The world has a very long history and each country has its own story. Starting from the theory of big bang, the most believed to be the origin formation of earth. The first human mystery on Earth, as well as Darwin's theory stating humans are the result of the evolution of monkeys. Darwin theories have once believed to be the most human birth at that time, but has not become entirely believable theory today. So it is still a mystery of the beginning of life until today. Although many people believe the intervention of God in their lives, thus early life not as a mystery anymore for them. Legends and myths coloring the formation of Earth history like now on. The imagination animals like Unicorn, Pegasus, Dragon, Phoenix, Bigfoot, and Garuda is proof many legends accompanying narrative history of life. the Garuda bird became one of myth animal which its existence still a mystery. Citizen in Thailand and Indonesia may already be familiar with Garuda since become the symbol of Thai royal and Indonesian state, both of them course have a different character.
According to the history that developed in Indonesia, Garuda is depicted as a bird who was gold-body, white-faced and red-wing. According to Sanskrit (an ancient language which is rarely used), Garuda is one of the deities in the Hindu and Buddhist religions. A book that comes from India, namely the Mahabharata and the Puranas contain the legend of this bird. Japanese know Garuda bird similiar with Karura, while Thailand know them as Krut Pha.
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Garuda Wisnu Kencana in Bali, statue head of Garuda bird
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Bali island is located in the middle part of Indonesia. Not only known as an island have a very beautiful natural landscape but also known with its customs which are still upheld by its citizens. The majority of people in Bali have Hindu as their religious, Legend of Garuda bird is steeped in Hindu religion make them recognize the bird Garuda well. Garuda bird known as the mythological bird shaped half-animal and half-human, have a head, wings, tail, beak like an eagle and the body while the feet and hands like a human. Garuda has so dazzling shine make the deity call it the deity of fire. Garuda is also referred to as the god Vishnu vehicle.
In Bali, there is a big statue even referred to as the biggest sculpture in the world, has a shape resembles the head of an eagle in the legend story. The beauty of art is contained make tourists interested in visiting this object tourism. Garuda Wisnu Kencana, interpret the word; Garuda as described above, Vishnu is one of the names of the gods in Hindu religion, is being Kencana is a kind of a cart or traditional transportation. Briefly, Garuda Wisnu Kencana could be interpreted as the vehicle of god Vishnu. Object tourism Garuda Wisnu Kencana is located at Ungasa, Badung regency, Bali, Indonesia. The museum admission is $ 4 for domestic adult, $ 3 for children, and $ 8 for International visitor.
