Pura Meru

Pura Meru is the largest Hindu temple in Lombok, located in Cakranegara, Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara. Built in 1720 by Balinese prince Anak Agung Made Karangasem, it is dedicated to the Hindu Trimurti of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. The temple complex features three towering multi-tiered meru shrines symbolizing Mount Meru, surrounded by 33 smaller shrines within a walled courtyard near the former royal garden of Mayura.

Visitors can expect a spacious, walled temple courtyard with three prominent black thatched meru towers of 11, 9 and 7 tiers representing the Trimurti, aligned north to south. The complex includes 33 smaller shrines, open pavilions (bale), and well-maintained grounds with mature trees. The atmosphere is calm and orderly, with areas for prayer and circumambulation. Visitors can walk around the outer and middle courtyards, observe architecture and daily offerings, and take photographs from designated areas.

Built in 1720 by Anak Agung Made Karangasem, a Balinese prince from the Karangasem Kingdom who ruled Lombok, Pura Meru was constructed as the principal Hindu temple for the Balinese community in Lombok. It was intended to represent Mount Meru, the sacred mountain in Hindu cosmology, and served the royal court centered at nearby Mayura.

Pura Meru is the most important Hindu temple in Lombok and a central place of worship for the Balinese Hindu community on the island. Dedicated to the Trimurti - Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva - its three main merus symbolize unity of the three deities. The temple remains active for daily prayers, odalan temple anniversaries and major Hindu festivals.