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Nyepi is a Balinese "Day of Silence" that is commemorated every Isakawarsa (Saka new year) according to the Balinese calendar (in 2024, it falls on March 11). Nyepi, a public holiday in Indonesia, is a day of silence, fasting and meditation for the Balinese.
Nyepi / Day of Silence: Hari Suci Nyepi National public holiday since 1983. Tahun Baru Saka March/April Good Friday / The Crucifixion of Jesus: Wafat Yesus Kristus The Friday before Easter (the first Sunday after the first Paschal Full Moon following the vernal equinox) National public holiday between 1953 and 1962 and reinforced since 1971 ...
Ogoh-ogoh (Balinese: ᬑᬕᭀᬄ ᭠ ᬑᬕᭀᬄ) are statues built for the Ngrupuk parade, which takes place on the eve of Nyepi day in Bali, Indonesia. Ogoh-ogoh normally take the form of mythological beings, mostly demons.
Hari Raya Saraswati is dedicated to the goddess of learning, science, and literature. [128] She rules the intellectual and creative realm, and is the patron goddess of libraries and schools. Balinese Hindus believe that knowledge is an essential medium to achieve the goal of life as a human being, and so honor her.
The Melasti ceremony is one of the most important religious rituals in Bali, which takes place a few days before the Nyepi ceremony, also known as the “Day of Silence”. 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 ...
Hari Raya Nyepi (Tahun Baru Saka) New Year of Balinese calendar: March–April: Good Friday: Wafat Yesus Kristus/Isa Almasih (Jumat Agung) Date varies; this is the Friday before Easter Sunday, which is the first Sunday after the first Paschal Full Moon following the official vernal equinox 1 May: Labour Day: Hari Buruh: May–June: Ascension of ...
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Before the day of Nyepi, Hindu worshipers have to perform the Melasti Ritual, which should be enacted in a Balinese temple that is located near the sea (Pura Segara or "Sea Temple"). This is done to purify the sacred objects belonging to several temples, as well as to acquire the sacred waters from the sea.