Tanah Lot Baleganjur Festival 2015

Come and Visit…..The Tanah Lot Baleganjur Festival will be held on July 3-5, 2015. This cultural activity will involve the baleganjur gamelan troupes from 23 customary villages throughout Kediri subdistrict. In addition to the festival, there are also art performances, exhibition of unique culinary treasures of Tabanan, jewelry craft, handicrafts, clothing, paintings, paraphernalia of Hindu spiritual activities, seselet (waist ornate) and souvenirs.

Melabuh Ketupat Ritual

Expression of Farmers’ Gratitude for Abundant Harvest

The region of Gianyar held their annual malabuh ketupat  ritual which has been tradition that has been passed down from generation to generation as an expression of gratitude to God for the blessing given in the field of agriculture, specifically for the abundant harvest. Hundreds of farmers participated in the ritual that was held at Masceti Temple, Medahan village, Blahbatuh, Gianyar, on Tuesday afternoon (May 26).

Batara Turun Kabeh Ceremony at Besakih

At the peak of the Ida Batara Turun Kabeh or congregation of the god ceremony, Friday (Apr. 3) at the Penataran Agung of Besakih, Karangasem, abundant pilgrims flocked to say prayers. From the morning before the peak, pilgrims already worshipped alternately led by local priest. Meanwhile, the peak of the ngusaba kadasa was officiated over by eight higher priests. Six of them say prayers at elephant pavilion accompanied by the coordinator Ida Dalem Semaraputra and two others at paselang pavilion.

Denpasar ‘Besieged’ by Ogoh-ogoh

Celebration of Nyepi of the Saka New Year 1937 is inseparable from the implementation of ogoh-ogoh parade on the Pengerupukan night before Nyepi, Friday (Mar. 20) at several villages in the city of Denpasar. Tonja and Oongan customary village in North Denpasar subdistrict and Sumer village in East Denpasar, for instance, held the parade of ogoh-ogoh or papier mâché demon concentrated at central intersection of the local village. Implementation of the ogoh-ogoh parade was opened by Denpasar Mayor I.B. Rai Dharmawijaya Mantra accompanied by subdistrict head, customary village chief and headman.

Nyepi, a Winding Path to Find God

Celebration of Nyepi or Day of Silence in the Caka New Year 1937 falling on March 21, 2015 really becomes very special to Hindus in Bali. It is not the excitement on the ogoh-ogoh (papier mâché demon) parade at the Pengerupukan night, but on the spiritual self-climbing to peace effort. Right on the Nyepi, the nature having turned silent is very good for reflection.