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Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Facebook Viral for Islands of Thousands Temple




"New blog about 2 weeks old and until now, it's 1400 followers. Infinite thanks goes to all the support. Many are keen to get blog traffic cam but I can not afford to help out all. It's the best way for me to help is to choose three blogs only for the time nowadays and that's why this contest was held. God willing you will increase traffic, increase followers and friends..........."
 That is some words on a Malaysian blogger friend site that he post yesterday. I take apart on this program because according to this blog statistic,we have some weekly visitor that came from google.com.my search engine. Ofcourse mostly of Avis's blog visitor are Malaysian and i hope more visitor too to visit this blog from that neighbour country.

Saturday, November 19, 2011

Barack Obama Booking 40 Flights to Bali

Barack Obama Booking 40 Flights to Bali



The arrival of U.S. President Barack Obama certainly make busy airport Ngurah Rai, Bali. Because there will be 40 times better flight carrying logistics and the party from the White House.

The airport authority did not want anything missed by even the slightest mistake that could potentially interfere with the arrival of Obama and the other countries president.

Commander Pangakalan Ngurah Rai, (Airport Military Base) Lieutenant (Pilot) Jumarto, said the safeguarding of the arrival of Obama's entourage will be a serious concern ranks.

"We have information related to the arrival of President Obama there will be approximately 40 times the flight to Ngurah Rai Airport," said Jumarto when contacted Legal, Monday (11/07/2011).

A C130 Hercules aircraft the U.S. Air Force arrived early this morning followed by late afternoon the same plane transporting other logistics.

Only, when asked when the certainty of the arrival of Obama, until now the Ngurah Rai air base can not be certainty from the State Secretariat. Previously, Jumarto informed Obama is expected to land on 16 November.

With the dense plane carrying aviation logistics and the White House entourage, various preparations have been made since the last few weeks. Airport Military Base ranks with other forces of the military and police planned to hold a final preparatory pre-assignment on November 11 to 14.

Meanwhile, the other heads of state scheduled to begin arriving in Bali on 16 and 17 November. Besides Obama will attend 18 heads of state or other officials at the ASEAN Summit and East Asia Summit.

For the safety of the Ngurah Rai airport environment, other than a Company Paskhas reinforced the Air Force, also backed-up equipment and commandos from the other elements of the TNI.

In addition to maintaining the security of aircraft and logistics, security is also focused along the route from the airport to the location of the ASEAN Summit and the heads of state stay at Nusa Dua

Tuesday, November 8, 2011

Clean Your Body and Purify Your Nind at Pura Tirta Empil



More than a thousand years ago a powerful King named Mayadenawa ruled over a vast area which included Bali. Mayadenawa possessed the spiritual power to transform himself into anything he desired. Unfortunately he misused his powers and became a cruel, black magician.
A priest named Sang Kulputih appealed to Indra to come to earth to kill Mayadenawa.Because he had many spies, Mayadenawa learned about the upcoming attack in time and managed to organize his defenses. However Lord Indra's forces were superior and therefore victorious. Most of King Mayadenawa troops fled, leaving him almost without defense.
Then the war was interrupted by nightfall. When Indra's forces slept, Mayadenawa stole into Indra's camp, walking on the sides of his feet as to leave no foot prints, and created a pool of poisoned water. This way of walking gave Tampaksiring its name, for tampak siring is Balinese for 'without imprints'. He left as he came and when Indra's forces woke up the next morning and discovered the water pool, they drank from it and became violently sick.
When Indra found out what happened, he created a large spring of fresh water by stabbing his flag pole to the ground.The clear water was able to cure the sickness of his army. The spring was called Tirtha Empul, which means bubbling spring.
Mayadenawa fled, chased by the forces of Indra. During his flight he transformed himself a number of times, but he couldn't trick Indra with his disguises. When he had transformed himself into a stone, he was shot by Indra with an arrow. A stream of blood flowed from the stone, forming the river Petanu. And for a thousand years this river would be cursed. Rice fields irrigated with its water would make the rice grow fast, but once harvested, blood would come out of it and it would smell bad.
The death of King Mayadenawa is symbolic for the victory of good (dharma) over evil (adharma). The day of Mayadenawa's death is still celebrated, every 210 days according to the Balinese Pawukon calendar, and this day is generally known as Galungan Day




