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BALI CULTURE AND LEGEND
» The secret sound of óm
swastyastu
» The supreme god (ida sang hyang
widhi wasa)
» The gods and his functions
» Event and special ceremony
STORY
Bulan kuning, rama
dewa awatara, sang karna, boma,
barong, budha awatara,
Tirta sanjiwani, sangkala,
rajapala, i lacur, jaya prana, sri
tanjung
This articles was written with the intention to help visitors
understand the balinese hindu culture and dharma, bali's religious
belief system, a way of life in truth and good will, which governs
daily life activities. the three basic principles of dharma
are yadnya ( ceremony ), tatwa ( philosophy ), and susila (
behavior ). most ceremonies have a common purpose : to balance
and harmonize the three levels of existence : bhur ( lower beings
), bwah ( human ), and swah ( gods ).
There are many ceremonies in bali : mesaiban ( daily ), offering
of rice, sprinkled with saur or slat, on a piece of banana leaf,
paced around the compound for protenction. kliwon ( every five
days ), kajeng kliwon ( every fifteen days ), odalan ( every
120 days ), and various ceremony every five or ten years. eka
dasa rudra ( every 100years ) is a cleaning of the island, at
the besakih temple, last held in 1979.
Panca yadnya are five types of ceremony : dewa yadnya : for
god and goddesses as manifestation of hyang widhi. pitra yadnya:
for ancestors who gave us guidance in life and the opportunity
to be born. manusia yadnya : to rpotect our lives and those
of future generations. rsi yadnya : to priest who guide us on
our spiritual journey. moreover, bhuta yadnya : to any other
beings ( visible ) and invisible ) to ensure that there will
be harmony and unity in nature. yadnya is a part of panca srada
( five beliefs ), which are : ida sang hyang widhi wasa, atman
( soul, karma pala ( cause and effect ), samsara ( reincarnation
), and moksa ( ascendance ).
From these beliefs, many sacred artifacts are created, such
as statues, shrines, masks, and other symbols, which are bridges
to communicate prayers to hyang widhi. we keep these artifacts
at the kahyangan, which we consider holy ground for prayers
and ceremonies. the type, name and the date of the odalan for
each kahyangan depends on the function, history, and legends
associated with it.
There are many types of kahyangan : sanggah / merajan : small
temple built in every family compound used for daily prayers,
sanggah gede / merajan agung : bigger temple used more than
one family with common ancestors, pura nataran : bigger temple
used by larger lineages. pura melanting : temple built near
the market place for the merchant, pura dugul : temple built
near the fileds for farmers, members of subak ( irrigation society
), to pay their homage to ida sang hyang wdhi wasa.
There are three major temples in every village : pura desa (
center ), pura puseh ( north ), and pura dalem ( south ). the
larges kahyangan are called sad kahyangan or dang kahyangan
there are many of these in bali some of the most famous are
pura besakih, pura uluwatu, pura rambut siwi, pura tanah lot,
and pura batur.
every kahyangan is a holy and sanctified place and everyone
who enters there are expected to respect and preserve its holiness
as well as the adat ( regulations ). we hope you will find bali
culture & legends entertaining as well as informative and
a great souvenir of your trip to bali to share with family and
friends.
om canti, canti, canti, om
PS : Some articles are taken from {bali culture and legeds book)
by suecan widhi group which is address at jalan bisma no 3 ubud
gianyar
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