Meaning of Galungan day in Bali community
Galungan is a sacred ceremony that gives spiritual strength to be
able to distinguish where the life force coming from and where from
budhi adharma atma is the voice of truth (dharma) in human beings.
Balinese Hinduism people will celebrate Galungan Day on 29 august 2012.
The series activities of Galungan
Galungan is a feast of Hindu people in Bali are held every six
months, so there are two times in a year Galungan celebration day. In
Lontar Sunarigama Galungan Day has a lot of series of activities before
or since, among others:
Sugihan Jawa Day
Sugihan Jawa celebrated on Wage Wrhaspati Wuku Sungsang, six days before
Galungan. Implementation of this ceremony is to clean all the equipment
and ceremonies in their respective holy places. Sugihan Jawa is a
celebration with prayers for Hindu Majapahit and mostly descendants of
Hindus in Bali.
Sugihan Bali Day
Sugihan Bali celebrated five days before Galungan on Friday Kliwon Wuku
Sungsang where its meaning is to do self-purification that is our
spiritual and physical. In Sugihan Bali, which celebrates the Bali Aga
(original Balinese Hindu society), the Bali Aga village whose
inhabitants are traditional inhabitants of Bali can be seen in the area
Tenganan, Karangasem, Bali.
Penyekeban Day
Three days before Galungan on Redite Paing Wuku Dungulan told The Three
Kala Wisesa down to earth and annoying the humans. On that day is
recommended for silencing the mind so as not to be entered by Butha
Galungan (evil spirits).
Penyajaan Day
Two days before Galungan on Monday (Pon Dungulan) called Penyajaan Galungan. On this day people who know about yoga and semadhi.
Penampahan Galungan Day
The day before Galungan on Wage Anggara wuku Dungulan. On this day
regarded as a day to beat Butha Kala of Galungan with the main ceremony
of making offerings like byakala (banten). Most of the people on this
day slaughter pigs as an animal sacrifice. But the real significance is
today should kill animalistic traits that exist in themselves. But the
habits of the people now is to cut daily sacrifice on the day before to
save time so that at Penampahan Galungan usually just make satay, lawar
and macam2 makana for offerings. On this day also be making Penjor which is a symbol of majesty Galungan Day celebrations.
Galungan Day
Galungan is a sacred ceremony that gives spiritual strength to be able
to distinguish where the life force coming from and where from budhi
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Manis Galungan Day
The day after Galungan is Thursday Umanis Dungulan wuku called Umanis
Galungan. On this day people remember how beautiful the victory of
dharma. The people in general vent their joy by visiting places of
entertainment, especially the beautiful panorama. Also visit our family
for say hello with them.