Narmada Park

One of the most interesting places in Lombok Island is Narmada Park. Narmada Park is famous in Lombok Island. The beauty of it comes from the park and the pool. The visitors will enjoy the peaceful and the fresh air here. That’s why; Narmada Parks become a good choice to visit. If you come to Lombok Island, you will fell uncompleted if don’t visit this park.

Like the name, this park is located in Narmada, Lembuak village, Narmada Districk, West Lombok Regency. It’s about 10 kilometers from Mataram city. If you come here, you will enjoy the great view.

From the history, this park had been built by King Anak Agung Ngurah Karangasem, he is a king of Karangasem Kingdom. So the atmosphere in this park is same like the park in Karangasem, Bali Province. The King built this park as a place of ceremony Pakelem held every full moon Caka fifth year (October-November). Narmada Park was also used as a resting place of the royal family during the dry season. Beside provide the beauty view, it also has historical value.

 Generally this park has some facilities; they are pool, park, and the water flow from Rinjani Mount. Narmada Park complex divided into several parts; they are the main gate, jabalkap, twin lake, gate bracelet/paduraksa, mukedes, padmawangi lake, lodge hall, bright hall, patandaan, sakapat buildings, halls bancingah, Pura hump and Pura Lingsar.

After we enter the main gate, there is the lake twin. We can see a gate called the Gate Bracelet or Paduraksa in the southern part. Then there are several buildings among others Sanggah Temple, Hall and Hall Pamerajan Lodge. When we go the the southeast part, there is a gate mukedes page to the page paseran. Here, there are paseran Loji Hall, Lake Padmawangi, Pawedayan, pawargan, Center of Light, and a new building.

We can see the most sacred part in the central courtyard on the top steps. This temple situated on a cliff-steps staircase, was below the valley there are cliffs and lake swimming mermaid child immediately. Besides that, the other things we can enjoy are nine showers (Siwak) which is located on the Segara Anak. People believed that the water that exist in Central petirtaan is able to make people who drank and washed their face with water in it will stay young.