BOMA
If we want to pray at the temple, usually at the entrance to the innards of the temple (Kurung Temple) you can always see Karang Boma in the form of a relief with a scary face resembling a giant. The Kala Boma has long fangs with bulging eyes, as if ready to prey on whatever is in front of it.
According to Jro Mangku Gede Suyasa, the use of Karang Boma in every temple
brackets to temples are full of philosophical meaning, which is written in the Bhomantaka kakawin.
The meaning of the first Karang Boma philosophy is as a means of neutralization for pamedek who comes to the temple, and a symbol for eliminating giant traits (Sad Ripu or six inner enemies), when entering the temple, so that there are only the characteristics of daiwi sampad or divine attributes.
"In Bomantaka's kakawin it is written that Boma is the son of
Lord Vishnu with Goddess Perthiwi. At that time, Lord Brahma and Lord Vishnu
arguing to find out who is the most powerful of the two gods
the. Finally, Lord Shiva came and gave advice to find out who was the most powerful between Vishnu and Brahma by ordering the two gods to look for the tip and base of the phallus. Lord Brahma looks for the end of the phallus to go up by riding the Garuda Bird, while Lord Vishnu transforms into a Boar (Waraha) to go down to the base of the phallus, namely the bowels of the earth," explained Jero Mangku Suyasa to Bali
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