Česukai

Česukai is a village in Varėna district municipality, in Alytus County, southeastern Lithuania. According to the 2001 census, the village has a population of 5 people.[1] The village is located 1 km south to Merkinė, between Nemunas and Merkys rivers, at Dzūkija National Park. Česukai is surrounded by a pine forest and it is only reachable by a forest road which branches from Vilnius-Hrodno highway.

Česukai pyramid
Česukai
Village
Česukai
Coordinates: 54°09′01″N 24°11′20″E
Country Lithuania
CountyAlytus County
MunicipalityVarėna district municipality
EldershipMerkinė eldership
Population
 (2001)
 • Total5
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Česukai is famous by its bioenergetic pyramid build by a local resident Povilas Žėkas. It is on the site of where he had a mystical experience as a child of seven on 20 August 1990.[2] It attracts a broad range of people such as Laima Paksienė, wife of Rolandas Paksas, who goes there every two weeks sometimes with her whole family.[3] She participated in a campaign to save the pyramid from demolition when this was proposed by Lithuanian officials.[4] Many people visit this place believing that this pyramid has healing powers.

References
  1. Alytaus apskrities kaimo gyvenamosios vietovės ir jų gyventojai (PDF) (in Lithuanian). Vilnius: Department of Statistics to the Government of the Republic of Lithuania. 2002. p. 55. ISBN 9986-589-83-5.
  2. Merkinė Pyramid Official website. "The story in brief". Retrieved 22 August 2013.
  3. Svėrytė, Monika. "L.Paksienė pradėjo vesti meditacijos seansus Merkinės piramidėje". Lrytas. Retrieved 23 August 2013.
  4. Gelūno, Irmanto. "Laima Paksienė: jei griaus Merkinės piramidę, gulsiu kryžiumi prieš buldozerius!". Žmonės. Retrieved 23 August 2013.


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