“sujiva” (Sanskrit) means a comfortable life.The abode design principle is influenced by the Balinese house principle—Asta Kosala Kosali and the tropical contemporary architecture style. Asta Kosala Kosali is the organizing principle for traditional houses in Bali based on the “Nawa Sanga”—nine cardinal directions around the center point of Siva—and the mountain-sea axis and sunrise-sunset axis, whereby dividing the site into nine areas, which serves a different function each.
The “Sanggah Kemulan” or main temple area as the most sacred places for praying is located in the north-east (kaja: mountain direction), whereas “aling-aling” or the entrance gate as the dirtiest place is located in the south (kelod: sea direction). The “kaja-kelod” or north-south will be different in every part of Bali because it is centered in the sacred mountain that is believed as the dwelling place for the gods and derities, Mount Agung, which is located in the East of the Bali island.
