Dewata Nawa Sanga is a core cosmological and theological concept in Balinese Hinduism, referring to the nine guardian deities who preside over the eight cardinal and intercardinal directions plus the
Depiction of the Padma Bhuwana showing the Nawa Sanga deities and their associated celestial weapons in their respective positions.
Dang Hyang Nirartha, also known by various names such as Ida Pedanda Sakti Wawu Rauh, Mpu Nirartha, and Dang Hyang Dwijendra, was known as Prince Sangupati in Lombok and Tuan Guru Semeru in Sumbawa. H
A statue honoring Dang Hyang Nirartha at Uluwatu Temple
The introduction of the empty throne Padmasana as the seat for Sang Hyang Acintya was a result of the religious reform movement introduced and led by Dang Hyang Nirartha, at the same time as the spread of Islam was intensifying in Java.