Civil Engineering and Architecture Vol. 13(3A), pp. 2601 - 2619
DOI: 10.13189/cea.2025.131330
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The Significance of Cultural, Religious, and Sustainability Symbols in the Revitalization of Architects and Temple Interiors at Luhur Batukau Temple in Bali

I Kadek Pranajaya ^1,*, Ngakan Ketut Acwin Dwijendra ², I Putu Oka Swiranatha ³, Ni Made Emmi Nutrisia Dewi ^1
1 Bali Institute of Design and Business (IDB Bali), Indonesia
² Faculty of Engineering, Udayana University, Indonesia
³ Faculty of Religious Studies, Arts and Culture, Hindu University, Indonesia

ABSTRACT

Temples as architectural works of cultural heritage have an essential meaning and role in strengthening local and national cultural identities because they have cultural and religious symbolic values. Luhur Batukau temple, located on the slopes of Mount Batukau, is a cultural heritage estimated to have existed since the Ancient Bali period. In 1959, Luhur Batukau Temple was restored and revitalized by returning the temple to be the main pelinggih. This research is to examine the extent of the value of cultural and religious symbols in the revitalization of architecture and temple interiors in Luhur Batukau Temple. The study results showed that there were 6 (six) cultural heritage building structures and 26 cultural heritage objects in the form of statues, statue fragments, and building pieces in the form of statues, statue fragments, and building fragments. The ancient statue is a relic of the megalithic era in the X-XIII centuries. In addition, ancient relics in the form of stones resembling the pinnacle of the building were found to resemble models of ancient Javanese temples with the concept of ciwa buddha. The value of this cultural symbol indicates the acculturation of ancient Balinese culture and ancient Javanese culture since the VIII century. Its existence also has considerable implications for the socio-cultural, economic, and religious life of the Tabanan people. The religious value obtained from the conservation process of Luhur Batukau Temple is manifested in scientific studies from archaeologists of the Archaeological Service and strengthened from the spiritual side in the form of Ida Bhatara Pawisik, which is handed down through the inner Mangku "Kebayan Lingsir" of Luhur Batukau Temple.

KEYWORDS
Temple Architecture, Cultural Symbols, Religious Meaning, Sustainability

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(a). IEEE Format:
[1] I Kadek Pranajaya , Ngakan Ketut Acwin Dwijendra , I Putu Oka Swiranatha , Ni Made Emmi Nutrisia Dewi , "The Significance of Cultural, Religious, and Sustainability Symbols in the Revitalization of Architects and Temple Interiors at Luhur Batukau Temple in Bali," Civil Engineering and Architecture, Vol. 13, No. 3A, pp. 2601 - 2619, 2025. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2025.131330.

(b). APA Format:
I Kadek Pranajaya , Ngakan Ketut Acwin Dwijendra , I Putu Oka Swiranatha , Ni Made Emmi Nutrisia Dewi (2025). The Significance of Cultural, Religious, and Sustainability Symbols in the Revitalization of Architects and Temple Interiors at Luhur Batukau Temple in Bali. Civil Engineering and Architecture, 13(3A), 2601 - 2619. DOI: 10.13189/cea.2025.131330.