Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park,Bukit Peninsula

History : "Mandala Garuda Wisnu Kencana, or Garuda Wisnu Kencana (GWK), is a 240 hectares private cultural park on the Bukit Peninsula at the southern end of the island of Bali in Indonesia, 15 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport. Bukit is a limestone plateau with Uluwatu to the west and Nusa Dua to the east.

It is devoted to the Hindu god Vishnu, and his mount, Garuda, the mythical bird who is his companion.

Currently, the statue of Vishnu is 23 metres (75.5 ft) high, although the original plan was for a 146-metre (479 ft) gold-plated Vishnu riding Garuda on top of an 11-storey entertainment complex. Garuda wing span will be 64 metres (210.0 ft) across.[1] When it's completed, it will be the largest statue in the world.[2] The idea was not without controversy, and religious authorities on the island complained that its massive size might disrupt the spiritual balance of the island, and that its commercial nature was inappropriate.

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As said, its situated on a plateau, therefore its can be easily seen from afar. The cultural park itself covers a very wide area. As we went there quite late, we have to rush in order to be in time for the kecak dance performance which will be held at 7pm at their auditorium.

After getting our entrance tickets verified, we then went around to look for its magnificent statue. Although the status is just less than 20% of its original height, its still very huge.

Brief History of Wishnu

Hindu god, Vishnu

Brief Description of Garuda

Visnu's Mount, Garuda

Scenery of Bukit Peninsula with the Int. Airport in the distance

Sunset view taken from Plaza Vishnu

The lotus pond which symbolizes Beauty, Prosperity and Fertility..

Brief Description of the Lotus Pond

The Lotus Pond

Peaceful surroundings of the Lotus Pond

The cultural park with many gigantic stones being stood upright and positioned perfectly...

gigantic stones arranged around the plaza

Plaza Garuda with statue Garuda in the distance

The area where flying fox activities are held

the Marine Bridge Signage

The Marine Bridge

The kecak dance held in their amphitheater.....

Kecak Dance

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Entrance Ticket : Rp60,000 / pax
Car Fees : Rp5,000 / pax

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