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All You Need To Know About Bajra Sandhi Monument
Bajra Sandhi Monument is a monument of the Balinese people’s struggle and one of the most popular Bali Tourist Attractions in the hearth of Denpasar Town. Bajra Sandhi Monument is one of the Bali Tourist Attractions located in heart of Denpasar City. Bajra Sandhi Monument is a monument of the Balinese People’s Struggle and appointed as one of Bali’s Places of Interest.
Bajra Sandhi Monument is recognized by the name of Bajra Sandhi because its form is looking like Bajra or Genta or bell used by all Hindu Priest in reading off Weda holy sentence (mantra) at religious ceremonies. This monument is built in the year 1987 and it is opened by the president of Megawati Sukarno Putri on 14 June 2003. The purpose of this monument is to immortalize the soul and spirit of the Balinese People’s struggle, at one blow dig, looking after, develop and also preserve the culture of Bali to be bequeathed to a router generation as advancing capital stroke tread a world of loaded progressively with the challenge and resistance.
Bajra Sandhi Monument is comprising of 33 dioramas depicting the journey of history from a period of prehistory (300.000 S.M) what human beings still go about and very base on the nature until the period of filling the independence (1950-1975) when Bali Island is built in all areas like politics, economics, and social-cultural. By knowing and comprehending the journey of history, soul, and spirit of Bali People struggle from time to time, it is expected the tighten the spirit and culture to increase Bali tourism.
Bajra Sandhi Monument Building
The existence of physical building is strongly related to the meaning of Hinduism philosophy, namely the Yoni colossus. The monument is likely a colossus device meanwhile the building base is the yoni. On another side, the Yoni colossus is also describing the story of twiddling Mandhara Giri at Ksirarnawa which is taken away from the passage of Adi Parwa (Hindu’s Book).
This building Monument is consisted of:
- Jar of Amertha symbol by Kumba (a kind of pot) is seen on the top monument.
- The Dragon Basuki tail exists near Swamba and its head at the entrance gate
- The body of Bedawang Akupa is realized at the base of the monument and the head at the entrance gate
- Mount of Mandara Giri realized by the high monument boosting
- Pool encircle the monument is supposing as Ksirarnawa (milk ocean).
Bajra Sandhi Monument Locations on Maps
Address : Jalan Raya Puputan No.142, Panjer, Denpasar Sel., Kota Denpasar, Bali 80234, Indonesia
How to visit Bajra Sandhi Monument?
Bajra Sandhi Monument in its development has been opened for visitors and to be the place of interest or tourist destination in Bali in particular when visiting Denpasar town.
Denpasar City Tour is one of the best options how to visit Bajra Sandhi Monument