Pura Tirta Empul is a water temple in Bali, located about 12 miles northeast of Ubud. Fed continuously by springs, the Balinese consider the water holy and believe it comes from sacred Lake Batur, atop volcanic Mt. Batur. After it passes through the temple complex, the water feeds the Pakerisan River and many of the subaks to the south around Ubud.
At the center of the temple complex is the spring source, held within a large walled pool. The cool spring water bubbles out of dark grey volcanic sand, which billows under water among electric green freshwater algae and ferns.


Underground channels direct water from the spring pool into the four blessing pools where it spurts from cylindrical stone spouts. The four blessing pools are aligned laterally at the base of the spring pool. The first pool, at the left, has 13 spouts. To receive blessings, a worshipper steps down into the water, submerged to 85 cm, and walks across the stone bottom to the spout on the left. Proceeding from left to right the worshipper repeatedly bows to submerge head and shoulders under the water from each spout, offering prayers and receiving blessings. There are spouts for baby ceremonies, spouts for nightmares, and spouts for holy water to take away.
The spring water passes in underground channels from the blessing pools to the public washing pools and then enters the river to feed the rice terraces to the south.

Saturday, November 5, 2011

Pura Pusering Jagat,The Center of The Universe

Pura Pusering Jagat
Pura Pusering Jagat Banner
Just ask where the center of the world to the citizens of Pejeng Village, Gianyar,Bali, then deftly they would say that at Temple Pusering Jagat is the place. For those at Temple Pusering Jagat beginnings of life and civilization of the world. The conviction was most likely due to Pusering Jagat does mean center of the universe.

 Pura Pusering Jagat is an important temple in Bali. This temple is one of the six temples including the celestial universe is positioned in the middle. In Hindu cosmology, the middle is sthana (dwelling place) of Lord Shiva.

Main Gate of Pura Pusering Jagat
Kori Agung,The Gate

 Pusering Jagat Pura is located in the village Pejeng that in the past is central to the kingdom of Bali Kuna. Many believe that the word comes from the word "pajeng". Pajeng meaning umbrella. From this village the kings of Bali Kuna umbrella for people. However, there is also a suspect Pejeng word derived from the shelf (Old Javanese) which means light. It is believed, from where the rays emitted brilliance to the entire universe.

In ancient lontar(book),Pura Pusering Jagat also known as Tasik or central ocean. Naming it will remind people of the Hindu to the Adi Parwa which tells the story of the struggle of the Gods in seeking Amertha tirtha (water of life) in the middle of the ocean Ksirarnawa.

In this temple there are statues that show that this temple is a place of worship of Shiva as the statue of Ganesha (the son of Siva), Durga (Shiva magic), are also statues Bhairawa. There are also statues shaped male sex (purusa) and women (pradana). In Hinduism, Purusa and Pradana are God's first creation. Purusa is the psychological seeds, whereas seeds Pradana material. Purusa and Pradana this meeting gave birth to life and harmony.

Sangku Sudamala,Holy Vessel at Pura Pusering Jagat
Vessel Of  Sudamala

 In this temple there are also ancient relics shaped vessel called sangku Sudamala overflow symbolizing the holy water for life. Inside there are pictures sangku Sudamala digits indicating the year Saka 1251.

