bali local guide: Blanjong Traces of Victory Sri Kesari Warmadewa

Blanjong Traces of Victory Sri Kesari Warmadewa

Blanjong comes from two words, namely the hemisphere and ngenjung.

Hemisphere means fractional, while ngenjung is a term in Balinese Alus which means fishing boat. Starting when the ship ships Dutch first stranded on the coast of Sanur, precisely now on the coast of Blanjong. This event is the beginning of the history of the name Blanjong.

Blanjong is the name of the area in Intaran Village, Sanur, South Denpasar District, Denpasar City, Bali. In this area also found Pilar Inscription precisely near Banjar Blanjong. Then the inscription is named Blanjong Inscription.

"Blanjong inscription symbolizes the monument of victory," said Mangku Segara. He is a steward (a saint in Bali-red) who always accompany the foreign and local tourists who visit the Cave Culture of Blanjong Inscription.

Blanjong was a milestone when Sri Kesari Warmadewa led Bali.

Uniquely, Blanjong Inscription uses bilingual language that is Old Balinese language written with Pre-Negari and Sanskrit written in Kawi. In the inscription, it says: "In the year 835 çaka Moon Phalguna, a king who has power in all corners of the world in the palace of Sanghadwala, named Çri Kesari has defeated his enemies in the Desert and in Swal. This is what should be known until later. "

Interpreter Lock

Based on the contents of the inscription is known inauguration of Blanjong Inscription occurred in the year 835 Saka. In pengeliharannya Blanjong Inscription had undergone a restoration several times. Inscription with a height of 177 cm and diameter of 62 cm, attracting foreign and domestic tourists to visit the traces of the history of Ancient Bali.

Until the Blanjong Inscription is placed in the final cabinet finally. Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the Protection Act No. 11 of 2010 and set Blanjong Inscription as one of the cultural heritage in Bali.

Blanjong inscription is now placed on a large cabinet made of glass. Aiming for the inscription can be seen from the outside freely. But not many people can get into the glass cabinet. Only the caretaker is Mangku Segara who has the authority. Seen also local people who are giving offerings of canang sari (one type of offerings of the Hindu community-red) to honor the inscription.

Now the traces of Sri Kesari Warmadewa government has been maintained quite nicely. Protected also by Balai Pelestarian Archaeological Heritage Archaeological Area of Bali, NTT and NTB. Right to the left of the cabinet is a table on which a visit book appears and a book explaining the contents of the Blanjong Inscription.

Actually, Blanjong Inscription is in a temple environment. The temple is named Pura Blanjong. In addition to the Blanjong Inscription, in the temple can also be found some relic statues from the government of Sri Kesari Warmadewa.

The most popular statue is the Ganesha Statue which is now stored in the area of Pura Blanjong. While other statues are only fragmatic because the description is less clear and the remaining only a few parts. While other statues, such as the embodiment of Statues that have now been moved to the Bali Museum depicts a goddess who stands upright with an oval face shape, wearing a storied crown, as well as jewelry such as earrings and necklaces. Allegedly this statue is the embodiment of the empress Sri Kesari Warmadewa.

Three-way money with the embodiment of Statues, Terracotta Statues and Statues of Animals are now also stored in the Museum of Bali with a separate code. It aims to keep the cultural heritage united in one place.