Darmasaba Village: Historical Traces with Harmony of Village Progress

Darmasaba Village is located in Abiansemal Sub-district, Badung Regency, Bali Province. Darmasaba Village is a combination of 3 villages, where 2 villages are combined into one, namely Aban Village and Tegal Village. According to information from the Bendesa Adat of Darmasaba Village, the residents of Tegal Village used to live in Aban Village, but because at that time there was a disaster that befell Aban Village, where Aban Village was attacked by ants which made Aban Village uninhabitable, therefore the residents of Aban Village moved to Tegal Village, then long story short Tegal Village whose residents also came from Aban Village united with Darmasaba Village. Quoting from several sources, the name of Darmasaba was taken from the lontar usadha bali in 1980, where it was related to the descendants of Danghyang Nirartha, Ida Pedanda Sakti Manuaba who lived in Kendran Village, Tegalalang, Gianyar. He wandered until he arrived at Darmasaba Village. Darmasaba means Dharma which means purity and Saba which means meeting because in the beginning it is said that there were 2 panditas and someone called Ki Bendesa held a meeting at Budha Manis Temple. Budha Manis Temple is a temple built by Kebo Iwa. The place was used as a meeting that discussed dharmaan or purity, so it was named Darmasaba as a reminder that there was once a meeting in that place.

Darmasaba Village Subak (Photo Source: Personal Collection)

From the brief history of Darmasaba Village, Darmasaba Village has various uniqueness and culture that characterizes Darmasaba Village. Darmasaba Village also has a uniqueness, one of which is the name of the banjar in Darmasaba Village, namely banjar Cabe. The name of the banjar was taken because it was told that when the meeting held at the Sweet Buddha Temple was over, there was a bendesa who came from Aban Village said goodbye to go home because at that time it was late afternoon, he accelerated his path when he went home. Where because he accelerated the road, in Balinese language accelerating the road means Nguncabang. So from this, Cabe was taken as the name of the banjar.

According to information from Bendesa Adat Darmasaba Village, because Darmasaba Village is a combination of three villages, Darmasaba Village has several Kahyangan Tiga Temples. Where the temple is located in Aban Village, which used to have a Kahyangan Tiga Temple but due to an epidemic at that time, Aban villagers who moved to Tegal Village also established a Kahyangan Tiga Temple in Tegal Village, so Tegal Village and Aban Village each have a Kahyangan Tiga Temple. Therefore, when there is an odalan or ceremony in each village, it is carried out alternately by residents in Tegal Village and Aban Village. from this, the solidarity of the population becomes stronger to carry out dedication or ngayah in the temples in Darmasaba Village, Aban Village and Tegal Village by becoming a unity, namely Darmasaba Village.

Darmasaba Village also has a place of penglukatan where the penglukatan is located in Taman Beji Cengana Temple, where it is said that the temple is a place where very beautiful angels reside. This penglukatan place is believed to provide various benefits for those who want to do melukat at Taman Beji Cengana Temple. If you want to do penglukatan, you can ask permission from the jro mangku in the temple so that he can provide direction regarding the facilities needed if you want to do melukat there, because according to information from the Bendesa of Darmasaba Village, each desire of penglukatan has different facilities. It is recommended that when in the temple not to commit violations and issue impolite words, so that security is maintained so that the circumcision process can run smoothly.

Darmasaba Village Highway (Photo Source: Personal Collection)

Apart from Puranya, Darmasaba Village has a very strategic area, where Darmasaba Village is located in the lowlands so that Darmasaba Village has a very large subak where the subak is planted with rice and secondary crops. Because of this strategic area, Darmasaba Village has its own charm, and also makes farmers in Darmasaba Village have opportunities in farming. Especially for rice farmers. The vast rice fields also give the impression of tranquility and peace because as far as the eye can see there is only the beauty of the green rice fields. Apart from the vast rice fields, Darmasaba Village is also famous for its handicrafts in making roof tiles, where the roof tiles produced in Darmasaba Village have good quality and have their own artistic value and are characteristic of Darmasaba Village.

Then Darmasaba Village also has culinary tourism, where in Darmasaba Village the famous culinary is Babi Guling, apart from Babi Guling there are also various kinds of food that are no less delicious in Darmasaba Village, by combining green rice fields that amaze the eye, so that the combination of good food taste coupled with beautiful scenery makes culinary in Darmasaba Village very famous.

Darmasaba Village exudes the charm of its uniqueness through its unique history. To this day, the village is not only the custodian of its cultural heritage, customs and traditions but also a reflection of its alluring diversity. It is this diversity that gives Darmasaba Village a special touch, making it a place that is unrivaled in its cultural and traditional richness. Thus, Darmasaba Village has also become a village that has stepped forward in various aspects of life. Thus, Darmasaba Village is not only a center of local wisdom, but also an advanced and competitive community.