According to Pemangku Pura, Jero Mangku Nengah Sudira, this pura has a very closed connection with Pura Dalem Sakenan. This Pura was built as a place to praise Ida Bhatari Istri, the spouse of Ida Bhatara Lanang which place (praised) in Pura Dalem Sakenan.
Temple story
The legend told the story that Ida Bhatari was upset and angry because Ida Bhatara Lanang Dalem Sakenan was taking other women as the second wife. She then didn’t want to see him (Ida Bhatara) again. This is the reason why this two pura is facing different direction. Pura Dalem Sakenan is facing west, meanwhile Pura Susunan Wadon is facing east.
Other legend told that by the time Dang Hyang Nirartha was finished Pura Dalem Sakenan at Serangan Island, he was heading east and then find another sacred location to build Sthana for Bhatari Durga, then he did his meditation on that place. During his meditation, Bhatari Durga was came and told him to become the King for Bali before he did his Moksha. But Dang hyang Nirartha refused this.
Bhatari Durga gave him other alternative, he had to head to North West to reach his Moksha, to the sthana of Dewa Rudra (Pura uluwatu). Dang Hyang Nirartha built Pura Susunan Wadon with the villain before he leave the place. The word Wadon means “women” and it also means that place is a sacred place for Bhatari Durga (Aryantari, 2010:41-43)
Pura Susunan Wadon is listed as part of Pura Dang Kahyangan in Bali, there is Piodalan Ceremony specially held for this pura every 210 days, on Redite Umanis, Wuku Kuningan. Dang Kahyangan was used as a place to praise and send all the offerings for dang guru (the holy and sacred guru) Mpu Kuturan and Danghyang Nirartha (Ida Pedanda Sakti Wawu Rawuh). Pura Susunan Wadon also cathegorized as pura Kahyangan Jagat Bali.
Temples and statues built in the XV – XVI Century period
1. The temple of Gedong Ida Bhatari Lingsir Dalem Susunan Wadon
Height : – cm
Length : 367 cm
Width : 329 cm
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2. Paduraksa Candi Bentar
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Located in the middle of wall that connecting inside building with the middle one.
3. Nandi I Statue
Height : 50 cm
Width : 36 cm
Length : 59 cm
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Located at the south of prasada. The Hindu Balinese iconography mentioned this cow sheep statue as Siva, local people call it Kebo Dongol.
4. Nandi II Statue
Height : 50 cm
Width : 36 cm
Length : 70 cm
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Located at the north of Prasada
5. Dwarapala Statue I
Height : 102 cm
Width : 37 cm
Length : 38 cm
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Located at the south of Prasada
6. Dwarapala II Statue
Height : 101 cm
Width : 31 cm
Thickness : 35 cm
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Located at the north of Prasada
7. Dwarapala Bhatari I Statue
Height : 122 cm
Width : 53 cm
Thickness : 49 cm
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Located at the west side of Candi Bentar. They call it as Dwarapala Bhatari, the statue that guard the entrance with the siluet of a very scary women
8. Dwarapala Bhatari II Statue
Height : 122 cm
Width : 48 cm
Thickness : 49 cm
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This statue is located at the front east of Candi Bentar.
9. Panji Statue I
Height : 69 cm
Width : 33 cm
Thickness : 29 cm
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This statue wearing a very unique headpiece, shaped like a roll called gelungan pepanjian or keklopingan. In Balinese ancient dance (dramatari gambuh), panji used to play the role as a king.
10. Panji Statue II
Tinggi : 72 cm
Lebar : 34 cm
Tebal : 32 cm
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11. Kadean-kadean Statue
Height : 81 cm
Width : 30 cm
Thickness : 32 cm
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This statue had gegelungan jejempongan as the headpiece. Kadean-kadean is playing the role as ministers in dramatari Gambuh Bali.
12. Twalen Statue
Height : 73 cm
Width : 40 cm
Thickness : 34 cm
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This statue playing a role as the wisemen for the king
13. Mredah Statue
Height : 76 cm
Width : 29 cm
Thickness : 30 cm
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This is also playing a role as the wisemen. She is the partner for Twalen, her father.