Tuesday, July 10, 2012

Bajra Sandhi Monument

Bajra Sandhi Monument is monument to the struggle of the people of Bali are located in Renon, Denpasar, Bali. This monument occupies a vast area, there are several golf balls around.

Bajra Sandhi Monument is a Balinese Struggle Monument to pay homage to the heroes and a symbol of struggle for the soul nursery preservation of the Balinese people from generation to generation and from age to age. Location of the monument is located in front of the Office of the Governor of Bali Province is also in front of Parliament Building Niti Mandala Renon Bali Province in the field exactly Puputan Renon.

Overall the data area rectangular monument square with the application of the conception of Tri Mandala:
As President Mandala is a lot / building most in the middle
As an Associate Mandala is a courtyard that surrounds the Main Mandala
As Nista Mandala is the most outer courtyard which surrounds Associate Mandala
Main building of monuments to the Mandala arranged into 3 floors:
Utamaning Main floor 3 Mandala is positioned at the top serves as a calm, quiet, quiet place to enjoy the atmosphere of the distance around the monument. Visitors can see the panorama Denpasar from this place. When the weather is sunny so the views of Denpasar pins. To reach this place must pass through a fairly high melingkat stairs.

Main Madyaning Mandala is a 2 floor serves as a diorama, amounting to 33 units. Floors 2 (two) of this struggle as a miniature display of the Balinese people from time to time. Dioramanya similar to those in the Monas, Jakarta. But it is here only shows the struggle of the people of Bali. Start time of the kingdom, the influx of Hindu, Majapahit, colonization, wars of independence, until today.

On the outside perimeter of the room have an open porch or patio to enjoy the surrounding atmosphere.
Main Nistaning Mandala is the ground floor of Building Monument, which contained information space, keperpustakaan space, exhibition halls, meeting rooms, administration, building and toilet. In the midst of the room there is a lake that is named as Puser Tasik, eight poles and also the great staircase rose-shaped tread virgin.

The existence of physical building is strongly relating to the meaning of Hinduism philosophy, namely Yoni colossus. The monument is likely colossus device meanwhile the building base as yoni. From other side, the Yoni colossus is also describing the story of twiddling Mandhara Giri at Ksirarnawa which is taken away from passage of Adi Parwa (Hindu's Book).

This building Monument is consisted of:
  • Jar of Amertha symbol by Kumba (a kind of pot) what is seen on the top monument.
  • The Dragon Basuki tail exists near by Swamba and its head at entrance gate
  • The body of Bedawang Akupa realized at its base of monument and the head at entrance gate
  • Mount of Mandara Giri realized by the high of monument boosting
  • Pool encircle the monument is supposing as Ksirarnawa (milk ocean).

Wednesday, July 4, 2012

Jagatnatha Temple, Bali

Jagatnatha Temple is a Hindu temple in Denpasar town center. Is precisely located in the the Wisnu Street, east side of field Puputan Badung. This temple was listed as Kahyangan Temple and the Hindu God altar. If it is the name of the the Kahyangan temples around Bali temple compared to the name of the name of this temple was to take the suspension or village is located in Besakih Temple, Ulundanu Batur Temple, the Lempuyang Temple area of the temple, Temple area in Puncak Mangu Temple and others.Jagatnatha Temple andakasa to take a special name, which is not exit concept. 

Which temple in Bali, Jagatnatha Monastery to open the ceremony through the implementation of the May 13, 1968. Unique Jagatnatha Temple does not have Pengempon social groups (like the temple management). Since the opening of the temple, Jagatnatha Temple, with only a few people, and to arrange funds to build into the daily rituals. And other Hindu people, it is to deal with by Jagatnatha Development Committee. 

To perform the ceremony In addition Jagatnatha Temple has been built growth, deal with the Committee of the Hindu holy day (PAHARA Hinduism) who is the institutional staff is based on the Bali local government Act. PAHARA Hindu generally taken away from the Badung regency and Denpasar town, the local government. Today, the full implementation of the processing by the Government of Denpasar town. 

The temple is a lot of words of tourist attractions, because the temple is open to tourist destinations.

Sunday, July 1, 2012

The Tirta Gangga Park


Tirta Gangga is a big fountain and a big pond located Abang eastern molecular District, in Bali Karangasem regency beautiful park. Built in 1948, the annual the Karangasem King tribute Angluerah Ketut Karangasem tirta Gangga Park. 

Park Prior to this, there is a large source of local community that the water from the land is a sacred spring, so they called this place Embukan means that the source of in this region. According to the local bath for God, the source of local operation, but also for local communities from the nearest village of drinking water. Therefore, the source of the expense of local people, and maintain the natural park. 

King of Karangasem into a beautiful, and now, it has become one of the famous tourist destinations in the eastern Bali.Tirta Gangga Park also has a wide range of public swimming pools cool and clean water in order to improve this park has had an idea it can be used to everyone who visits this place. It is situated at the foot of Abang mountain cool temperatures, particularly at night or morning time. The lush tropical gardens and surrounded by parks and fishponds are running in another pond, who pay to visit this beautiful park, the impression of every tourist. Buildings and other decorative intentionally, Puri, the spirit of Argonne Karangasem (Argonne Karangasem Palace), so it: Gangga park Tirta Sukasada Park (taman Sukasada) which is located in Ujung rural can be said that a trade union.

How do I find Tirta Gangga?
tirta Gangga strategic location, next to the main cross-strait provoke from Karangasem town new Niagara, it is just 20 minutes or 2 hours and 15 minutes from Denpasar town from the local town. You can also join the eastern part of the exciting tourist Bali, we call it Karangasem travel, you will find interests in many parts of the eastern part of Bali, including Tirta Gangga.