Asta Kosala Kosali, Fengshui Spatial and Building Bali

Asta Kosala Kosali is a way of structuring land for residences and sacred buildings. The building arrangement usually uses human anatomy. Measurement is based on body size, do not use the meter. The types of measurement as follows:

• Musti (size or dimensions to the size of a fist with the thumb of the hand facing upwards),
• Cubit (inch size of a human hand gods distance from the middle of the hand wrist to middle fingertip open)
• Depa (size used between two spans hands dilentangkan from left to right)

The concept of structuring House in Bali also based by Buana Agung (Macrocosm) and Buana Alit (Microcosm).Is as follows:

1. Bhur, nature insult the symbolic presence of demons and lust that always tempt people to do deviate from dharma.alam universe,
2. Bwah, human nature and daily life full of earthly temptations, which is associated with materialism
3. Swah, natural Heaven and Brahman gods, nature inhabited by souls (atman) that his heart clean and pure as well as his compassion and kindness dharma.

Additionally, Asta Kosala Kosali also relied on Nawa Sanga (9 winds). Each building has its own place. Is as follows:

1. Kitchen, because it deals with the Fire, the kitchen is placed in the South,
2. Prayer place as it relates to worship will be placed in the East where the sun Publishing.
3. Wells became a source of water because it is placed in the North where the mountain is located.

Selection of Land To Build

The land chosen for the location of cultivated land to build housing that is angled or tilted to the north east, flat attenuation (teaser), weakening the host, weakening marubu gluttonous (pungent smell).

Soils should be avoided as residential building land locations are:

1. Coral karubuhan (tumbak Rurung / road),
2. Coral clothing yarn (exit passed a crossroads),
3. sulanyapi coral (coral encircled by corridor (road)
4. kabanda blind coral (coral flanked alley / street),
5. nginyah badgers coral (coral tumbak Tukad),
6. hot coral (coral upstream heaven),
7. Tenget coral,
8. Coral blind one telu,
9. Coral wasteful wong (two entrances side by side the same height),
10. suduk coral antlers, coral manyeleking and the worst is
11. jet black colored ground, smelling "bengualid" (rotten)

Lands that are not good (ala) mentioned above, can be used as a location to build housing that is accompanied by ceremonial / religious upakara determined, and made palinggih equipped with a ceremony / upakara pamarisuda. Housing With Narrow courtyard, terraced and Flats.

History Asta Kosala Kosali

According to Ida Pandita Samyaga Hamlet, the development of the architecture of Bali, could not be separated from the role of some historical figures following the Bali Aga Majapahit era. Kebo Iwa figures and MPU Kuturan who lived in the 11th century, or the reign of King Children Wungsu in Bali many inherited foundation architecture with establishment of Bali.

Nirartha who lived in the time of King Dalem Waturenggong after Expedition Bali Gajah Mada to the 14th century, also coloring of the architectural treasures written in palm Asta and Asta Kosala Bhumi-Kosali who consider Bhagavan Wiswakarma as the god of architecture.

Therefore, each of the buildings in Bali are always accompanied by ceremonial worship of Bhagavan Wiswakarma. Such ceremony conducted ranging from site selection, making the base buildings until the building is completed. It aims to ask the blessing of Bhagavan Wiswakarma that the building was alive and emit positive vibrations for the residents.

Structuring Based on Conditions

Narrow yard.

With the narrowness of the yard, the yard arrangement in accordance with the provisions of Asta Earth difficult.For the soul conception Tri Mandala as far as possible should be reflected in (place of worship, residential buildings, landfills (natural bhuta).

Because of the limited grounds set according to a place of worship above mentioned concept by creating a place of worship minimal Kemulan / Rong Three or Padma, Penunggun Coral and Natar.

Terraced houses.

For terraced houses if it is not possible to build a place of worship in the upper bottom of the page should build a shrine on the upstream side of the top floor.

Flats.

Arrange for home high ceilings plus at least as high as the 12 fingers. Pelangkiran shaped shrine placed on the upstream side of the room.

Layout In Building

When the design of the house has been completed, the process of building a house there are several things that could be the benchmark in order to house more positive synergy. Is as follows:

1. The building is located in the eastern, higher floor because Munurut south bali society in general, the eastern part is considered as the upstream (head) is purified. In terms of fengshui also said the order as the sun is not too strong, and the water is not up to the upstream side thereby providing more positive energy. Buildings suitable to be placed diareal it is a sacred place that is called merajan family or corrected.

