Pura Lingsar is a significant and sacred temple complex in Lombok, Indonesia. It is located in Mataram and represents a fusion of Hindu Balinese culture and the indigenous Sasak people's animist beliefs. Built in 1714, it is known for its unique temple architecture and the harmonious religious coexistence that it symbolizes. The temple complex is divided into two main sections; one for the Balinese Hindu worshippers and another for the Sasak Muslims, illustrating a blend of both Waktu Telu Islam and Hinduism. The Wektu Telu religion is a local version of Islam mixed with Hindu-Buddhist elements and ancient animistic traditions. One of the temple's main features is the sacred pool, which is inhabited by a sacred eel, which the locals believe represents the spirit of the temple. Devotees feed the eel with hard-boiled eggs as an offering. The Pura Lingsar complex also hosts the annual Pujawali festival, also known as the Perang Topat, which is a ritual war with rice cakes and a symbol of fertility and prosperity. This festival is a significant event that draws participants from various religions, emphasizing Lombok's cultural diversity.
The temple is regarded as a place of religious harmony and a major tourist attraction in Lombok. I'm unable to comment on the former and the title of major tourist attraction is questionable. It date..
This is a large temple with very few visitors. Actually we were the only ones. There are two water pools at the entrance. And then a parc covered with plastic trash. Awful. You have to pay to get a ..
Our experience at Lingsar Temple was the worst part of our trip. The guide claimed that he was stationed here by the government and had been doing this for the past 15 years, but his English was hardl..
Scam. Can’t understand guide at all. Don't go till they remove the scammers.
Scam. Before entering a guide came to us and introduced himself, saying that he is a legal guide licensed by the government, and said that donation will be voluntary, and any amount will do. He starte..
Looks like a derelict building site. Nothing to see at all. The guide will scam you for upwards of 150000 for a so called sacred egg to feed some eel. Then he’ll want another 50000 min as a tip. Thoro..