'SANG HYANG GANAPATI'

'Sang Hyang Ganapati' also called Ganesha, is a widely worshiped deity in the Hindu pantheon. Hindu sects worship him regardless of affiliations. Devotion to Ganesha is widely diffused and extends to Jains, Buddhists, and beyond India. His image is found throughout India and Nepal. Although he is known by many other attributes, Ganesha's elephant head makes him particularly easy to identify.
Ganapati is depicted in variety of styles, including India, Majapahit (Java), and many others.

Ganesha is widely revered as the Remover of Obstacles and more generally as the Lord of Beginnings and the Lord of Obstacles,
patron of arts and sciences, and the deva of intellect and wisdom.
He is honoured at the beginning of rituals and ceremonies and invoked as the Patron of Letters during writing sessions.

Ganesha is popularly held to be the son of Shiva and Parvati, the Puranic myths give different versions about his birth. He may have been created by Parvati, or by Shiva and Parvati, or may have appeared mysteriously and was discovered by Shiva and Parvati.

We are Hindus often refer him as 'Sang Hyang Ganapati' and adored as our protector in every danger. In connection with the embodiment 'Sang Hyang Ganapati', Balinese Hindhu manifested in the form of Kamasan style classical painting. 
In 2012, I realize 'Sang Hyang Ganapati' in a Kamasan style painting printed on a fabric that presented for completeness our temple ceremonies. 

This painting depicts him as the god of destruction all the negative elements, so he called 'Sang Hyang Ganapati Murti' who has four arms, two of them holding 'Gada' (weapon of Lord Brahma) and 'Chakra' (weapon of Lord Vishnu).

PIG'S TRIP

'TAJEN'

'Tajen' (english : cockfighting) is a game that pitted two roosters in an arena. The game lasts until one of the rooster was defeat, escaped even to death.
'Tajen' comes from the balinese word 'Taji', is a small blade approximately 10 cm length, it's very sharp to kill a chicken. 
'Taji' is strongly tied to one of the roosters' leg with a rope. Only the experts man can do it, because it requires expertise, so it doesn't harm spectators in 'Tajen' arena.
The game was followed by a crowd who usually bet in gambling that took place not far from the arena. Bets are held depends on the ability of gamblers, from betting at a low to a high.

Looking at this game sometimes I feel sorry to the roosters, because I'm sure they had no intention to hurt each other, let alone to kill. This was flood of pleasure from the gamblers. What do you think?
And I was only able to describe the 'Tajen' atmosphere to cartoon image that I created in 2003.

MATCHING MOLE

Matching Mole was a short-lived UK progressive rock band from the Canterbury scene best known for the song "O Caroline". Robert Wyatt formed the band in October 1971 after he left Soft Machine and recorded his first solo album The End of an Ear. He continued his role on vocals and drums and was joined by David Sinclair, of Caravan, on organ and piano, Phil Miller on guitar and Bill MacCormick, formerly of Quiet Sun, on bass. The name is a pun on Machine Molle, the French translation of the name of Wyatt's previous group Soft Machine.

Their first, eponymous album was released in April 1972, the bulk of which was composed by Wyatt himself, with the exception of "O Caroline" (a Dave Sinclair composition with lyrics by Wyatt about his recent breakup with girlfriend Caroline Coon) and Phil Miller's "Part Of The Dance". For their second album, Matching Mole's Little Red Record, released in November 1972 and produced by Robert Fripp of King Crimson, Sinclair was replaced by New Zealand-born keyboard player and composer Dave MacRae who had already played a guest role on the first album. This album was more of a team effort, with Wyatt concentrating on lyrics and vocal melodies and leaving the composing to his bandmates.

Matching Mole disbanded in late September 1972 immediately upon completion of a European tour supporting Soft Machine, with Sinclair and Miller going on to form the more successful Hatfield and the North. A new lineup - consisting of Wyatt, MacCormick, ex-Curved Air keyboardist Francis Monkman and jazz saxophonist Gary Windo - was due to record a third album in 1973. This was cancelled when Wyatt fell from a window in June 1973, and was paralysed from the waist down, and therefore unable to continue drumming.