Friday, November 4, 2011

Pura Luhur Batukaru, Spirit of Life from The Jungle

The View on the Way to Pura Batukaru
The View Near Batukaru
 Pura Luhur Batukaru is a place of worship of God Mahadeva. Because of its function to worship God as The Power that grow the plants with water, then in the Pura Luhur Batukaru is referred to the worship of the Lord that also say as Hyang Tumuwuh - God as a foster.
God as the source of bring water to the soil so comes the power to grow the plants. Plants that will thrive with green leaves containing chlorophyll as a substance that saves lives. Worship of God in the Pura Luhur Batukaru should be the spiritual power of media to build a building on the spirit of life to seriously maintain soil fertility and water resources. With soil fertility maintained and protected water sources, then the plants will be fertile. Fertile plants that will continue if the air is not polluted by emissions of CO2. Contaminated air will cause acid rain which can damage the plants shoots. So the worship of God as Sang Hyang Tumuwuh have deep meaning for the life of mankind on this earth.
The existence of a conference on weather changes followed by 187 countries in Nusa Dua in 2007 is the moment to remind ourselves of the values ​​contained behind Sang Hyang Tumuwuh Worship at Temple Luhur Batukaru.

The Main Gate of Pura Batukaru
The Main Gate to Pura Batukaru
Pura Luhur Batukaru located in the village of Wongaya Gede,Penebel, Tabanan district in Bali. Location of the temple is located in the western part of Bali island on the southern slope of Mount Batukaru. Most likely the temple's name is taken from the name of this Batukaru Mt.
For those who want to pray to the Pura Luhur Batukaru is expected to pray at the Pura Taksu Jero temple,in order to proclamation that a prayer will go to pray in the Pura Luhur Batukaru and hope to get success during the process.
The Holy Shower
Holy Shower in Taman Beji
Then we must go to Taman Beji area,to headed shower. It is located in the southeastern part of the main temple but remain in the area of ​​Pura Luhur Batukaru.

Spring
Natural Spring Reservoir around Taman Beji
  The water fountain is to purify themselves by rinsing, washing face and wash the feet in the shower continued to pray in the temple Taman Beji as a sign of purification Sakala and Niskala or physical and spiritual as a key condition for worship can be done.

The Main Area of Pura Batukaru 
Main Area of Pura Batukaru
Pura Luhur Batukaru is also included in the Lontar (holy letter) called Dewa Kusuma. Pura Luhur Batukaru already exist in the 11th century AD,as old as Pura Besakih, Pura Luhur Lempuyang, Guwa Lawah Pura, Pura Luhur Uluwatu, and Pura Pusering Jagat. As the initiator of the establishment of the temple is Mpu Kuturan. Many experts view that the Mpu Kuturan establish Sad Kayangan to motivate people to maintain the balance of the existence of universe.
Pura Luhur Batukaru probably already be a place of worship and place of meditation by spiritual leaders in the area of ​​Tabanan and Bali in general. This opinion is based on the discovery of water sources and with different types of statues shower. From the sources of these springs can be concluded that the area was once used as a place for meditation. After the establishment of Pura Luhur Batukaru in the 11th century are we not getting a clear description of how the existence of the temple.

After in 1605 AD there is a description of the book Babad Buleleng. In the book explained that the Pura Luhur Batukaru was damaged by King of Buleleng named Gusti Ngurah Panji Sakti. In that chronicle book is told that the Buleleng Kingdom is very safe, no enemy would dare attack him. The King wanted to expand the empire, and reconciled to the expansion of Tabanan. Raja Ki Gusti Ngurah Panji Sakti on the way met with Batukaru area which is the kingdom of Tabanan area. Ki Gusti Ngurah Panji Sakti with his soldiers damaging Pura Luhur Batukaru. Temple was destroyed.
Outside of the calculation of Ki Panji Sakti suddenly came out of nowhere,a lot wasps and stinging them ferociously . Panji Sakti and its soldiers were attacked by wasps all-out fierce and venomous. Panji Sakti and scuttled back off and canceled a plan to attack the kingdom of Tabanan. Because the temple was damaged by Ki Panji Sakti then temple buildings were completely destroyed. Just left pile of rubble only.

In 1959 Pura Luhur Batukaru get repairs so the shape look like it is today. In 1977 in step by step there is attention of local government in aid. Until now Pura Luhur Batukaru situation is getting better.


Visitor in Pura Batukaru
Tourist Visit The Temple daily