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The religion of the Baduy is known as Agama Sunda Wiwitan and is rooted in ancestral worship and honoring or worshiping spirits of natural forces. According to the kokolot (elders) of Cikeusik village, Kanekes people are not adherents of Hinduism or Buddhism .
Sunda Wiwitan (from Sundanese: ᮞᮥᮔ᮪ᮓ ᮝᮤᮝᮤᮒᮔ᮪) is a folk religion followed by some of the Sundanese people (including Baduy & Bantenese) in Indonesia. [ 1 ] The followers of this belief system can be found in some villages in western Java, such as Kanekes , Lebak , Banten ; Ciptagelar of Kasepuhan Banten Kidul , Cisolok ...
It integrates many of the core beliefs of Hinduism with arts and rituals of Balinese people. In contemporary times, Hinduism in Bali is officially referred by Indonesian Ministry of Religion as Agama Hindu Dharma, but traditionally the religion was called by many names such as Tirta, Trimurti, Hindu, Agama Tirta, Siwa, Buda, and Siwa-Buda. [80]
Kanyadana (Sanskrit: कन्यादान, romanized: Kanyādāna) is a Hindu wedding ritual. [1] Inscriptional evidence of this tradition can be found on 15th century stones found in the Vijayanagara Empire in South India. [2]
Palani Andawer Temple is an oldest and only Hindu temple in Aceh, Indonesia. This temple was built in 1934 by Tamil Immigrants. [1] [2] It is the only place of worship for hundreds of Hindus in the provincial capital. This building was destroyed during the 2004 tsunami, but was finally able to be renovated back to its current form.
Agama, states Dhavamony, is also a "generic name of religious texts which are at the basis of Hinduism". [8] Other terms used for these texts can include saṃhitā (“collection”), sūtra (“aphorism”), or tantra ("system"), with the term "tantra" utilized more frequently for Shakta agamas, than for Shaiva or Vaishnava agamas.
Shri Mariamman Indian Hindu Temple in Medan Hindu Temple in Banda Aceh. Kovil or koil (kuil in Indonesian) are used to refer Indian Hindu temples. Because of the influx of Indian immigrants into Indonesia back in the 19th century, there are numbers of Indian-style temples erected in Indonesian cities, especially in Medan and Jakarta. The Indian ...