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Lankir
in other texts the deity of Agung is called Putranjaya, eldest son of the great Hindu deity [[circled]] Pasupati [[/circled]] or is equated with Mahadewa, the Great God
in time Indian beliefs became fused with original Balinese beliefs, Agung coming to symbolize Mahameru
Besakih is located in the village of Besakih, kee. Rendang, kab, Karangasem, about 22 km. north of Klungkung (note two blacksmithing villages, Menangga and Pempatan, also located in same kecmatan - see Sekar Lati list))
p. 17: in addition to the public temples, there are four special subidiary temples associated with particular clans
three of these clan temples are to the right of the Pura Penataran Agung, and Pura Ratu Pande is to the left
when the gods of Besakih leave the temple for the sacred bathing place or the seaside, the deities of these four clan temples always lead the procession
p. 22: Balinese tradition attributes the founding of Besakih to Sri Markandeya, a Siwaite leader from Gunung raung in the Basuki area of East java to led a contingent of settlers to Bali around the end of the 8th century
sickness decimated thei rnumbers and they were forced to return to Java
after receiving divine advice at Mr. Raung, Sri Markandeya led a 2nd contingent to Bali
this time they first performed a ceremony of burying the Five Metals (pancadatu) - gold, silver, iron, copper and precious stone - at a place on the slopes of Gunung Agug
this place is now called Pura Basukian; is a small temple with 7-roofed meru on the right side just below the main flight of steps leading to Pura Panateran Agung at Besakih
the colonists settled down in the Payangan and Tegalalang districts (kecamatans?) of gianyar
the great temple at Taro village, unique in having an entrance on each side, is believed to be associated with this early settlement
from the 9th to 14th centuries prime sources of Balinese history inscriptions written on bronze plates and occasionally on stone; show rulers with Sanscritized names such as Kesari Warmadew, (aroung 913AD), etc.
note that court priests in Bali of this period all have title
Mpu;(( probably true on Java as well, so Mpu means court priest, master smith, poet;  see also reference in Eiseman I think to court priests who were smiths))

illustration:  See page 60 for photo of palanquin of Ratu Gede Pande, god of the metalsmith's clan; has two smiths, one on each side of the palanquin, one with a hammer and the other with a long, pointed metal object in his hand

7. [[underlined]] from Insight Guide to Bali [[/underlined]]

p. 139:  although individual pieces made at [[underlined]] Celuk [[/underlined]] are elaborate, they have simple origins in their making]silversmiths use a tree stump with protruding iron spike as a

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