MOUNT BATUR

Information at the Batur Geopark Museum in Bangli states that the island of Bali is in the path of the ring of fire, so it is not surprising that there are many volcanoes on the island of a thousand temples. Two of them are Mount Batur and Mount Agung which have special features for the Balinese people. The two mountains are considered as linga buana or natural phallus which have an important meaning in the religious life of the Balinese people. Mount Agung is considered the embodiment of Purusha (male) and Mount Batur is considered the embodiment of Pradhana (female). Between Purusha and Pradhana can not be separated because it always synergizes to give birth to fertility and create prosperity for the community. Head of the East Region Volcano Mitigation Sub-Division of PVMBG Devi Kemal Syahbana said Mount Batur is one of the ancient mountains on the island of Bali. Its existence is older than Mount Agung whose status has been raised to alert since 22 September 2017 According to him, the two mountains have a close bond, namely Mount Agung appeared in the "lap" of Mount Batur after it erupted thousands of years ago. "The first one is Mount Batur. So it can be said that Mount Agung is a child of Mount Batur. "When Mount Agung erupted in February 1963, Mount Batur also experienced an increase in activity in September of the same year. Mount Agung and Mount Batur are on the same plate line," he added. However, according to Devi, there is no seismic activity on Mount Batur as long as Mount Agung is declared on alert. Since prehistoric times, people believed that mountains, hills, and higher places were sacred places as abodes for ancestral spirits and other natural power centers #themeparks#nationalpark#lakes#beaches#infinitypool