Pura Pusering Jagat

Pura Pusering Jagat is an important temple in Bali. It’s one of the six Pura Kahyangan Jagat that located in the middle. In Hindu cosmological, the middle is the place of the God Ciwa.

Pura Pusering Jagat is located at Pejeng Village where in the past was the central of Bali Kuna Kingdom. Most people guest that word of Pejeng came from a word of pajeng which means umbrella. The Kings of Bali Kuno was sheltering their people from this village. Though, some of people thought the word of pejeng came from word of pajang (in Jawa Kuna language) which mean ray of light. So, the ray of light is beaming from this place to the entire world.