Kerta Gosa

Kerta Gosa is one of the famous attractions located in Klungkung regency . Places with Balinese architecture is famous for its uniqueness Hall proceedings. This place is approximately 40 km to the east of Denpasar and can be reached by motor vehicle about 45 minutes or so through Jalan By Pass Prof . Dr . Ida Bagus Mantra . Kertha Gosa and Bale as well as the floating gate ( pemedal grand ) Smarapura palace located in the heart of Klungkung precisely southwest corner of the intersection in the town of Klungkung chess advance . Ketha Gosa can be reached within 35 minutes from Denpasar or Sanur direction through the bypass road Prof . Mantra , about 70 minutes from the 90 minutes from Kuta and Nusa Dua direction and 20 minutes from the center of Ubud is Bali's art . Kerta Gosa is the cultural attractions that are part of the palace complex of buildings Semarapura and has been built around 1686 by the first holder of the throne of the kingdom of Klungkung Ida I Dewa Agung Jambe . This building once functioned as a place to try the case and where religious ceremonies especially Yadnya or cutting teeth ( mepandes ) for the royal family . In addition , various sources say that the second function of the building is closely related to the function of education . It can be seen from the puppet paintings beautifully depicted on the ceiling of the building . The paintings , it is said , is a series of stories with a central theme Parwa , Swargarokanaparwa , and Bima Swarga which give clues about the law of karma phala ( the law of cause and effect from the merits of human acts committed during his life ) as well as about reincarnation back to the world deeds and sins ever done . Sights Kertha Gosa has many tourism facilities include public toilets , ample parking wrought , art shop , eat and drink as well as the place to buy various kinds of cloth and weaving in new markets where sales of all craft in Klungkung regency is almost the same function as the market Sukawati art . Kerta Gosa consist of two buildings ( bale ) that Gosa and Bale Bale Kerta Kambang . Bale named Kambang because the building is located on top of the pool or in the Balinese language " floating " which means floats . Kerta Gosa and Bale Kambang equally unique in that the ceiling of the building is decorated with traditional painting style puppet awesome . Here is clearly defined , the various cases that have been tried here and what kind of punishment and disciplinary action taken against the guilty . The themes of the paintings that adorn the ceiling Kerta Gosa building contains the values ​​of mental and spiritual education . These paintings consist of six series were installed stratified . Bottom row depicts themes from Tantri story . Second row from the bottom illustrates the theme of the story Bimaswarga Swargarakanaparwa . Third row tells the story Bagawan Nagas . Fourth row illustrates Palalindon theme , namely the ancient science of meteorology and geophysics of the characteristics and meaning of mythological earthquake . In the fifth row of no further Bimaswarga story . Meanwhile , in the last row that was at the very end of the building ceiling depicted the life story of nirvana .