The pura petitenget existence as a science area reviewed from cultural perspective

The existence of the petitenget temple as a form of manifestation or place of worship for the Hindu community in Bali. The existence of Petitenget Temple as a sacred area has undergone a shift not only as a sacred area but used as a tourist destination so that the values of community religiosity lead to economic value. The research objective is to examine the existence of Petitenget Temple as a sacred area seen from a cultural perspective. This study uses qualitative methods, namely research related to the problem of the sacred area that occurs in the temple petitenget by doing several approaches through respondents and direct observation (observation). While for primary and secondary data collection using the instrument method. The results showed that the existence of the Petitenget Temple had experienced a decline in the value of religiosity of Hindus, which led to tourism development involving aspects of religion and culture would be threatened. Because of the strong influence of commercialization in the field of tourism, it will affect the sanctity of the temple, the local social and cultural environment of the local community.