Identifikasi kesesuaian tata letak tanaman berdasarkan konsep Tri Mandala (studi kasus Pura Puseh lan Desa, Desa Pakraman Batuan dan Desa Pakraman Kebon Singapadu)

Abstract

Temple is a shrine of Hindu religion and is one of the places for the application of traditional Balinese garden. Temples’s garden should use upakara plant that not only serves as a landscape element but also can be used as a means offering (upakara). The concept of plant placement in the temple’s garden should also characterize the local philosophy, including Tri Mandala. The purpose of this study is to identify plants type and conformity of plants placement in Pura Puseh lan Desa, Desa Pakraman Batuan and in Pura Puseh Lan Desa, Desa Pakraman Kebon Singapadu based on Tri Mandala concept. The study uses survey methods with data collection techniques, through field observations, interviews, and library studies. The results showed that the two temples used upakara plants and ornamental plants as soft elements. The concept of plants placement is largely in accordance with the concept of Tri Mandala.