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Melukat is a cleansing ritual of the mind, body, and spirit using water practiced in Bali, Indonesia. [1] [2] [3] This ceremony has been passed down through generations among the Hindu community to the present day. [4] Spiritual purification in this context means eliminating impurities within oneself. [2]
Tirta Empul temple (Indonesian: Pura Tirta Empul) is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. The temple compound consists of a petirtaan or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to for a ritual purification called Melukat.
Melasti is a Hindu Balinese purification ceremony and ritual, which, according to the Balinese calendar, is held several days prior to the Nyepi holy day. It is observed by Hindus in Indonesia, especially in Bali. [1]
The Melasti ceremony is a purification ritual practiced by the Balinese people to cleanse their body, mind, and soul before the onset of the new year in accordance with the Saka calendar. Traditionally, the Melasti ceremony is conducted near the coast or a riverbank, as water is believed to possess purifying qualities.
The venues were the Bali International Convention Center and Bali Nusa Dua Convention Center in Nusa Dua for the core events, the Bali Turtle Island Development (BTID) for the Balinese water purification ceremony (Segara Kerthi), [39] and the Garuda Wisnu Kencana Cultural Park for the welcoming dinner event. [40]
Pura Beji dates back from the 15th-century, during the time of the arrival of Brahmins to Bali from the Hindu Majapahit Kingdom of Java. At that time, the village of Sangsit was known as Beji. Pura Beji was constructed during the reign of Pasek Sakti Batu Lepang in north Bali. [2] The architect and maintainer (pengempon) of Pura Beji was Truna ...
Pura Ulun Danu Beratan, or Pura Bratan, is a major Hindu Shaivite temple in Bali, Indonesia. The temple complex is on the shores of Lake Beratan in the mountains near Bedugul. The water from the lake serves the entire region in the outflow area; downstream there are many smaller water temples that are specific to each irrigation association .
However, examining its style, the sanctuary was probably dated from the 11th century Bali Kingdom. The complex contains both Hindu and Buddhist imagery, as the cave contains lingam and yoni, symbols of Shiva , and the image of Ganesha , while by the river there are carved images of stupas and chattra, imagery of Buddhism.