Park has a unique and save a lot of mystery in it. Until now, building parks with the Narmada still standing firm, although in some parts appear to have damaged the building eaten because of age. Narmada Park is located around 12 km from the central city of Mataram, and on the edge of the road that connects the city of Mataram with other cities in the East Lombok island.

Park Narmada themselves Presence often associated with child Gde Agung Ngurah Karangasem kingdom dynasty of Ibadan, the king of the time it filed in Lombok. The main function of this garden is as a health resort and worship, because there are buildings in the temple. Narmada Park, also known by the name \"Palace of the dry season\" because they say if the dry season had arrived, the king’s palace called \"Puri Ukir Kawi\" in Cakranegara abandoned by residents to relax in the Narmada Park.

In addition, the Park Narmada by the local government has also set as one of the objects Bintuni Culture and protected by law. Kendatu defined as objects Bintuni Culture, until now the park is still used and abused as a means of religious rituals, especially the Hindu religion, especially in the groups of buildings that are considered sacred. Meanwhile, groups of buildings profan (not disakralkan) generally used by tourists as a means of recreation. Groups of buildings that are sacred, the group of buildings in the east, building the temple (Pura hump) and Kelebutan (where the water \"water life\"). While building a profan, located in the West, namely Mukedas Bale or Bale Agung. Bale Agung is a place of rest while the king to see a mistress-mistress of the king is a bath.

History Park Narmada
As already mentioned, Narmada Park is the heritage of the Kingdom of Karangasem Sasak (in Lombok), or Cakranegara. Park is one of the relics anatara Kings Bali in Lombok. Physically, Narmada Park, including the largest and most beautiful. Viewing these facts, can be estimated that the implementation of development time on the Narmada Park requires a long time and the cost is not small. According to a source from the Ministry of National Education (the Ministry of Education), Park Narmada likely built after 1838 or the year before the year 1894, ending years of Mataram, which at that time centered in Cakranegara.

In addition, according to several sources obtained, Narmada Park created as a copycat Segara Anak Lake in Mount Rinjani. To facilitate the purpose of Pakelem ceremony held every year and led directly by the king. Pakelem ceremony or ritual or ceremony Meras Danoe ceremony is usually held once a year in the lake Segara Anak at Mount Rinjani. Peak of the event is to remove or Carrie Underwood objects made of gold, fish, shrimp, crab and a turtle with the magical letters (sylable magical) into the lake. The aim is to apply Gods to bestow happiness and prosperity to the people and the king are to be eternal reign forever.

However, when the king of the elderly physically, and is not strong again lead directly Pakelem ceremony at the Mount Rinjani, the dibuatlah duplicate Segara Anak lake in the Narmada Park. So that the ceremony Meras Damoe then transferred to the Narmada Park. Although the ceremony Meras Damoe done in the Narmada Park, the event itself labuhannya still be held in the Segara Anak Lake in Mount Rinjani by the Reverend and the pembantunya.

As a Tourist Attraction
In addition to the Bintuni Culture, Narmada Park is now also function as a tourist attraction, which is very interesting to visit. On holidays, many tourists who come to the Narmada Park for a vacation with family or friends near them. With the price of admission is very affordable, if not wonder at the holiday park Narmada always solid by tourists.

In the Narmada Park, tourists can enjoy the beauty of the garden pond denagn presence of some water still looks beautiful and natural. Perhaps a swimming-pool is used for bathing place is the king’s mistress-mistress. There is a swimming pool is equipped with various water games. Goals created a swimming pool to visitors not only to see the park, but also can enjoy the cool water that is in the Park with the Narmada participate berendam and swimming.

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