Happy New Year 2009

Visit Bali on Happy New Year 2009

* Here is a wishing that the coming year is a glorious one that rewards all your future endeavors with success"
* Be always at war with your vices, at peace with your neighbors and let each New Year find you a better man.
* In ‘The Universal Bank of God’… God stores his blessings & deposited 365 days full of love, faith & happiness for you… So, Enjoy spending… Happy New Year. Cheers to a new year and another chance for us to get it right. New Year's Day: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual.
* A Relaxed Mind, A Peaceful Soul, A Joyful Spirit, A Healthy Body & Heart full of Love. All these are my Prayers for You. Wish a Happy New Year 2009.
* Before the sun sets in this year, before the memories fade, before the networks get jammed.....Wish u and ur family Happy Sparkling New Year 2009.
* When the mid-nite bell rings tonight... Let it signify new and better things for you, let it signify a realization of all things you wish for, Let it signify a year of courage and believes, Wishing you a very...very...very prosperous 2009.

Barong dance at Bali Art Festival (June 14 until July 14 2008)

This video of barong dance on bali art festival in Bali - Indonesia. Bali Art Festival (June 14 until July 14 2008). Culture, art, and everything about Bali and Indonesia showing there. So come an enjoy it. Every year Bali Goverment organize this festival.

Taman Gili ~ Explanation of the Drawing (3)

66. Thursday "Umanis" star "Kapak Tikel". A family is looking for fire wood and suddenly his axe is broken. This means that he has very good fortune but extravagant. He is stubborn too.

67. Friday "Kliwon" star "Udang" (lobster). Two person are catching lobsters. A person born on this day is unhappy during his childhood but when he is grown up he will lead a happy life.

68. Friday "Wage" star "Gelut Utang". A person in debts is running away carrying his bag with him. The man lending him the money is going to hit him. A person born on this day is allways in debt.

69. Friday "Pon" star "Perahu Pegat" (broken boat). A boat was broken into two part. A passanger was caught by a big fish. A person born on this day sooner or later will lose her husband or his wife. One of the couple will die soon. He or she is good farming, like to meditate but a little lazy.

70. Friday "Paing" star "Bubu Bolong". A man is catching fish and the other examining his broken fish basket. A person born on this day has good fortune but thieves can easily steal from him.

71. Friday "Umanis" star "Banyak Angrem". A duck is sitting on this day has good fortune but theieves can easily steal from him.

72. Saturday "Kliwon" star "Larung Pagelangan". Three persons are on a boot, one of them is bringing an offering to the GOD of the sea. His wife and children accompany him. One who is born on this day gets sick easily when he or she gets married. But he is clever and wise he protects others but he should be careful.

Taman Gili ~ Explanation of the Drawing (2)

56. Tuesday "Umanis", star "Kuda" (a horse) seen here a man riding a horse in front him is a priest and his slave. Behind the person riding the horse are two giants. A person born on this day is wealthy but subject illnes. He must be very carefull in doing his work because he easily gets angry.

57. Wednesday "Kliwon" star "Atiwa tiwa". A dead man is being looked after by his wife and neighbours these husband and wife love each other but then husban than died. A person born on this day is childless because any time he has a child, the child soon die. This influences his behaviour quite often become impolite. His work is mediocre.

58. Wednesday "Wage" star "Kartika". Two men are pointing to the star in the sky and the other is watching the flower. This means that they are good person happy in their life and they have a lot of friend.

59. Wednesday "Pon" star "Tangis". A sick man is take care by a woman and a boy. A person born on this day leads a simple life, many people are jealous of him, and he is often melancholy.

60. Wednesday "Paing" star "Gajah Mina" (big fish). Two man are catching a big fish. A person born on this day will be rich because God shower him with love. His work is mediocre and he is decent.

61. Wednesday "Umanis" star "Tangis". A sick man is take care by a woman and a boy. A person born on this day leads a simple life, many people are jealous of him, and he is often melancholy.

62. Thursday "Kliwon" star "Naga" (dragon). A man is going to attack a dragon. A person born on this day always shows up himself, he is talktive fair and stubborn.

63. Thursday "Wage" star "Kumba". Two pans with water on them. A person born on this day leads a happy life he is fair.

64. Thursday "Pon" star "Bade". A cremation tower is being burnt by those who are assigned to do it. This means one who is always in bad health since his childhood but if he lives long he will be rich.

65. Thursday "Paing" star "Salah Ukur". Two leaders are fighting, two people are running. A person born on this day likes travelling very much wasting his money, he likes debating and he is firm in his opinion.

