Česukai Explained

Official Name:Česukai
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Lithuania
Pushpin Map-Caption:Location in Lithuania
Coordinates:54.1503°N 24.1889°W
Subdivision Name: Lithuania
Subdivision Type1:County
Subdivision Name1:Alytus County
Subdivision Type2:Municipality
Subdivision Name2:Varėna district municipality
Subdivision Type3:Eldership
Subdivision Name3:Merkinė eldership
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:5
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

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. 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 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.[1] 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.[2] She participated in a campaign to save the pyramid from demolition when this was proposed by Lithuanian officials.[3] Many people visit this place believing that this pyramid has healing powers.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Merkinė Pyramid Official website. The story in brief. 22 August 2013.
  2. Web site: Svėrytė. Monika. L.Paksienė pradėjo vesti meditacijos seansus Merkinės piramidėje. Lrytas. 23 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Gelūno. Irmanto. Laima Paksienė: jei griaus Merkinės piramidę, gulsiu kryžiumi prieš buldozerius!. Žmonės. 23 August 2013.