Journal article

Reveal Batu Bubus as Mini Temple in Bias Putih Beach Bugbug Karangasem Bali Based on Geoelectric Data

I NENGAH SIMPEN I WAYAN REDANA

Volume : 8 Nomor : 4 Published : 2019, April

International Journal of Engineering, Science and Mathematics

Abstrak

Batu Bubus is a place in Bias Putih Beach, Bugbug Village, Karangasem District, Bali, located at latitude 8,5010021 S and longitude 115,6107472 E. As visible, this place as seen as a pile of stones. Before the development of the tourist destination of Taman Harmoni Bali Bukit Asah, Batu Bubus has become a mini temple. But due to the development of tourist destinations, this place is often used as a place to take pictures. It's really exotic at all. But behind the exotic, do the visitors know that place is a sacred place according Hinduism? The following question is why is the place sacred? The answer of this question will be sought based on geoelectric data. The research has been conducted from April 2018 to August 2018 using geoelectric methods. By making several tracks around Batu Bubus. The results showed that in the research area found aquifer flow at 10-23 m depth. The upstream part of the aquifer is still fused, in the middle is branching. One of the smaller branches leads to the west, appearing as a small spring. This place is often used as a melukat. Another one, which is larger towards the bottom of the Batu Bubus, the springhead isn't visible, be expected be spring into the sea near the beachso it is a meeting between sea water and fresh water (campuhan). So Batu Bubus is sacred as mini temple because it is a meeting between sea water and fresh water (campuhan).