Taman Gili ~ Explanation of the Drawing (1)

45. Sunday "Paing" star "Gajah" (elephant), two elephants are fighting. A person born on this day will be strong, courageous, have many children and get rich easily, but not many people like to help him.

46. Sunday "Umanis", star Kala "Sungsang" the devil "Kala Sungsang" and a child beside him is Batara giving advice. A person born on this day has weak voice, likes opposing his teacher and easily misunderstanding.

47. Monday "Kliwon", star Kala "Pedati Kosong", (empty cart) A bad man is in front of it. A person born on this day has good fortune, can get rich but quite often thieves come to steal his belonging.

48. Monday "Wage", star "Lembu" (a cow), two man are talking a cow to field to graze. A man is seen carrying a basket to put grass in. A person born in this day seldom experience happines in his life. He has hardlifesince childhood. He is good at farming honest and many people take pity on him.

49. Monday "Pon" star "Kiriman" A husband and a wife are going to eat. Beside him is a man committing sin. A person born on this day get a lot of sadness because of others behaviour.

50. Monday "Paing" star "Kukus". A priest is praying and in front of him people are asking for his blessing. The meaning is that one who is born in this day will have good fortune but allways spends all of it and has nothing left.

51. Monday "Umanis" star "Kelapa" (coconut), three person are looking for a coconut. A person born on this day will sells copra well. He is not so clever and he is sometimes unhappy.

52. Tuesday "Kliwon" star "Sidemalung". Two dogs face each other and a pig is eating. A person born on this day is good are rearing pigs. He is recomended not to do important things, and he work hard.

53. Tuesday "Wage", star "Perahu Sarat" (Overloaded boat). Seen here is an overload boat. A person born in this day has a lot of money. Many people want to borrow money him but many are unwilling to pay him back. He is recomended not to do important things.

54. Tuesday "Pon", star "Anjing" (dog), someone is being bitten by a dog. This means that one who is born in this day, will have heroic personality, tallent of leadership, reiable and repectable.

55. Tuesday "Paing", star "Ketam" (a crab) two men are catching clamps. A person born on this day is strong hearted, skillfull, clever to take care of himself and wealthy. He is not recommended to do important things things he get angry sometime, however, he is very helpful.

Taman Gili ~ Explanation of the Drawing

C. Explanation of the Drawing

Pelelintangan (astrology), first part from below in the north of the ceiling clockwise are telling about the characters of person born on the day in accordance with astrology :

38. Saturday "Wage", star "Puwuh Atarung". A leader is being entertained, two man are holding cocks. The meaning is that a man has a lot of followers. He likes quarelling and debating but he likes to solve problem open mindedly. He is rich but sting. He lives long he is loved by his society.

39. Saturday "Pon", star "Sungenge", a Sungenge flower is between two person. A person born on this day is rarely ill, lives long, and people love him.

40. Saturday "Paing", star "Panah" (arrow). A man is shooting an elephant. A person born on this day is brave, heroic, has a lot of followers and impoertant persons love him.

41. Saturday "Umanis", star "Depat", the chief of giant is being attacked by a lot people. The meaning is that one who suffers from prejudise. Although he is polite and tells the truth, his neighbours do not believe him.

42. Sunday "Kliwon", star "Goang", a man i cutting his own head. The meaning is that one who is born this day is stuborn pays no attention to other people ideas and like stealing and gambling.

43. Sunday "Wage", star "Uluku". The picture of man ploughing in the rice field his wife brings him food and water. One who is born on this day has a lot of trouble during his childhood but when he is graw up he'll get less trouble.

44. Minggu "Pon", star "Patrem". A person holding weapon. A person born on this day might die of suicide or accidence.

Part II : Taman Gili

A. Meaning and History

Taman Gili lies at the left side of Kertha Gosa. "Gili" is a piece of land at the minddle of a pond. Taman gili is a garden at the middle of a pond. It is also know as Bale Kambang which means floating house and it is as old as Kertha Gosa.

B. Functions and Contents

Actually the original form of Balai Kambang (floating house) was defferent from the one we see today. During the period of the Balinese Kingdom, it is-small, lower and it did not have as many pillars as it does today. It fuctioned as the King guard's headquater.

The Ducth restored this building and changed it into its present form. If we want to know the original form of this building we can find it at Puri Agung Klungkung. It is usedas "Balai Pemandesan" a building where tooth filling ceremony is ussualy held. Since then the function of the later Balai Kambang is not certain.

The ceiling of Balai Kambang is decorated "Wayang" picture.

