Kongco Pura Taman Gandasari, Chinese and Balinese temple in Denpasar, Indonesia
Kongco Pura Taman Gandasari is a temple in Denpasar that brings together architectural features and religious practices from both Chinese and Balinese traditions. The grounds contain multiple altars and sculptures arranged within buildings and courtyards that reflect both design styles.
The site originated as an earlier shrine called Pura Ratu Gede Pancung dedicated to the goddess Ida Batari Sri before undergoing a spiritual transformation. A religious initiative that began in the 1990s led to the site's rededication and official renaming in 2011.
The temple serves as a place where Chinese and Balinese believers perform their daily worship rituals together, with shared spaces for offerings and prayers. You can observe how the two religious traditions coexist within these grounds and how both communities gather here for their spiritual practices.
The temple is located on Jalan Gatot Subroto IV Block XI and welcomes visitors who wish to explore its religious and architectural features. Since the site remains an active place of worship, visitors should dress respectfully and observe the actions of those performing daily rituals.
The temple's establishment traces back to a personal spiritual experience when someone felt a connection to Kwan Kong in the late 1900s, leading to the creation of dedicated worship spaces. This unusual origin shows how a single spiritual vision brought two religious communities together.
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