PURI AGUNG TABANAN

Hello Good Morning Ladies and Gentlemen, how are you today? I hope you all are fine and in
healthy condition. I’m from Dwijendra Senior Highschool, and welcome to Bali The Most
Beautiful Island in the World. In this nice occasion I’ll be your tour guide for today, but first of
all let me introduce myself. My name is Delsa Ayu Afianda and you can call me Delsa. Today,
our program is visiting to Puri Agung Tabanan.
On this trip, you will know the historical of Bali especially in Tabanan Regency.
Well, Ladies and Gentlemen I suppose you all as my tourist who follow me to the tourist object
and welcome to Puri Agung Tabanan.
Puri Agung Tabanan is the name of residence or castle of Raja Tabanan, which is one of castles
in Bali. It is located on Jalan Srigunting No.3 Tabanan, Bali. It is around 18 km from Denpasar
City.
At that time in Bali, the official residence of the king was called “Puri Agung”. The existence of
Puri Agung Tabanan was related to the figure of Arya Kenceng, who is believed to have come
along with Gajah Mada when Majapahit conquered Bedulu Kingdom in Bali, in 1343. Arya
Kenceng ruled Tabanan with a royal center or Puri Agung that is located in Pucangan (Buahan),
Tabanan.
Puri Agung and Batur Kawitan Temple in Pucangan then moved to Tabanan. Sirarya Ngurah
Langwang, the third king of Tabanan succeeded his father Sri Megada Natha to become king,
who then received an order from Raja Dalem Bali to move his Kingdom in Pucangan to the
south. Finally, Sirarya Ngurah Langwang got an inheritor, “Where there was smoke (Tabunan)
steaming, so there was the castle was built.”
Because the smoke was continued to rise from the well like Tabunan, so that the castle was given
named to Puri Agung Tabunan, and then change into Puri Agung Tabanan.
On September 27, 1906. During the Dutch colonial era, the kingdom of Tabanan was controlled
by the Dutch. On September 28, Puri Agung Tabanan was destroyed by the Dutch. And now the
constructions of the buildings looks more modern than before, because the old buildings was
destroyed by the Dutch in colonialization. and also the king of Puri Agung Tabanan is Cokorda
Angurah Tabanan.
At Puri Agung Tabanan there is kori agung (entrance of the puri), and the yard divides into three
spaces namely, Pelinggih Agung and Gedong Suci, Residential (bale), and Backyard area.
Uniquely, at Puri Agung Tabanan there is kori alit at behind the yard to socialize with the social
community in that era.
Usually, some Puri in Bali near with the market. Because in ancient times the market was a
socioeconomic controller and for sightseeing.
In this era the people still respect the Royal Family, because there is a good relationship among
them. And, the people still do consult to the Royal Family about disaster or religious ceremony.

For example, There was mouse attack on the rice field in Tabanan or Irrigation problem, the
government of Tabanan is also usually invite them to be very important person in a big
ceremonial in Tabanan, and they also prepare an official car for the royal family.
The sacred relics in Puri Agung Tabanan that we can see as the historical relics are; Keris, Tulip,
The pictures of the king in that era. Keris and Tulup are weapons used in ancient times by the
Kings to fight invaders. In that pictures we will see the king use Royal clothes and, on their head,
they wear udeng as a symbol as “Ngiket manah” (focusing the main) which is the source of the
five senses.
That’s all for Puri Agung Tabanan, we do hope that all of you have a valuable experience on Puri
Agung Tabanan and appreciate our historical relics.