Statue of Satriaक्षत्रिय Gatotkacaघटोत्कच at International Airport Bali , Indonesia
Satria GatotKaca statue stands Majestically and Proudly in the middle of the intersection of northeast of International Airport Bali and is one of the attractions of Badung Regency. The Statue of Legendary Satriaक्षत्रिय GatotKacaघटोत्कच is one of the first sights to greet visitors arriving at the Ngurah Rai International Airport Bali , Indonesia.
The statue represents part of the epic story of Mahabharataमहाभारत.
Battle between GatotKacaघटोत्कच and Prince Karnaकर्ण
Statue , Built in 1993 depicts GatotKacaघटोत्कच, a courageous and powerful knight, the son of Bimaभीम one of the five Pandawa brothersपांच पांडव. He is identified as a flying knights who is responsible for air defense and security protection for the Pandawa Kingdom.
This statue depicting a battle between GatotKacaघटोत्कच on Pandawa side, against Prince Karnaकर्ण whose horse-cart was coachmanned by King Salyaशल्य of Kurawaकौरव side in the Mahabharat Yudha . Gatot Kaca sacrifices himself to save Arjunaअर्जुन as a victim of Karna’s deadly weapon, Konta, which can be used only once.
The erection of the statue apart from being a landscaping project around the Airport, is also believed to lend Spiritual protection and safety - security for all incoming and outgoing flights and Tourists who are visiting Bali.
Life size Horses and intricate ornate detailing makes this Statue a Piece of ART.
Statue is surrounded by a circle of Lotus Flower Petals. Lotus is considered Sacred and Pious in Indonesian Culture.
Beautiful Ornate Elephant Head with water Fountain.
Beautifully depicted Garudaगरुड़ and SheshNagशेषनाग
Life size Horses - Master Pieces of Craft-man ship. Intricate Ornate details makes this Sculpture Stunning and Marvelous
Ghatotkacha (Sanskrit: घटोत्कच Ghaṭōtkaca "Bald Pot") is an important character in the Mahabharata. His name comes from his head, which was hairless (utkaca) and shaped like a ghatam. Ghatotkacha was the son of the Pandava Bhima and the Rakshasi Hidimbi. His maternal parentage made him half-Rakshasa and gave him many magical powers such as the ability to fly, to increase or decrease his size and to become invisible. He was an important fighter from the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra war.
Ghatotkacha was born to Hidimbi and the Pandava Bhima. When traveling the countryside with his brothers and mother as a brahmin, having escaped the lakshagraha, Bhima saved Hidimbi from her wicked brother Hidimba. Soon after Ghatotkacha was born, Bhima had to leave his family, as he still had duties to complete at Hastinapura. Ghatotkacha grew up under the care of Hidimbi. One day he received a pearl which he later gave to his cousin Abhimanyu. Like his father Ghatotkacha primarily fought with the mace. Lord Krishna gave him a boon that no one in the world would be able to match his sorcery skills (except Krishna himself). His wife was Ahilawati and his sons were Barbarika and Meghvarna.
In the Mahābhārata, Ghatotkacha was summoned by Bhima to fight on the Pandava side in the Kurukshetra battle. Invoking his magical powers, he wrought great havoc in the Kaurava army. In particular, after the death of Jayadratha on the fourteenth day of battle, when the battle continued on past sunset, his powers were at their most effective.
At this point in the battle, the Kaurava leader Duryodhana appealed to Karna, to kill Ghatotkacha as the whole Kaurava army was coming close to annihilation due to Ghatotkacha's attacks. Karna possessed a divine weapon called the Vasavi Shakti, granted by the god Indra. Only able to use it once, Karna had been saving it for his battle with his rival, Arjuna. Unable to refuse Duryodhana, Karna discharged the weapon against Ghatotkacha, killing him. It is said that when Ghatotkacha realized that he was going to die, that he assumed a gigantic size. When the huge body fell, it crushed one akshauhini of the Kaurava army. After his death Krishna was glad Karna no longer had Vasavi Sakthi to use against Arjuna.
Source : Text adapted from Wikipedia.
