BEJI MYSTERY

After the discovery of ancient beji in banjar Mekar Sari, Carangsari Village, Petang District, Badung, now found ancient beji alleged ancient relics on the edge of Penet River, Carangsari Village area, Petang District, Badung recently. Beji is presumably an ancient relic of the local community consisting of ethnic Balinese and Chinese in ancient times. The village of Carangsari is known to be one of the 'bases' of ethnic Chinese civilization that is Buddhist and able to live side by side with ethnic Balinese who believe in Shiva thousands of years ago. Even up to now these two ethnic still synergize each other in the local village of acculturation culture of China and Bali is still thick feel. The proof is in Pura Dalem Puri Carangsari there is one building palinggih for Siwa-Buddha worship. Not only that. The temple is also associated with the Chinese Tombs in the local village. Well, to reach the location of the new beji discovered about three months ago this, must through a pretty challenging terrain, ie on foot. It takes about 30 minutes from the Chinese Tomb to descend the stairs and along the slippery path and through the bushes of the forest on the banks of the Penet River. Especially along the journey many pacet, which is a small animal like a leech that also sucks blood. Therefore, it should be really vigilant. The reason, about five poultry managed to bite the crew legs Bali Express media. Kelihan Pura Dalem Puri Carangsari, I Made Nistrik, 56, said the discovery was accidental. The reason he said, the place was once covered by bushes. "It used to be a shrub. So people do not know if the inside bush is stored beji is quite unique, "he said, Wednesday (14/06/2017) The discovery, he said, originated from a large tree that fell around the beji Lake Hanging which is on the top. "So before Nyepi ago, a big tree near the hanging beji hanging over the top of it fell. Well, when Jro Mangku and youth do gotong-royong cleaning, found this beji, "he explained. Beji is presumably an ancient relic of the local community consisting of ethnic Balinese and Chinese in ancient times. Because the beji is springs decorated with a pile of rocks like the top of the temple and contains some statues, such as the head of Buddha, lion, dragon, and statue like the gods. He estimates, beji is already 'buried' for several generations. The reason, since he became the racial temple, continue his late father, no story or activities that lead to the beji. Moreover, the area is still a forest and the terrain is quite difficult to reach. Therefore, residents are very rare to get there. "My father's alamarhum happened to be Kelihan Pura Dalem Carangsari before me, and for forty years he has never offended this beji," he said. Even so, Nistrik said it has not reported this discovery to the relevant agencies, such as the Department of Culture or Archeology Center. "Not yet. I have not dared to report, because next Sunday, the plan to do gotong royong for on-site cleaning. Because the citizens also do not know yet, so that later I am not considered making it up. After gotong royong new we held further discussion for reporting to related parties, "he explained. Meanwhile, Pamangku Pura Dalem Puri Carangsari, I Nyoman Netra, 51, said the same thing. The existence of the beji is newly known himself while doing the cleaning around the post-fallen tree location. "So fitting clean, youth told me, if there beji. So far the place is covered in bushes. While under it usually ordinary citizens looking for grass to feed livestock, "he explained. With regard to the discovery, Jro Mangku said a racial pacaruan was held around the site. "According to the belief, because it is a place that is considered sacred, ritual cleaning must be done so that there are no undesirable things niskala (occult)," he explained. The origin of the place is still mysterious. I Nyoman Netra who became my new pamangku about one and a half years to replace the previous pemangku who was deceased, said that people visited from Kediri East Java recently. The man originally tangkil to Pura Dalem Puri Carangsari. "Well, got a pole to this beji, suddenly he said he had dreamed about this beji and said the shape exactly the same as in his dream," he said. By the person, Jro Mangku Netra then asked to take care of the place well. "The man advised that lest there be any indiscriminate people who touched this beji, so the pole tried to clean and care for it as much as possible," he explained.