The Balinese people's history of struggle, from prehistory to independence

The Bajra Sandhi Monument is a Monument to the Balinese People's Struggle to Honor the Heroes. It also serves as a symbol of sowing the preservation of the spirit of the Balinese people's struggle from generation to generation and from time to time as well as a symbol of the spirit to maintain the Integrity of the Unitary State of the Republic of Indonesia. This is visible from the monument, which stands 45 meters high, the 8 sizable pillars inside the monument building, and the 17 stairs at the entrance. The Bajra Sandhi Monument has a construction area of 4,900 meters on a 13.8 hectares of land. Ida Gede conceptualized the Bajra Sandhi Monument in 1981. The Bajra Sandhi Monument has a Balinese architecture. Its construction is full of Hindu philosophical meaning. The word Bajra itself means bell. Hindu priests often use bells when chanting in religious ceremonies. The Hindu elements in the Bajra Sandhi Monument are as follows. first, Jar of Amertha, symbolized by kumbha (a kind of pot) at the top of the monument second, Basuki's Dragon Tail, near Swamba and its head at Kori Agung third, the Bedawang Akupa Agency, at the base of the monument, its head at Kori Agung fourth, Mount Mendara Giri, a towering monument Fifth, the pond that surrounds the monument is likened to Ksirarnawa (ocean of milk).

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