava flows, lava tubes, and parasitic cones.Breakfast, tea, coffee, and pancakes or jaffles are provided on the summit at the Warung and often this includes the novelty of cooking eggs or bananas in a steaming hole at the top of the volcano. Unfortunately, the practice has resulted in an accumulation of litter…egg shells, banana peels, plastic bags, etc. Please take your rubbish with you leave. Just stuff it into a plastic bag and dispose of it when you arrive back at the bottom of the mountain.A cave is just next to the crater. Inside, some bats are flying around. According to Nyoman Sumerta, this cave is good for meditation. Before the cave, there is a small cave with lava rock where holy water drops from the top of the cave. He told us this holy water is used for temple ceremony around the Batur area and people will make the climb to collect the holy water.

Surprisingly, on the summit where the Warung is located, there are many monkeys. They are often fed by tourists. And there is also a dog that belongs to the owner of the Warung. The two make the climb together every day and they do it in only 30 minutes!

Pura Ulun Danu Songan

Formerly, before it is in its present location Batur Temple is located on the north eastern slope of Mount Batur – village called Songan since the devastating eruption in 1917 which destroyed everything, including the temple it self. Then initiated by the head of the village along with other prominent figures, they brought the surviving shrines with them and rebuilt Batur Temple to the higher place at Kalanganyar or its present location.

However, Pura Ulun Danu Batur Songan is still considered sacred and holy by the people of Songan and surroundings. Every Purnama Kelima around November takes place temple festival.

Pura Bukit Mentik, Gunung Lebah Batur

If you are driving from Pura Ulun Danu Batur (Bali’s most important lakeside temple that pays homage to water and irrigation) in a southern direction you will come to a cross-road just a couple meters into the journey. The road on the right hand side leads to the villages of Payangan and Ubud, while the left shows the way to yet another Hindu temple complex called Pura Bukit Mentik. The road here winds steeply as you approach the foot of Mount Batur.
Keen adventurers also use this route as a starting point for early morning climbs of Mount Batur’s rugged terrain. The road actually circles the lower base of the mountain and to the west there are stunning views from the lakeside temple of Pura Jati as well as Toya Bungkah, with hot water springs, on east side. Further along the road you will also come across Toya Mampeh.
According to local folklore, Mount Batur used to be called Gunung Lebah. During the rule of the legendary Waturenggong the name was changed to Batur. However, the people of the area still keep the term Gunung Lebah, which also refers to a temple there.
The complex of Pura Bukit Mentik was completely surrounded by molten lava during a volcanic eruption in 1974. But the temple itself and sacred banyan tree amazingly remained untouched by this act of Mother Nature. The temple is now referred to as the ‘Lucky Temple’.

Ceremonial temple festivals at Pura Bukit Mentik always take place for a three day period during the full moon of Kesanga in accordance to the Balinese saka lunar calendar. Smaller festivals also take place during the full moon of Kasa, Ketiga, Kapat and Kelima.
Indonesia’s National Minister of Culture and Tourism, Mr. Jero Wacik, is actually one of the lay priests (pemangku) of this temple. Apparently, as a small child Jero Wacik was sick and his parents brought him to this temple to pray and seek a cure. Upon recovery his parents vowed that their son would eventually become a priest and serve the temple.

Karya Ngusaba Kedasa Di Batur Kintamani

Pura Ulun Danu Batur’s odalan is on full moon April 20011 (Purnama Kedasa); it uses lunar calendar instead Wuku (cycle of 210 days). The ceremony has already started on April 10, 2006 and will end April 25. There are almost every where in Bali odalan on this auspicious day including Bhatara Turun Kabeh in Mother Temple Besakih.
If you drive to Singaraja through Batur/Kintamani then you, for sure, find traffic jam. It is a pack; people all over Bali come to pray. It is not only prayer but also villages near by Batur also take a part – Sebatu, Beyunggede and Buahan.A long Jalan Raya Batur, both side of the street seen Penjor. Each household created nice one. It is more elaborate, the entrance of clan or family temple. People set up warung or sell drinks, food and kid toy on the pavement. It is about afternoon, the peak ceremony Mepada is prepared. One man uses loud speaker that arranges the line. Mepada starts from middle court yard of temple to the main street. First, the parade goes to south, returns to the north and back to the temple. Along the street, a lot of people are watching this parade; it is very alive and colorful and a lot of music. Every group, they prepare special parade and music and one other is totally different. After Mepada, in middle court yard performed the most sacred dance Baris Gede and Baris Dadap, Rejang and other dances. Before Mepada at inner courtyard of temple, Selonding which is ancient and sacred music performed. Selonding can be also found in Tenganan and Bongaya.Meanwhile, prayers continue coming. Surprisingly, there one a western family is wearing Balinese cloth and brings offering and they go to inner court yard of temple for praying. And this family do just like what Balinese does. More interestingly, when the parade takes place, we see two western men participate – they hold tombak (spears) in the front line.

