When we go by taxi, public transportation, charter car, we might see a basket of colorful flower which is mostly placed in the dashboard of the car by Balinese drivers. It is called Canang Sari. If the passenger of the car ask the driver “What is that?” “Is it just a decoration?” And the driver being asked by the passengers that are mostly dominated by foreigners, will answer “No sir, it is Canang Sari that is offered to Hyang Widhi (God) in order to get His bestows and get safety during the trip.”
That is the common answer and certainly that is the reality. But if we investigate, analyze that driver has implemented the concept of Cosmogony Philosophy teaching (Tri Angga / Tri Mandala) which the descriptions are as follows:
1. Parhyangan, which is located in front of the seats or on the dashboard (Utama Mandala) a place to offer Canang Sari every the driver drives the car to get the passenger.
2. Palemahan is the body of taxi itself includes the seat of the driver and the passengers in front and in the back (Madya Mandala).
3. Pawongan is the driver and the passenger either who sits in front or in the back. On the other hand, for the baggage of taxi is Nista Mandala.
That is how the taxi drivers in Bali implement the concept of cosmogony philosophy in the daily activity although they cannot explain the meaning of Canang Sari comprehensively. The phrase Canang Sari is derived from the words canang (a small square of coconut-leaf basket decorated with a combination of colorful flowers) and Sari (essence). Canang Sari is completed by placing on top of canang an amount of money (kepeng). Which is expected to make up the essence of the offering.
On the other side, Canang Sari can be found in temple, on small shrine in houses and on the ground or as a part of large offering. Balinese always offer Canang Sari as the simplest daily household offering to say thankfulness to the God for what we got in our life. Canang Sari is usually offered in temple, cross road. Sacred statue, houses or other places that Balinese people recognize it sacred so as to make the world’s balance.
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