pantai pandawa bali

PANDAWA BEACH  
Bali - Indonesia

The name is derived from the Pandawa. Pandawa hero in the history of puppetry. These figures have described the properties of a good, noble, and wise. In this place, we can see the statue of Five Pandawa that Arjuna, Bhima, Nakul, Sahadev, and Yudhishthira. The fifth statue is made and placed on a rock cliff overlooking the coast. The existence of these sculptures are very special in my opinion. Not only big in size but also very beautiful carving made​​. These statues are from donations Pandawa beachgoers either general travelers, government agencies, officials, and businessmen. In front of the statue was written the name of the person or organization that has contributed to making the statue.  

Promptly at nine in the morning I had reached the coast of the Pandawa. Atmosphere is quite deserted when I got there. The air temperature is not so hot at that time. Before getting into my Pandawa beach rocks down a steep cliff area. It appears obvious that the cliffs are freshly dug. Development and improvement of the cliff is still clearly visible. The combination of black and brown rocks whitish color combination creates a very lovely.I a time to stop and climb to the top of the cliff to see the beach Pandawa. The view was incredible beauty. Beach waves are not big, blue sky and white sand beaches visible in front of my eyes. Everyone who saw this scene will surely be amazed. In addition to seeing the beautiful scenery, there is also a young couple who did pre-wedding photos. Nowadays there are many people who come to the beach is not just for water but also tourist activities like this. 

After that I went on a trip to the beach. The crowd on the beach when it's solid enough. It appears some people are ready to rent the canoe guards on the coast. Some families look happy after playing canoe on the beach. The tents are lined up neatly made ​​so much beautiful scenery. The white sand beach is so soft Pandawa. Several small children were playing on the beach sand.Lots of activities to do at the beach is like a sun, sand play, volleyball, canoeing, swimming, or just walk on the beach. Satisfied to enjoy the atmosphere of the morning, I went on a trip around the coast. At the beach there is a Hindu temple. At the moment there are still many people who pray.

Formerly on the beach commonly held Melasti ceremony. Melasti ceremony was part of a ceremony Nyepi day for Hindus. At that time the Hindus pray on the beach with the aim to purify themselves of all the bad things in the past. One of the highlights of each visit to the beaches in Bali we can see directly how strong Hindu culture and how they keep the tradition well. Through this culture of Bali become tourist destination of the world. After that we went on a trip to the east coast of the Pandawa. This section became a favorite part of the surfers. Some surfers are most foreigners are getting ready to go to the beach. Approximately thirty minutes I spent time here while enjoying the sea breeze blowing gently. Occasional traders offering visitors to stop by drinking coffee in their own stalls.  

Photo by  : M. Fauzan