Kori AgungThis type of gate is said to show the reunion of the halves of the Candi Bentar. Shrines for offerings often flank such gates.
Candi Bentar
The split gate, or Candi bentar, looks like a single edifice split through the middle. The carving is normally mirrored on either side while the center cleft is kept smooth to emphasize the division of the two sides.Meru
The towering Meru with its tiered sugar palm fiber roofs and elegant silhouette is the prima ballerina of many temple courtyards. This Balinese pagoda, a shrine to the higher deities, always has an odd number of roofs, with a maximum of 11. The number depends on the status of the divinity in the local hierarchy. That is why, based on the concept of Mandala that the function of each meru are;1. Meru with 3 tiered roofs are dedicated for Tri Murti (Hindhu Trinity )such as Brahma (creator), Wisnu (preserver) dan Siwa (destroyer/dissolver).
2. Meru with 5 tiered roofs are dedicated to Panca Dewata such as: Iswara, Brahma, Mahadewa, Wisnu dan Siwa.
3. Meru with 7 tiered roofs are dedicated tor: Sapta Dewata such as: Iswara, Brahma, Mahadewa, Wisnu, Siwa, Sada Siwa dan Parama Siwa.
4. Meru with 9 tiered roofs are dedicated to Nawa Sanga Dewata such as: Iswara, Maheswara, Brahma, Rudra, Mahadewa, Sangkara, Wisnu, Sambhu dan Siwa.
5. Meru with 11 tiered roofs are dedicated Eka Dasa Rudra Dewata such as Iswara, Maheswara, Brahma, Rudra, Mahadewa, Sangkara, Wisnu,Sambhu, Siwa, Sada Siwa dan Parama Siwa. Meru, a shrine with one tiered roof, one with 2 tiered roofs, is not called ‘Meru’ but ‘pelinggih Gedong’ or “Gedong jajar /Gedong Sari” functioned to worship “Purusa-Pradana aspects (Male – Female) it is usually connected with worshiping the ancestors. Note that the number of tiered roof of the Meru doesn’t show the height of the god’ degree the people worship to.
Kul-Kul
Bale kul-kul, The wooden bell, where the wooden bell is hung and , is not a shrine; it is used to call villagers for any certain of reasons, including a regular assembly, a fire, or a sudden bereavement. A Kul-kul, most commonly a four-poster pavilion, has one or more slit wooden drums hanging within it. They rhythm of the drum beats varies according to the reason for the purposes. The pavilion, is a tall, mason stereo bate, often straddles a wall corner.Waist
WastThe Selendang (waist sash) symbolically ties of the lower appetites. It is obligatory for anyone entering a temple to wear one. A white outfit with a selendang is worn by the priest when performing holy duties.