Personnel :

•  Bill MacCormick – bass (1971-1972, 1973)
•  Robert Wyatt - drums, vocals, mellotron (1971-1972, 1973)
•  Phil Miller – guitar (1971-1972)
•  Dave Sinclair – piano, organ (1971-1972)
•  Dave MacRae – piano, organ, electric piano, synthesiser (1972)
•  Francis Monkman – keyboards (1973)
•  Gary Windo – saxophone (1973)

Discography :

• April 1972                Matching Mole
• November 1972  Matching Mole's Little Red Record
• May 2001         Smoke Signals (Compilation album)
• September 2002 March (Compilation album)

'LINGGA & YONI'

In the Balinese language, 'Lingga & Yoni' means 'Purusha & Pradana', two different things ('Rua Bineda') ie, male ('lingga') and female ('yoni').
I tried to interpret these two different things to a Kamasan style painting, that finished in 2012.

Just wait, it's not in value of porn thing, but it is a work of art and the meaning of life. If this act does not happen, then there would be no life of all animals and humans across this earth's surface. This was inspired from a painting of Kamasan master painter, Nyoman Mandra. I think his idea was great and wonderful art.

And if this artwork encapsulated in frame, it will look stunning in front of the bed, for those of you who are married.

ANCIENT BALI

ANCIENT ART IS VERY EXPENSIVE. CAN WE PRESERVE THEM? OR WE'LL JUST ONLY SEE THE ARCHIVES.....!

'BESAKIH' MOTHER TEMPLE

'KEHEN' TEMPLE

'SAKENAN' TEMPLE

'GUNUNG KAWI' TEMPLE

'GOA GAJAH'

BALINESE & CHINESE ART COLLABORATION

ENTRANCE GATE

'JINENG' (RICE STORAGE)

'TELAGA TISTA' TEMPLE


Bali was known as the paradise island or the island of a thousand temples. Why is that? Since Bali is a small island with an area of ​​5.634 km2 is surrounded by temples. If you are traveling to the east of island, you will find the temple of 'Lempuyang Luhur'. This temple is located at the eastern end of the island (actually on the hill of 'Lempuyang'). In the southeast lies the 'Goa Lawah' temple, the south is 'Andakasa' temple, located at the southwest corner is temple of 'Uluwatu', in west side is 'Batu Karu' temple, the northwest is pretending 'Puncak Mangu' temple and in the north stand 'Ulun Danu' temple. The largest temple in Bali is 'Besakih' temple which took position in the middle. 'Besakih' temple is located in Besakih village, Rendang district of Karangasem regency.

I want to show about the existence of another temple located in Jungutan village, Bebandem distric of Karangasem regency, that is 'Telaga Tista' temple.

Surrounded by lagoon, against of hill and trees background as well as green grass, the 'Telaga Tista' temple has a quiet, peaceful and cool atmosphere.
Normally a temple is surrounded by  security boundary wall, but not to this temple that has peripheral lagoon instead.

The temple seems to lies in middle of the island. That was a great landscape design without prejudice to the temple authority. In the lagoon there are various kinds of freshwater fish that should not be lured.

A front guard shrine that accompanied by frangipani (tropical trees) that is often planted in the temple courtyard for sanctity, the flowers are used for means of ceremony.

The highest shrine that facing south is 'Padmasana' or 'Sanggaran Agung' as palace of 'Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa' (the Almighty God) and accompanied by several shrines, they are 'Pangerurah' and 'Limas Sari' shrine. There are nine complex buildings standing on a green island.

Another shrines lies in the west side, used in 'tabas' stone material that obtained from lava rock surrounding areas. Temple constructions are always based on art sense. 'Tabas' stone as subject material done in beautiful art, and often packaged in carving form.
The green grass affects a broad impression of the temple area.

From macro to micro-planning has been laid out in this temple as well as artwork statue placement as detail complement. This picture showing an ape warrior as temple guard symbol.

The entire temples located in Bali and other places have great value philosophy, sacredness, uniqueness and different art, but stick to one purpose and that is Almighty God. We're as Hindus are obliged to preserve the sanctity and existence of those temples, as a result, we live in peace, tranquility and harmony with the universe.