Indonesia Holidays - Narmada Park

This park is located in the City of Narmada, 10 kilometers east of Mataram, Indonesia . Currently Narmada Park open to the public and became a recreation center that is always bustling tourist from local and foreign tourists and is always crowded especially on weekends.

Narmada is a park that was built by King Anak Agung Gde Ngurah Karangasem precisely in the year 1727 AD Some history books state the time of establishment in the year 1805 AD Like other kingdoms in the archipelago, the kingdoms that once ruled Bali in Lombok Island built many gardens as a retreat for the King to enjoy the natural atmosphere after tired with the affairs of the kingdom. Inside the gardens there is some equipment that is used to entertain kings.

Unlike the other parks in West Nusa Tenggara, Narmada Park was built as a place of worship and rituals of kings. This park's name is taken from a holy river in India, the Narmada River. This park resembles Mount Rinjani and Segara Anak Lake. That said, when the King was too old to perform a ritual sacrifice (pekelan) to the summit of Mount Rinjani, which has a height of 3726 meters, he ordered all the royal architect to bring the nuances of Mount Rinjani to the middle of downtown. Finally they agreed to make copies of Narmada Park. In the past, as well as a special place to worship Lord Shiva, Taman Narmada is also intended as a resting place of kings.

Between the months of November and December, this park will look like the center of worship. The original inhabitants of a Hindu Lombok for the month is usually celebrated the day with a climb of Mount Rinjani Pujawali and perform rituals pekelan with throwing things and trinkets in honor of the god who guarded Mount Rinjani. But for those who can not afford to go to the mountain, they just come to the temple in this park. If you are a lover of nature, but was too busy and did not have enough time, it is not wrong if your taking the time to stop in Narmada Park. The concept of this park have characteristics of natural shades of the exotic, laid out like a mountain. At the bottom there are three ponds that are watered by a spring of clear water like a lake. The three numbers equals the number of Lake Segara Anak at the peak of Mount Rinjani.

Within this park there is a temple called Pura Kalasa located at the top. To get to this temple, you must pass through dozens of steps which are deliberately made to look as if climbing Mount Rinjani. Quite tiring to get to the top of the Pura Kalasa. However, tiredness and fatigue will be erased by the natural atmosphere which is still fresh, the shady trees and natural swimming pool with clear water.