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Negara, Jembrana, Bali · -8.4031°, 114.7659°
A cliff-top sea temple on the Jembrana coast of western Bali, counted among the island's most important pura segara. Its red-brick shrines carry reliefs of scenes from the Arjuna Wiwaha, and a cave below the site holds a water temple guarded by a statue of the priest Nirartha.
What follows is the temple’s own traditional account, transmitted through liturgy and local memory. It is recorded here as tradition, not as attested history.
The name means roughly 'hair worship', from the legend that Nirartha left a lock of his hair here to protect the temple.
coordinates: wikipedia-2026-08-28 · sources retrieved 2026-08-26 · dynasty page: Undetermined
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