Spiritual Faith Park, Sitinjo, Dairi. Indonesia is a pluralistic country. That's why they invented the motto Unity in Diversity to unite these differences. In addition to the Bukit Kasih Manado that accentuates inter-religious harmony through the presence of five places of worship of each religion, in Dairi, North Sumatra, Indonesia there is also a religious tourist spot that features the same thing that Faith Park. Religious park is located in Bukit Sitinjo, Dairi, located about 154 km from Medan, It takes about 5 hours to get to this Faith Park. As the name implies, this is a tourist destination of religious tourism destination five recognized religions in Indonesia.
In early 2001, the Regent Dairi devising a place of worship five recognized religions in Indonesia, which is expected to be a spiritual tourism destination as well. This idea is realized by conducting a dialogue with leaders of the five religions and society. The results of the dialogue is to determine the location of the construction sites in the hills Sitinjo, given the location of the lot covered pine forest making it suitable to be a place of spiritual tourism. On August 20, 2005, Prof. Dr. H. Said Agil Al-Munawar which then served as Minister of Religious Affairs laid the first stone of Faith Park.
Located in the hills with plenty of lush trees, Faith Park make anyone comfortable to linger there. Coolness Faith Park is more complete when seeing religious buildings that do not represent any one religion. Entering the gate, visitors will be greeted by the sight of beauty Saddhavana Vihara which is a Buddhist place of worship. At this temple there are temples and statues of Buddha. Following from Vihara Saddhavana, visitors are invited to enjoy the Christian atmosphere. In this area, there are plenty of miniature historic buildings such as the statue of Abraham and Moses, Goa Virgin Mary, Noah's Ark, the Ecumenical Church and miniature story of the journey of Jesus in the world which includes stables Lamb of Bethlehem, the events of Jesus fed 5000 people, the events of Jesus praying in Gethsemane, Via Dolorosa, the Cross of Golgotha, and resurrection of Jesus.
In addition to the statue of Abraham there is a statue of Moses that describes the journey of Moses in the law of God receives the tenth. After that, visitors delivered on the crucifixion of Christ to free mankind from the bondage of sin. Down this path, visitors can see a cave in which there is a statue of the Virgin Mary, the woman is sacred to Catholics. Directly above this cave, visitors can see the peak of the suffering of Jesus in freeing mankind from sin that atmosphere crucifixion on Mount Calvary. On the hill, visitors often prayed, the scenery around adds to the peaceful atmosphere.
Located not far from the Ecumenical Church, there is a Hindu temple. Although the shape is simple, Hindu nuance really felt in this area.
Following from the Hindu temple, it's time to watch the places of worship that Muslims and their mosque minaret. Not to forget, to deliver the atmosphere in Saudi Arabia, built a miniature Ka'bah.
In addition to presenting the buildings of worship five recognized religions in Indonesia, Faith Park also features a leafy beauty of natural scenery. The flow of the river from the hills helped beautify this Faith Park. Mix of buildings of worship and spectacular natural scenery, making religious nuances really felt in this place and make this Faith Park as a favorite tourist destination in North Sumatra.
As a tourist, Faith Park presents some supporting facilities such as security posts aimed at controlling security, small lodges as a resting place, playground, lodging, and an auditorium that can be used to hold weddings, mass, and parties. In addition built also food stalls to accommodate visitor consumption and purchase a souvenir for visitors who want to bring souvenirs.
Faith Park is a symbol of inter-religious harmony in Indonesia. Although Christian shades dominate this place, do not automatically Faith Park is addressed to Christians alone. Indonesia recognized five religions represented in this Faith Park can be seen from the various buildings that are considered essential for each religion. Thus it is expected that visitors have explored the Faith Park can appreciate the difference and diversity.
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