Pura Ulundanu Batur

Batur Temple or commonly called Ulun Danu Temple is situated at 900 meters above level of Kalanganyar Batur village Kintamani District on the eastern side of the main road leading to Denpasar or Singaraja via Bangli.
The temple faced west ward where Mount Batur and remains of its solidified black lavas serve as backdrop and Lake Batur stretches far down the slope, enhanced the beauty of nature around the temple.

Formerly, before it is in its present location Batur Temple is located on the north eastern slope of Mount Batur since the devastating eruption in 1917 which destroyed everything, including the temple it self. Then initiated by the head of the village along with other prominent figures, they brought the surviving shrines with them and rebuilt Batur Temple to the higher place at Kalanganyar or its present location.
The ceremony in this temple is held annually commonly called Ngusaba Kedasa.
History
Before Mt. Batur’s devastating eruption in 1917, Batur Temple was originally located at the base of the volcano near the north western shore Of Lake Batur. Lava covered the village of Batur, destroying 65.000 houses, 2.500 temples and more then a thousand lives but miraculously stopped at the foot at the temple. The people took this as the good omen and continued to live there. In 1926, a new eruption buried the entire temple except the highest shrine, dedicated to God in his manifestation as Dewi Danu, the Goddess of the lakes and waters. The villagers were then forced to resettle on high ridges and begin their task rebuilt BaturTemple, commonly known as Pura Ulun Danu of Batur village.
Several ancient Balinese holy manuscripts (lontar) have served as sources of information describing the history of Batur Temple. Its significance as part of the “Sad Kahyangan,” a group of the six most revered temples on Bali, is documented in the Widhi Sastra Lontar, the Raja Purana Lontar and the Babad Pasek Kayu Selem. Batur Temple is also referred to as “Kahyangan Jagat” temple which means it is a public place of worship.
Throughout its history BaturTemple has been a sanctuary dedicated to the fertility Goddess, Dewi Danu. She is the Goddess of lakes and waters. Mineral rich waters flow from Lake Batur, led from one rice terrace to another, in descending steps to the sea. In the Usana Bali Lontar, one of the sacred texts housed at the temple, there is an ancient legend that describes the formation of Dewi Danu’s throne. The legend goes as follows:
It is said that on the night of the new moon during Margasari the fifth month, the God Pasupati (Siwa) removed the peak of the sacred Hindu Mt. Mahameru in India and divided it into two parts. Carrying one part in his left hand and the other in his right the two pieces were brought to Bali to be used as thrones. The piece carried in the right hand became Mt. Agung – the throne for his son, the God Putranjaya (Mahadewa Siwa) and the remaining portion carried in the left hand became Mt. Batur – the throne for Dewi Danu, the Goddess of the lakes and waters. This legend refers to Bali’s two most revered volcanoes Gunung Agung and Gunung Batur as two symbolic elements ; male and female ( Purusa and Pradana), or two complimentary manifestation originating from one source; God ( Ida Sang Hyang Widhi ).

Pura Dalem Balingkang

Whether Subandar is or not another name for For Jaya Kesunu’s wife is highly debatable. The fact that Subandar is an important figure in Bali is beyond question. There is a large shrine dedicated to Ida Ratu Ayu Subandar located in the extreme northeast corner of the outer courtyard of Pura Dalem Balingkang. Inside of it is a long megalith that is considered to be very sacred and in the shape of a barong landung. At any rate, there seems to be some connection between Subandar and the Balingkang stories. With this in mind, let us examine the other Subandar phenomena in Bali.

Pura Jati

Pura Jati is located lakeside of Batur. Before Temple Ceremony of Pura Ulun Danu, it is always to conduct procession to this temple to take holy water for ceremony. It has ample parking lot and also big Wantilan. They show that this temple is prepared for a lot of prayers come all over Bali. Adjacent to this temple is Pura Pasek Kayuselem. Tourist can also use this access to climb Mount Batur.