2. The kitchen is placed in a westerly direction (southwest) is calculated from the place that is considered as the upstream (shrine) or to the left of the entrance area of ​​the house, because according to the concept of ejection Asta Earth, this place as the location of the God of Fire.

3. The well ato rice storage barns if it can be placed on the east or north kitchen or also to the right of the entrance gate to the house because he saw the position of God of Water.

4. Building hall Bandung (bed) placed diarah north, while the customs hall or big hall located on the east side hall Bandung.Bangunan diselatan kitchen and other support is placed in the south hall tradition.

Determination Entrance

In addition to finding the right position to capture the god of water as a source of fortune the size of the entrance should also be regulated. If you make more than one entrance, the width of the main entrance and the other should not be same with other. Include floor also not be the same. Floor main entrance (in bali shaped arch / angkul - angkul) must be made higher than the entrance to the car made the same garase. ifwill give unfavorable effects to the occupants could be wasteful or ill-sakitan.Akan very nice if the left (next south east if home mengadap) set pot of water (water pot) filled with fish.

.source from : http://inputbali.com/budaya-bali/asta-kosala-kosali-fengshui-tata-ruang-bangunan-bali

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Is it true Balinese Hindus worship idols?

Why do  Balinese people worship the statue, stone, and trees?
Why there is always an offering in front of the house of Bali?





The questions are very often asked when I first wandered in the capital Jakarta. Initially, I was confused to how to answer. However, all became much brighter after a lengthy discussion and get a rational explanation of the mother. Thank you Mom!

Bali is an island full of expression. As far as the eye could see, nothing seems to escape from the fad of the Balinese. Do not believe? Just look at the walls of the house, roof, gate, also stepped up to the sidewalk, everything is full of variety and smelling ornaments Bali. Yes that's the expression "less work" typical Balinese. Everything contrived "arty".

The habit of 'arty' it get carried away to the religious life. The majority of the religious beliefs of the Balinese are Hindu. As with other religions, they believe that God is Perfect. Their love of God, make them always want to be close to God. It was then attempt revealed and expressed by creating symbols personification of God. Actual process of clicking a "person" the God himself.
The process to the Lord that then generates a depiction forms magnitudes with various manifestations of God. Starting from the magnificent stone buildings, beautiful goddess, god gallant, until a combination of various kinds of animal statues like lion winged eagle. This is what ultimately makes the people of Bali are often seen worshiping a stone or sculpture. Are really just symbols that make them feel closer and more focused feel to worship God because of its form as if there near them.

If conceivable in a simpler form, it is the same as when we are dating long distance. Our inability to reach, making us take off a sense of longing to see his picture, his face painted, or hugging a doll gift. Does this mean we love her picture? Or love his paintings? Or adore the doll? Of course not. Photos, paintings, or even a doll, it is only an intermediary, the symbols that make us feel closer to him.
Then why Bali people adore  looks like a tree and give offerings?

Bali embracing the concept of Tri Hita Karana, the three terms are believed to be the cause of happiness. Three things, among others, Parahyangan is harmonious relationship with God, Pawongan is harmonious relationship with fellow human beings, and Palemahan is harmonious relationship with the environment. The concept Parahyangan then applied to pray and worship God. Pawongan concept applied to foster tolerance and mutual help fellow human beings. While the Palemahan concept is applied  them to make offerings and ceremonies clicking i animals and plants.



Palemahan concept is often made outside the misinterpretation of Bali Balinese people's habits.

Most of the offerings were given the Balinese, it is intended for the bhuta kala or better known nationally as the demons and spirits. However, the habit of people making offerings every day does not mean that the Balinese worship the devil. The concept of the Balinese offerings is a symbol of welcoming and tolerance of beings outside man, who is fondly called bhuta kala in Bali. The offering that is a manifestation appreciate their existence, that we can all co-exist. It departs from the realization that we have to lower our human ego. Human beings are not the center of the universe must be everything and consider myself to have a higher status than all other creatures.

The concept is simple, right? We appreciate their existence, then they too will appreciate our existence. So that the harmony will come by itself.
So, do you still consider Bali Hindu idols?

Editor : Dewa Made Cakrabuana Aristokra

Source from KulKul Bali

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