The Architecture of the Car-Shaped Altar: Anomaly in the Ideological Vehicle of the Gods at Paluang Temple, Nusa Penida, Bali, Indonesia

This study describes the architecture iconic car-shaped shrine at Pura Paluang Nusa Penida, Bali. The is a manifestation of God's vehicle, which has title Ida Bhatara Ratu Gede Sakti Ngurah and Hyang Mami or Lord Shiva Durga. altar resembles Jeep Jimny VW Beetle. architectural form what distinguishes it from mainstream cult works in aims to reveal phenomenon cultural anomalies based on ideology vehicle gods altar. also reveals process meaning local elites who capture ideological knowledge altar, use power through discourse. uses qualitative method with an interpretive descriptive approach. Primary data was obtained observation interviews informants determined by purposive sampling, secondary literature study. Data analysis post-structuralism approach, Foucault's genealogy methodology, theory discourse-power-knowledge relations are Foucault. results show that dominance discourse Karang Dawa Penida causes traditional sign language about be exceeded, symptoms strengthened power-knowledge-truth relation. disciplined community people outside attend prayers travel Temple.