Roberto Gonzalez
Forever watching
Walking along Gajah Mada street towards Puputan Square, we found a huge granite statue surrounded by a beautiful garden at a roundabout (something very common in Bali). We looked at it intently and felt as if the statue was looking at us. Magic? No, it is simply because in fact, the statue has four heads, which keep watch faithfully over Surapati Street crossing, Udayana Street, Street and Gajah Mada and Veteran Street, it is really the representation of God Brahma, the manifestation of God as the almighty creator . Catur Muka Statue (Four Faces), was erected in 1973 by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad Ubud.
In my opinio, it may just be one of the most impressive sculptures in Bali, if we do not count the giant statues which you can find in the south that include dragons, horses, carriages on the waves ..... everything that is made possible by the imagination of sculptors and the malleability of the stone. Being quite isolated in the center of the junction, it attracts attention and is often used as a meeting point for the inhabitants of the city.
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