The History and Dynamics of Hindu Temple Development in Jati Bali Village, Ranomeeto Barat District, South Konawe Regency (1968-2024)

Abstrak

This study aims to analyze the background of temple construction, the development process, and the role of temples in the religious and social life of the Hindu community in Jati Bali Village, Ranomeeto Barat District, South Konawe Regency, during the period 1968-2024. This study employs the historical method proposed by Sjamsuddin, consisting of three stages: heuristics, verification, and historiography. The results show that the construction of Hindu temples was initially motivated by the community’s need for places of worship and communal spaces for performing prayers and conducting various religious activities. In the early period, the community used turus lumbung as a simple place of worship due to limited economic conditions. As the population increased and religious awareness developed, the construction of Pura Desa, Pura Puseh, and Pura Dalem was carried out gradually through a spirit of mutual cooperation. The construction process developed through several phases, beginning with the use of turus lumbung (1968-1978), determination of the temple location (1978-1988), initial physical construction accompanied by religious ceremonies (1988-1998), strengthening of community mutual cooperation (1998-2008), funding through community contributions and voluntary donations (2008-2018), and the completion of permanent temple structures (2018-2024). The existence of these temples plays an important role as centers of religious activities, education in religious and cultural values, social solidarity, and the preservation of Hindu traditions based on the concepts of Tri Kahyangan and Tri Hita Karana.

Kata kunci

• Hindu Community
• History of Temple Development
• Religious Life
• Tri Hita Karana
• mutual cooperation