Nyepi: A Silent Celebration
Friday, 23/03/2012, early in the morning, the island of Bali will be blanketed with silence. Nyepi, Balinese New Year is celebrated with day of silence, fasting, and meditation. Observed from 6 a.m....
View ArticleBanyupinaruh Holiday
On Sunday, 17 June 2012, Balinese celebrate Banyupinaruh holiday. This holiday is celebrated every 210 days, every six months in Balinese Pawukon Calendar and every seven-month on Gregorian calendar....
View ArticlePagerwesi day – Iron Fence Against the Evil
On June 20, 2012, the Balinese Hindus celebrated Pagerwesi, a very special day devoted to our ancestors. During this day, we ask for protection and prosperity. Pagerwesi is literally translated as...
View ArticleNovember Highlights
November 2-5, 2012 The Nusa Dua Fiesta Bali Tourism Development Corporation will hold The Nusa Dua Fiesta (NDF) within the Nusa Dua Complex on November 2-5, 2012. This four-day festival will highlight ...
View ArticleWhy Do Hindus Have Many Gods?
The question above is often asked by Balinese Hindu little children and those who visit Bali for the first time and have heard about Lord Siva, Lord Wisnu, Lord Iswara, etc. This misunderstanding...
View ArticlePenyajaan Galungan (Day for Meditation)
The following Penyekeban is Penyajaan Galungan, here is previous article: Penyajaan Galungan for Balinese is always a day full of cookies, Bali is covered with cookies. As its name suggest, the words...
View ArticlePenampahan Galungan
Penampahan Galungan, is a day before Galungan (a Christmas for Balinese). The word “Penampahan Galungan” derives from the word “tampah” which means “to slaughter” and “galungan” which means victory. So...
View ArticleKuningan Day
Balinese Hindu’s will celebrate yet another religious day known as Kuningan on Saturday November 2, 2013. This ceremonial occasion falls exactly 10 days after the Galungan rituals and is a time to...
View ArticleThe Birthday of Implements (Tumpek Landep)
Today Balinese celebrate Tumpek Landep ceremony. The Tumpek Landep, is a holyday dedicated to the Sanghyang Pasupati, the God of steel implements especially the weapon that has been “pasupati-ed”, or...
View ArticlePagerwesi: A Message to Stay Aware
Today, Wednesday, Balinese celebrate a special holiday, Pagerwesi. The Pagerwesi occur every 210 days on Wednesday Kliwon Sinta (the first Wednesday in Balinese Pawukon calendar). The Pagerwesi mark...
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