Pura Agung Raksa Buana di Kelurahan Polonia Kecamatan Medan Polonia Kota Medan (1982-2011)

Abstract

The research on Pura Agung Raksa Buana in Polonia Village, Medan Polonia District, Medan City (1982-2011) is a historical study of the House of Worship in Medan City. This study aims to explain the background of the establishment of Pura Agung Raksa Buana, the process of implementing the construction of the temple, and the development of Pura Agung Raka Buana located in Polonia Village, Medan Polonia District, Medan City. This study uses a qualitative research type and uses historical method research in 4 stages, starting with collecting sources (heuristics), through literature studies, and interviews with the relevant parties. then source criticism (verification) is carried out, then the interpretation process, so that data is obtained which is poured into writing (historiography). The results of this study indicate that the establishment of the temple began with the confusion of Balinese Hindus in Medan City to worship, so that a desire arose in a joint agreement to establish a temple. Pura Agung Raksa Buana was built on land provided by the AURI (Indonesian Air Force) with the status of usage rights. The construction of the temple began with the construction of Padmasana in 1982, and the second stage of construction was Candi Bentar, Bale Panjang left and right, Gedong Penyimpenan, Sedahan Apit Lawang, and Bale KulKul. The development of the temple continued until the third stage of construction in 2011 with the restoration of Kori Agung as the last building in the development of the temple