Panorama Batur Kintamani Bali

Sejarah Sumber-sumber yang menyebutkan tentang Batur adalah Lontar Kesmu Dewa. Lontar Usana Bali dan Lontar Raja Purana Batur. Disebutkan bahwa Pura Batur sudah ada sejak jaman Empu Kuturan yaitu abad X sampai permulaan abad XI. Luasnya areal dan banyaknya pelinggih-pelinggih maka diperkirakan bahwa Pura Batur adalah Penyiwi raja-raja yang berkuasa di Bali, sekaligus merupakan Kahyangan Jagat. Di Pura Batur yang diistanakan adalah Dewi Danu yang disebutkan dalam Lontar Usana Bali yang terjemahannya sebagai berikut: Adalah ceritera, terjadi pada bulan Marga Sari (bulan ke V) waktu Kresna Paksa (Tilem) tersebutlah Betara Pasupati di India sedang memindahkan Puncak Gunung Maha Meru dibagi menjadi dua, dipegang dengan tangan kiri dan kanan lalu dibawa ke Bali digunakan sebagai sthana Putra beliau yaitu Betara Putrajaya (Hyang Maha Dewa) dan puncak gunung yang dibawa tangan kiri menjadi Gunung Batur sebagai sthana Betari Danuh, keduanya itulah sebagai ulunya Pulau Bali. Kedua Gunung ini merupakan lambang unsur Purusa dan Pradana dari Sang Hyang Widhi. Pura Batur merupakan tempat Pemujaan Umat Hindu di seluruh Bali khususnya Bali Tengah, Utara dan Timur memohon keselamatan di bidang persawahan. Sehingga pada saat puja wali yang jatuh pada Purnamaning ke X (kedasa) seluruh umat terutama pada semua kelian subak, sedahan-sedahan datang ke Pura Batur menghaturkan "Suwinih". Demikian kalau terjadi bencana hama. Identifikasi dan daya tarik Nama obyek wisata kawasan Batur disesuaikan dengan potensi yang ada yaitu Gunung Batur dan Danau Batur. Nama Pura Batur berasal dari nama Gunung Batur yang merupakan salah satu Pura Sad Kahyangan di emong oleh Warga Desa Batur. Sebelum meletusnya Gunung Batur pada tahun 1917, Pura Batur berada di kaki sebelah Barat Daya Gunung Batur. Akibat kerusakan yang ditimbulkan oleh letusan Gunung Batur ini, maka Pura bersama warga desa Batur dipindahkan di tempat sekarang. Sisa-sisa lahar yang membeku berwarna hitam, Gunung Batur tegak menjulang, Danau Batur teduh membiru, merupakan suatu daya tarik bagi setiap pengunjung. Dari Penelokan dapat memandang birunya Danau Batur dan buih-buih ombak yang menepi menemani sopir boat saat melayani wisatawan dan penumpang umum dalam setiap penyeberangan dari Desa Kedisan ke Desa Trunyan. Para nelayan juga mewarnai kesibukan di Danau Batur mengail ikan mujair yang hasil tangkapannya di jual di pasar Kota Bangli, sehingga di Bangli dikenal dengan sate mujairnya yang merupakan makanan ciri khas Kabupaten Bangli. Lokasi Obyek Wisata Kawasan Batur terletak di Desa Batur, Kecamatan Kintamani Kabupaten Daerah Tingkat II Bangli. Obyek Wisata Kawasan Batur berada pada ketinggian 900 m di atas permukaan laut dengan suhu udaranya berhawa sejuk pada siang ahri dan dingin pada malam hari. Untuk mencapai lokasi ini dari Ibu Kota Bangli jaraknya 23 km. Obyek wisata ini dapat dilalui dengan kendaraan bermotor, karena lokasi ini menghubungkan kota Bangli dan kota Singaraja. Sedangkan rute obyek, menghubungkan Obyek Wisata Kawasan Batur dengan Obyek Wisata Tampaksiring dan Besakih. Fasilitas Di obyek wisata Kawasan Batur tersedia tempat parkir, rumah makan, restoran, penginapan, toilet, wartel, serta warung-warung minuman dan makanan kecil. Fasilitas angkutan umum dan angkutan penyeberangan juga tersedia. Kunjungan Obyek wisata Kawasan Batur ramai dikunjungi oleh wisatawan mancanegara dan nusantara. Kunjungan yang paling menonjol sekitar bulan Agustus, Desember, saat menyambut Tahun Baru dan suasana Tahun Baru. Demikian pula pada hari-hari Raya Galungan, Idul Fitri dan Hari Raya Natal, bahkan sering dikunjungi oleh tamu negara baik dari pusat maupun tamu dari luar negeri.
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Lestaurant di Kintamani

