Bali is the island of thousand temples and statues, with no close rival around the country. It’s the religion and belief that inspired art works, and both are closely interconnected and become inseparable. Grand vision, love, advance knowledge, techniques and skills on arts, supported with wealth and personal sacrifices have created stunning masterpiece.
There I was wandering around Bali a few weeks back, and had the liberty to make a couple of stops and took photos of some of the big statues. Here they are.
Statue of Indra, god of war and greatest of all warriors, rulers of thunder and storms, is located at Tegal Tugu Village, east of Gianyar. He’s shown riding on giant turtle, shooting an arrow straight to the west, where Kalarau statue is located, preventing Kalarau from drinking Tirta Amerta, the elixir of immortality.
Prince Gatot Kaca statue is located at intersection of Jl. Airport and Jl. Raya Tuban, near Ngurah Rai International Airport. The statue is one of the works of I Wayan Winten, a sculptor from Teges Peliatan, Ubud. The statue depicted a story taken form Mahabharata myth about Prince Gatot Kaca, son of Bima, who’s fighting an enemy. The statue was inaugurated on October 30, 1993.
Statue of a gigantic baby is located at Ubud, Gianyar, symbolizing fertility. According to a legend there once was a giant baby born in Gianyar. The baby was named Kebo Iwa, and the statue was erected as a remembrance.
Dewa Ruci statue, located at intersection of Jl. Sunset Road, Jl. Setiabudi and Jl. Bypass Ngurah Rai, was created also by sculptor I Wayan Winten. Bima, one of the five brothers of Pendawa family, was fighting a dragon in the legend of Dewa Ruci.
It seems that the more prosperous the societies, the higher the appreciation of the people are towards classical or contemporary art works and cultural activities, and the more they’re willing to spend money and time, and to provide ample public space for it.
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