The Origin of Batukaras

Batukaras is an abbreviation of BATU KARANG SETA which means BATU KARANG PUTIH this means HUMANS BECOME STRONG BECAUSE OF A CLEAN AND HOLY HEART.

The legend in BATUKARAS THAT formerly there was a recluse with the title, KI TAPA BANYU SETA, who later gave the name of the area to the name BATUKARAS, which stands for BATU KARANG SETA, which means HUMANS ARE STRONG BECAUSE OF A CLEAN HEART.

KI TAPA BANYU SETA THEN PRAYING TO ALLAH SWT, whoever takes a bath in the BATUKARAS Beach area, then the intention of taking a bath is as a Wasilla to pray to Allah SWT at BATUKARAS beach while soaking and praying to Allah SWT, will have 4 BENEFITS FOR THOSE WHO WANT TO BATH OR Immerse in BATUKARAS BEACH, namely:

  • Cleaning from various diseases, both physical and mental illnesses, including cleansing from witchcraft, teasing and magic.
  • The body becomes strong and fresh.
  • The aura of the body will come out shining so that it attracts many people.
  • Cultivating serenity, happiness, relieving depression and stress, raising the spirit of creative and innovative life so that it will provide inspiration for business or looking for work to get sustenance from Allah SWT.

The BatuKaras symbol is shown by the presence of 2 BATUKARAS monuments located on the beach of Legok pari Batukaras as a symbol of BATUKARAS MEN AND BATUKARAS WOMEN, which symbolize the balance of the existence of men and women so that peace of happiness arises because a CLEAN HEART BY KEEPING THE balance of the universe symbolized by the male stone and female stone and the BATU KARANG SETA / BATU KARANG PUTIH, which means strong because of a clean heart.

Then the symbol of the POWER OF BATUKARAS is the lined up of BATUKARAS OR BATU KARANG SETA which is along the Batukaras beach, it describes the shape of a white dragon that is coiling along the length of BATUKARAS BEACH, which means HUMANS ARE STRONG BECAUSE OF A CLEAN AND HOLY HEART.

Thus SASAKALA AND THE LEGEND OF BATUKARAS.

How to get to Bale Karang Beach Cottages

1. By Plane
The easiest route to us is to fly into Jakarta. Then from Halim Airport in East Jakarta directly to Pangandaran Airport (CJN – Cijulang Nusawiru Airport).

2. By Car
If driving from Bandung, The Shortcut:
Drive southeast through Garut and under Tasikmalaya through the hills and jungle past Mount Guntur and Gunung Cikuray directly to us.

  • Approx. 25 minutes from Nusa Wiru Cijulang Airport, using a private vehicle.
  • Estimated 2,5 hours from Banjar City by private vehicle, and 1 hour from Pangandaran Beach.