Garuda Wisnu
Kencana Cultural Park. This is an amazing monumental works in the land of Bali.
Garuda Wisnu Cultural Park or often called the pedestal, is a tourist park once
the window of art and culture in the southern part of the island of Bali. Located
in Bukit Unggasan Jimbaran, Nusa Dua Cape, Bandung regency, about 40 kilometers
south of Denpasar.
Garuda Wisnu Kencana is above the limestone plateau and from there you can view
the panoramic coastal tourist areas in southern Bali background of stunning
natural scenery. Located at an altitude of 126 meters above ground level or 263
meters above sea level. In this cultural garden area, planned to be established
a landmark Bali, the giant statue of Lord Vishnu riding Garuda as high as 12 meters.
The giant sculpture is the work of renowned sculptor Bali, I Nyoman Nuarta. This
monument was developed as a park of culture and became an icon for tourism in
Bali and Indonesia. Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is the embodiment of a culture modem
and ancient tradition.
The statue of Lord Vishnu in Hindu religion is god Preserver (Sthiti) who
was riding Garuda bird. A work that is inspired by the story of Adi Parwa in Garuda
episode of devotion and sacrifice bird Garuda to save his mother from slavery. Garuda
then devoted to Lord Vishnu to be a tool that is ultimately protected by the vehicle
of Lord Vishnu. The story about this legend clearly engraved on the sides of Kidal
temple located in Malang.
Lord Vishnu is represented as
a source of wisdom and guardian
riding Garuda bird
is a symbol of strength and prosperity. GWK is a
symbol of culture-based natural balance. In the
concept of Tri Murthi where Lord Vishnu duty
to preserve the
universe and Garuda as the vehicle of Lord Vishnu
is a symbol of selfless
devotion. Garuda is
often depicted has the head,
wings, tail and
snout eagle and
the body, the hands and feet of a man.
White face, red
wings and golden
body. Large size
so as to block the sunlight. Garuda is
a mythical bird,
half-man half-bird. Japan Society mention
Garuda as Karura,
in Thailand called
Krut Pha. Indonesia
and Thailand are
two countries that
make use of Garuda as a symbol of the country.
Garuda Wisnu Kencana statue is expected to stimulate a balance between scale
and abstract or real and unreal world that natural harmony can be created. Garuda
Wisnu Kencana statue is a symbol of the mission of saving the environment and saving
the world. Cultural park is also to educate the public, especially the younger
generation in order to help preserve the cultural heritage of the nation.
Garuda Wisnu Kencana is the biggest mega projects in Bali, plans to build its
image as high as 126 meters with a width of 66 meters wingspan eagle, estimated
to weigh 4,000 tons. Of the total planned area of 200 hectares, while overwhelmed
100 acres and the total work completed to date only about 15%. For new statue completed
is half body of Lord Vishnu, the head of an eagle and the hand of Lord Vishnu. Although
only a small part of making it clear you will be amazed by the grandeur and beauty.
This statue will bind layout with visibility up to 20 km so that this place
can be seen from Kuta, Sanur, Nusa Dua to land Lot. This sculpture is made of a
mixture of copper and brass and steel in certain parts to be coated with gold mosaic
weighing 4,000 tons. With a height of 75 meters and a width of 60 meters then
you will be amazed at the size of the head of an eagle that is truly gigantic. It
is hard to imagine this will form an eagle as a whole, which would be very large.
Adult body size alone is still less than the size of an eagle's ear. Currently
most of the statue you might have a look at the site in the form of Lord Vishnu
Parung half body and the head of an eagle.
Transportation
An area of 250 hectares is
located approximately 40 miles south of
Denpasar and when from Air port can be taken approximately 15 minutes or less than 1 hour from the main
hotel locations. From Ubud,
you can achieve
about 1 and a half hour drive from Ubud and
30 minutes from
Kuta. You can
use a taxi or
rent a car are widely available
either at the airport or at the various
tourist attractions in Bali.
The entrance
to the complex to
smooth paved. Only
about 1 km in
length, on either side decorated
pillars nuanced limestone
cliffs.
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