1. Part I from below is about horoscope.
2. Part II is a story of "Pan Berayut", children story telling about couple who had 18 children.
3. Part III, IV, V and VI, are stories of "Suta Soma", written by Mpu Tantular in 1365 during the period of Prabu Hayam Wuruk in Majapahit.

Kerta Gosha ~ Stage V, Pelelindon (Earth Quake)

Earth Quake could forecast what might or might not happen to the world in the near future.

At the North :

26. Earthquake the happens on the month of Ashada (twelfth) when Anantaboga is in state of meditation, foretells that chaos, long drought, failure in agriculture and bad trades, might happen to the Kingdom in the near future.

27. If there is an earthquake ph the first month of the year while the God Sri is meditation, there will be peace.

28. If the earthquake happens on the second month of the year (Karo), while Betari Gangga is meditating, there will be peace, a lot of rain and the land becomes fertile.

At the East :

29. Earthquake that happens on third month (Ketiga) when Batara Wisnu is in state of meditation foretells prosperity.

30. If there is eartquake on the fourth month (Kapat) of the year while Batara Brahma is meditating, there will be peace and enough rain.

31. Earthquake that happens on fifth month (Kelima) when Batara Iswara is in state of meditation, foretells that society will be in chaos and contagious deseases spread.

At the South :

32. If there is earthquake on the sixth month (Keenam) of the year, while Batari Durga is meditating, there will be an epidemic especially in a densely populated area.

33. Earthquake that happens on seventh month (Kepitu). When Batara Guru is in state of meditation, foretells that goverment will be in disorder people are confused, they lose their confidance to their government.

34. If there is earthquake on the eighth month (Kaulu) of the year, while Batari Parameswara is meditating, there will be no peace and the country is not peaceful.

At the West :

35. If there is earthquake on the ninth month (Kesanga) of the year, while Batari Uma is meditating, there will be suffered everywhere. In Bali it is known as "rain of fire".

36. Earthquake that happens on tenth month (Kedasa). When Batara Narasinga is in state of meditation, foretells that the states of Kingdom will be in peace and prosperity.

37. Earthquake that happens on eleventh month (Diesta) when Batara Sambu is in state of meditation, foretells depression and inflation.

Kertha Gosa Section II at the West

12. The souls of mothers who purposely aborted because of obseenity in life are seen here walking a long weak bamboo brigde which is being shaken by their former fetus. Buta Jering is throwing stone to them and Buta Mracu is ready to cut them woth his sword.

13. The souls of those who liked to turture animals are seen here being totured by animals.

14. Sang Suratma is punishing the souls of those who committed adultry.

15. The souls of those who liked to pass gas in front of others. They can be seen here the rectum is being pulled out.

16. Buta Ode is torturing the souls of those who liked to steal seeding from rice field.

17. Buta Cingkaran and Buta Maya are pounding the souls of those who were ambivalence.

18. The souls of robbers and murderers are being cut by Buta Jering and Sang Suratma.

19. Buta Jering and Sang Suratma are chopping the souls of those who liked raping, killing and looting.

20. Buta Maya and Buta Lendi are burning the vagina and penis of those who liked to have illegal intercourse.

21. The souls of those who were dishonest in gambling (cock fighting) are being punished by Buta Lateng.

22. The souls of men who liked disturbing married women are being punished by Buta Jengitan. His penis is being burn.

23. Buta Mrengut is punishing the souls of unmarried men, women, or beastilety.

24. Buta Ode and Sang Suratma are burning the vagina of prostitutes.

25. The souls of men who liked to practise black magic are being punished by Sang Buta Rengreng.

Kertha Gosa Section II at the South

5. Buta Togtogsil (name of an evil giant) humiliates and threatens the souls of those who forged important letter, during his life. Example of the same crime today is manipulation of checks and forgery of signatures money or certificates.

6. Buta Maya on a keris tree is being shaken by Buta Maya and the falling keris hit the souls of those who during his life time wasted his life making love. When the souls reincarnate, the incarnation will have a serious physical defect.

7. The souls of those who in life had no child are being hung on bamboo trees.

8. Buta Lalia is pulling out the tongues of those who in life liked to poison other.

9. Buta Edan is pulling out and throwing away the hair of those who in life worked witches.

10. Buta Mracu is punishingthe souls of mothers who refused to nurse their babies. The souls of these mothers are nursing a big caterpillar.

11. Buta Jangitan chops the souls of those who in their life time are not honest, because they have the habit of forging things made of gold and silver.

Kerta Gosa Section II at the East

1. Dewi Kunti asked Bima Sena to go to Yamaniloka to free his father's soul and his step mother's soul from the hell where they were still tortured.

