Padmasana (shrine)

The padmasana main shrine of Pura Agung Jagatnatha in Denpasar, Bali.

A Padmasana is a shrine (Balinese: palinggih) in the form of a tower, crowned with an empty throne to worship Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, a manifestation of Supreme God in Balinese Hindu belief. The term padmasana is derived from the Sanskrit, meaning lotus throne.[1]

A Padmasana shrine is usually located in the Utama Mandala, the holiest of holies of a Balinese temple compound, and is usually the focal point of worship in sembahyang rituals.

  1. ^ Anak Agung Seri Kusniarti. "Mengenal Padmasana dan Berbagai Jenisnya dalam Hindu di Bali". Tribun-bali.com (in Indonesian). Retrieved 2023-04-19.

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