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Bumi Ayu RestaurantPenelokan Kintamani StreetPhone: (0366) 52223
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Puri Dewa RestaurantPenelokan StreetPhone: (0366) 51414
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Kaldera RestaurantPenelokan StreetPhone: (0366) 51412
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Jeruk Kintamani

Jeruk siam merupakan anggota jeruk keprok, termasuk buah-buahan yang banyak mengandung vitamin C disamping vitamin-vitamin dan zat-zat mineral lainnya (Anonim, 1987). Diantara berbagai jenis jeruk, jeruk siam yang paling banyak mendapat perhatian, dimana diperkirakan pangsa pasar jeruk siam saat ini sekitar 60% dari semua jenis jeruk. Lidah konsumen jeruk rasanya sudah akrab dengan cita rasa jeruk siam yang lebih populer dengan sebutan jeruk pontianak (Anonim, 2003).Kondisi pertumbuhan tanaman jeruk adalah pada iklim sub tropika, dengan suhu rata-rata 20oC, dimana pertumbuhannya memerlukan banyak sinar matahari dan cukup air tanah atau air pengairan. Curah hujan yang dibutuhkan agak tinggi atau termasuk iklim basah. Kelembaban udara antara 50-85%. Pada kebun jeruk yang berhawa lembab mengakibatkan penguapan air dari buah rendah, hal ini menyebabkan buah berkulit tipis, daging buah halus, air buah lebih banyak dan rasanya lebih enak (Anonim, 1987). Tiap jenis buah jeruk memiliki ciri-ciri yang berbeda-beda, misalnya jeruk keprok siam dengan ciri buah bulat, berkulit licin, mudah dikupas (Sarwono, 1986). Sedangkan jeruk manis dengan ciri-ciri buah agak kasar, kulit tebal dan sukar dikupas (AAK, 1989).Perkembangan teknik budidaya dan cara penanggulangan hama penyakit, diharapkan dapat meningkatkan produksi buah jeruk. Peningkatan produksi tanpa disertai dengan penanganan pasca panen yang tepat berakibat pada jatuhnya harga, sehingga merugikan petani. Sebagai sentra pengembangan tanaman jeruk siam Bali adalah di Desa Selulung, Kecamatan Kintamani, Kabupaten Bangli dengan luas wilayah 597 ha, terletak pada ketinggian tempat 1100-1200 m dpl sangat sesuai untuk pertumbuhan tanaman jeruk. Pada saat musim panen raya (bulan September sampai Oktober) harga buah rendah, sehingga banyak buah yang terbuang terutama untuk buah yang kecil-kecil (afkir).Penanganan pasca panen pada saat musim panen raya untuk mencegah banyaknya buah yang terbuang dan jatuhnya harga dapat dilakukan dengan cara pengawetan, baik dalam bentuk segar maupun olahan. Dengan melakukan pengawetan diharapkan dapat mempermudah penanganan dan dapat menutupi kekurangan produksi di luar musim.Upaya penanganan buah jeruk dengan melakukan pengolahan, salah satunya adalah pengolahan buah menjadi sari buah. Sari buah adalah merupakan larutan inti daging buah yang diencerkan, sehingga memiliki cita rasa yang sama dengan buah aslinya (Satuhu, 1996).Proses pengolahan produk sari buah umumnya masih dilakukan secara sederhana. Sari buah yang dihasilkan masih bersifat keruh dan mengandung endapan, akibat tingginya kadar pektin buah. Berdasarkan tingkat kekeruhan maka dikenal dua jenis sari buah, yaitu sari buah jernih dan sari buah keruh. Dimana sari buah jeruk termasuk golongan sari buah keruh karena mengandung kadar pektin yang tinggi (Astawan, 1991).Penelitian ini bertujuan untuk mengetahui konsentrasi penambahan gula dan asam sitrat pada sari buah jeruk siam Bali sehingga menghasilkan sari buah jeruk dengan formula yang sesuai dengan selera konsumen.

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