2. The torturers of the hell are busy punishing and torturing the souls of those who were sinful.

3. Buta Cingkaran (name of a giant) is going to stab the soul with his keris (dagger) and elephants attack those who liked hunting and destroyed life enviroment.

4. Buta Mundar and Buta Mandir are sawing the souls those who sinned against their parents.

Part I : Kertha Gosa

A. Meaning and History
Kertha Gosa was a building/place for solving problems concerning security, prosperity, and justice of the Kingdom of Bali. It was not know exactly who was the founder, but according to CANDRA SENGKALA *) carved at Pemedal Agung (a.in door palace) it had been in existance in the year Caka, Cakra Yuyu Paksi Paksi which means the year Caka 1622 or arround the year 1700 A.D, when Dewa Agung Jambe governed teh Kingdom of Klungkung

note : *) CANDRA SENGKALA : is way of writing the year by using pictures of animals or plants which represent certain figures.

B. Functions and Contents
During the era of the Kingdom of Bali, every year on "Purnamaning Kapat" i.e on full moon of the fourth month of the Balinese calendar, a meeting was held at Kertha Gosa attended by the regional kings throughout Bali where the high king of Klungkung gave his direction and decision concerning problem in accordance with the needs and the situation of the Kingdom of Bali.

Every month on "Buda Kliwon" or special Wednesday, the high king of Klungkung held a meeting attended by "Manca" (assistance of the king) in the regency of Klungkung. And besides Kertha Gosa was also used for receiving foreigners who wished to meet the King.

On April 28, 1908 Dutch's soldiers came to Klungkung to conquerthe King of Klungkung. But the King and his people gave massive resistace to Dutch's soldiers and bloodshed could not be avoided. The people of Klungkung and his king gave the last resistance (Puputan) to Dutch's soldiers and the last Klungkung was ruled by Dutch.

Since then Kertha Gosa functioned as court of justice, that solved the problem concerning customs, also acted againts the usual religious practices.
The court was equipped with one table and six chairs. the chair with the symbol of lion was for the King as chief of court of justice. The chair with the symbol of cow was for the priest as a lawyer and adviser of the King in making decision. The chair with the symbol of dragon was for secretary.

The people being tried sat politely cross leg on the floor. Some times also called "Kontrolir" (a Dutch officer who controls the region) was present at the court when there was very special trial.

There are five statues, three of which were made by Chinese sculptor and the other two were made by Pedanda Gede Kereta a Balinese priest from the village of Dawan. On the ceiling there are pictures of WAYANG (Balinese shadow play). These pictures show :

1. The lowest part is about "TANTRI KANDAKA" which describes about all kinds of cheating found in society.

2. The second and the third part is about "ATMA PRESANGSA" which describes about punishment and sufferings of the souls of the dead. Bima Sena saw all these on his way to find his parrent souls. The story of the punishment of the souls is known as the Law of Karma.

3. The fourth part is a story of "SANG GARUDA AMERTA" a mithical bird in the form of a big eagle which is looking for the water of eternal life. This story is taken from Adiparwa.

4. the fifth part is a story about "PELELINDON" (Earth-Quake). Earth Quake could forecast what might or might not the world in the near future.

5. The sixth and seventh part, Bima Sena met God in heaven. He was fighting to rescue his father's and mother's souls from punishment.

6. The eighth part is about "SORGA ROH" a special place in heaven which is provided for the souls of those who faithfully follow the teaching of their religion or for those who have done many good deeds in life.

7. The ninth part is the story of God who guard the equilibrium of the world.

Preface of Kertha Gosa

The Kingdom of Bali reached the height of its power after the decline of Majapahit, the biggest and most powerful Kingdom of Indonesia.

Majapahit began to decline around the year 1478 A.D. The Kingdom of Bali freed itself from the declining Kingdom of Majapahit, then it was famous for its well organized goverment, culture, art and custom. The Kingdom of Bali was then centered at a place called Gelgel.

In 1650 I Gusti Agung Maruti, Premier of Kingdom of Gelgel, overthrew Dalem Dimade, the King of Gelgel and ended the Kingdom of Gelgel. The history of the Kingdom of Klungkung began in 1686. The King governed his kingdom in a more democratic way then the former King of Gelgel, i.e. the relation of the hight of Klungkung with the regional Kings was much better. The Kingdom of Gelgel was much like what we might now call unitarism while the Kingdom of Klungkung was much like a federation.

In the 19th century the regional kings of Klungkung as their supreme ruler, but politically he had no power over them. The structure of the Kingdom was much like a confederation.