Religion in Bali by C. Hooykaas

(e) Yama raja, drawing by Ida Wayan Raja (Griya Tengah, Bodha Kling, Karang Asem) and
sculpture in Puri Kaba Kaba, Tabanan. Note the four surrounding flat stones and all their
offerings. For application of the letters cf. 'Agama Tirtha' [22].
(f 1) Bhuta sungsang. Bhuta on itself is already bad enough; topsy turvy is worse still, just like an
anti clockwise going round.
(f 2) Chalon Arang, the bad witch, dancing with her disciples, as portrayed by the famous artist
Sobrat.
(g 1) Sculpture of a guardian with his back turned to a wall.
(g 2) Durga Mahisasura mardini, Durga dancing on back of bull, crushing his demon. Found on
hill Kutri in Gianyar. Cf. Dr. W. F. Stutterheim, 'Oudheden van Bali I'; Tekst 1929, Platen 1930,
uitgegeven door de Kirtya Liefrinck Van der Tuuk, Singaradja, Bali, This Durga might portray
the mother of King Erlangga who married a Javanese princess.
(g 3) The benevolent god Wisnu, mounted on his vehicle, the awe inspiring bird Garuda. Note
the polèng cloth adorning the sculpture.
(g 4) This sculpture on a cross road has as his function to deter the god Kala in particular and the
bhuta kala in general. Like (g 1) he is weaponed with a kind of sabre, whereas g 3 manipulates a
(ritual) bell. A priest's bell as its handle has a vajra, thunderbolt. The padanda Bodha, Buddhist
brahman priest, on top of that handles a double vajra as a ritual instrument. It makes all the
difference whether during his ritual he worships and invites the celestial gods, using a flower, or
tries to chase off the netherworldly bhuta kala by means of bell (provided with bajra) and
(double) bajra.
(h) Various karang, mankind is afraid of meeting on his way (a century ago collected by Dr. H.
N. van der Tuuk, accessible in Leiden University Library). 1) k. lawéyan (trunk). 2) kuwuk (tiger
cat). 3. tmaja (scorpion). 4) katunggèng (scorpion). 5) bebetukan (evil spirit of the cemetery). 6)
Ludra (the most dreaded god of the South West).