The name Narmada was taken from Sanskrit word and was built by King Anak Agung Gede Karang Asem and located about 10 kilometers from the capital city of Mataram. He built it because he was too old to get up to Mount Rinjani peak to do praying. He made the miniature of this high peak in the form of park with temple inside it. Nowadays the park becomes a tourist destination both for local and foreigner.
This attraction lays some 10 km east of Cakra Negara on the main east to west Lombok highway. Replica of the land and crater lake at the peak of Mt Rinjani are seen within the park. It is believed that when the former ruler of Mataram, king anak Agung gede Karang asem who used to climb the top of Mt. Rnjani became too old to continue his pilgrimage to make offering into the Segara Anak lake, he built a replica of the lake on lower land for him to be able to continue his sacred rituals.
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Is there anything special in the park?
Yes it is, the water in one of the temple inside the park is believed by local having the power of making people looks younger. They call it as “Air Awet Muda” or juvenile water. You may splash your face with the water and also drink it. A Hindu priest guarded the temple where inside it there is juvenile water. The temple looks very small in the middle of a large park. The entrance is enough only for one person. When you get inside you do pray in according to your believe and after that the priest will give you the water which is already powered by “mantra” or chanting word. If you wish to you can donate here to give more respect to the priest and the God reside in the temple. You can bring the water to hotel and drink it for the rest day in Lombok. The water is rich of mineral in according to one of research doing by a local institution.
