Serangan Island

Sakenan Temple is an important temple in southern of Bali,perched on north - western shore of Serangan Island, a small island is located 10km from south Denpasar. Sakenan Temple was built in 10 century by Mpu Kuturan who arrived in Bali before fall of Majapahit Kingdom, on mission to restructure socio-religious aspect of Balinese people. Sakenan Temple have swamandala concept ( consisting of pelinggih and building) which divided into 2 pelebahan, there are " Dalem Sakenan Temple" and "Pesamuan/Penataran Agung Temple". Sakenan Temple consist of 3 part (Trimandala), there are Utama Mandala, Madya Mandala and Nista Mandala. On Utama Mandala has Pelinggih, Bale Tajuk, Bale Pesandekan and Apit Lawang. Front of this, exist Candi Kurung ( connecting Utama Mandala with Madya Mandala) is flanked by 2 Ganesha statues. In there have Pelinggih as worship for Jro Dukuh Sakti, Meru Tumpang Tiga as stana of Betara Batur, Intaran, Ida Betara Muter. Gedong Jati as stana of Ida Ratu Ayu and Gedong (Tajuk) as stana of Betara Buitan and Betara Matur. There is Bale Gede/Paruman which serves as a congregation of Mangku (priest), holy place for pratima of Ida Betara(God) and Sulinggih place for pujawali ceremony. Madya Mandala sorrounding by Penyengker with Candi Bentar on west side, north and east petetesan. Nista Mandala just around large and towering trees that are past silent witnesses of Sakenan Temple. 

Sakenan Temple include as Samudra Kertih worshiping place of Sang Hyang Sandhijaya (Tatmajuja) or Ida Hyang Dewa Biswarna(Baruna) which stands at southern of Serangan Village. Ida Hyang Dewa Baruna is guardians of Segara Pakertih for salvation world and purify all kinds of human, bhuta and kala. Most of local people in Serangan Village is seaweed and fisherman. Serangan is one tourism in Bali because exist green turtle breeding, second name of Serangan Island is Turtle Island. There are also mangrove forest. Mangrove forest will be keep because preserve balance of nature.

Serangan Beach is best surf point in Bali, have beauty beach, panoramic view, white sand beach, fat and powerful wave, shore break. That is good place for surfing on rain season, best month for surfing is January, February, September, October, November and December. General facilities is already in there, like hotel, restaurant, warung, souvenir shop, parking area, ATM machine, toilet, shower, and boat transformation. That is a beauty and nature of Serangan Island. http://www.balisurfadvisor.com/