Patulangan

Patulangan, sometimes called palinggihan, is a type of wooden sarcophagus in Bali, Indonesia.

[1] Traditionally the design of the sarcophagus depends on the varna of the deceased.

Bull shaped patulangan are used for male Brahmins, cows for female Brahmins, lions for Kshatriya, winged lions for prabali, deer for Vaishyas, and the gajah mina (elephant-fish) and cecekakan for jaba (caste).

[3] The tower is shaken and circled during the funeral procession so that the soul cannot find its way back home.

The process is meant to liberate the soul to ascend to heaven and the family temple.