The background of the establishment of Pura Dalem Cemara cannot be found in written sources, but the stories of the local community as caretakers and supporters of the temple can be used as one of the narratives to recount the existence of this temple. pangempon dan penyungsung pura dapat digunakan sebagai salah satu narasi dalam menceritakan keberadaan pura ini.
According to the temple's caretaker, Jero Mangku Made Sukanadia, in the past, the attacking community consisted of fishermen who crossed the bay around Tanjung Benoa. They came from various places such as Pamogan, Suwung, Kepaon, Kelan, Pago, Panjer, Dukuh, Pedungan, Intaran, Cemenggon, and Batusasih (Batubulan). pemangku pura, Jero Mangku Made Sukanadia dahulu masyarakat serangan merupakan nelayan-nelayan yang melintasi teluk di sekitaran Tanjung Benoa. Mereka datang dari, misalnya, sekitar Pamogan, Suwung, Kepaon, Kelan, Pago, Panjer, Dukuh, Pedungan, Intaran, Cemenggon, Batusasih (Batubulan).
Structurally, Pura Dalem Cemara faces west and is divided into three courtyards. These are the inner courtyard (utama mandala/jeroan), middle courtyard (madya mandala), and outer courtyard (nista mandala/jabaan).utama mandala/jeroan), halaman tengah (madya mandala), dan halaman luar (nista mandala/jabaan).
The inner and middle courtyards are enclosed by surrounding walls made of limestone or known as "paras tombong." The outer courtyard is connected to the middle courtyard through a split gate known as "paduraksa" in the form of a split temple gate (candi bentar). The middle courtyard is connected to the inner courtyard through a paduraksa in the form of a curved temple gate (candi kurung or kori agung). paras tombong, halaman luar dengan halaman tengah dihubungkan dengan paduraksa berupa candi bentar, sedangkan halaman tengah dengan halaman dalam dihubungkan dengan paduraksa berupa candi kurung (kori agung).
The inner courtyard (utama mandala/jeroan) houses buildings and statues such as Candi Prasada as Gedong Ratu Agung, Palinggih Tajuk, Gedong Bhatara Dalem Kahyangan, Gedong Bhatara Lamun, Piyasan, Gedong Bahatara Ratu Pemade, Bale Papelik, Gedong Bahatara Ratu Singosari, Palinggih Batur, Meru Bhatara Ratu Pasek, Tugu Kepah Kembar, Gedong Bhatara Ratu Hyang Gelar, Bale Pengaruman, Linggih Ratu Ayu, Palinggih Hyang Ibu, Gedong Bhatara Ratu Apuan, and Palinggih Ratu Sawo.utama mandala/jeroan) di dalamnya berdiri bangunan maupun arca seperti Candi Prasada sebagai Gedong Ratu Agung, Palinggih Tajuk, Gedong Bhatara Dalem Kahyangan, Gedong Bhatara Lamun, Piyasan, Gedong Bahatara Ratu Pemade, Bale Papelik, Gedong Bahatara Ratu Singosari, Palinggih Batur, Meru Bhatara Ratu Pasek, Tugu Kepah Kembar, Gedong Bhatara Ratu Hyang Gelar, Bale Pengaruman, Linggih Ratu Ayu, Palinggih Hyang Ibu, Gedong Bhatara Ratu Apuanwhen Palinggih Ratu Sawo.
In the middle courtyard (madya mandala), there are also buildings such as Palinggih Arca Prakangge, Bale Kulkul, Bale Gong, Perantenan, and Palinggih Arca Taman. The outer courtyard (nista mandala/jabaan) on the west side consists of a road without surrounding walls.madya mandala) terdapat juga bangunan seperti Palinggih Arca Prakangge, Bale Kulkul, Bale Gong, Perantenanwhen Palinggih Arca Taman. Halaman luar (nista mandala/jabaan) yang berada di sisi barat merupakan jalan, tanpa dikelilingi tembok.
Pura Dalem Cemara is part of the "pura kahyangan tiga" or the temples of the three kahyangan, which are connected by a unified territory and were previously known as Pura Desa, Puseh, and Dalem. Currently, this temple is part of the pura kahyangan tiga as the abode of Lord Vishnu, the preserver deity. This is further strengthened by the presence of Pura Segara on the north side of Pura Dalem Cemara, which shares the same water symbol as the manifestation of Lord Vishnu. The piodalan ceremony in Pura Dalem Cemara is held every 210 days, specifically on Buda (Wednesday) Kliwon, Wuku Sinta (Pagerwesi day). kahyangan tiga atau pemujanya terikat oleh kesatuan wilayah dan dulu sebagai Pura Desa, Puseh, Dalem. Sekarang, pura ini merupakan bagian dari pura kahyangan tiga sebagai bersthananya Dewa Wisnu, dewa pemelihara. Hal ini diperkuat dengan adanya Pura Segara di sisi utara Pura Dalem Cemara yang memiliki simbol air sama dengan manifestasi Dewa Wisnu. Upacara piodalan di Pura Dalem Cemara dilaksanakan setiap 210 hari, yaitu pada hari Buda (Rabu) Kliwon, Wuku Sinta (hari raya Pagerwesi).
