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HARI RAYA NYEPI

Nyepi Day is celebrated every year New Caka (Caka turn of the year). That is the day Tilem Kesanga (IX) which was the day pesucian the Gods who are in the center of the ocean that brings the essence of living water sarining (Tirtha Amertha Kamandalu). For that Hindus worship sacred to the Gods.


The main purpose of Nyepi is pleading presented to the Lord of the god, to purify Bhuwana Alit (human nature) and Bhuwana Great (universe). The series of celebration of Nyepi Day is as follows:

1. Tawur (Pecaruan), Pengrupukan, and Melasti.

The day before Nyepi, namely the "ping panglong 14 sasih Kesanga" Hindu ceremony Butha Yadnya at the intersection of roads and their home environment, by taking salahg one of the types of "Caru" according to his ability. Bhuta Yadnya were each named; Panca Sata (small), Panca Relatives (medium), and Tawur Great (large).

Tawur or pecaruan itself is a purification / pemarisudha Bhuta Kala, and all 'leteh' (dirty), hopefully everything vanished.

Caru undertaken at home each consisting of; foreign rice color (five colors) has 9 duel / package, side dishes chicken pauknya Brumbun (colored) along tetabuhan wine / wine. Yadnya Bhuta Bhuta is addressed to the King, Bhuta Kala and Kala Bhatara, by pleading that they may not bother people.

After mecaru followed by a ceremony pengerupukan, namely: spread-spread tawur rice, torch-obori home and throughout the yard, house and yard with menyemburi masui, and hitting any objects (usually gong) to speak crowded / noisy. These steps are performed to drive out of the home environment Bhuta Kala, yards, and the environment.

Especially in Bali, at this pengrupukan usually enlivened by a parade ogoh-ogoh Bhuta Kala is a manifestation of being paraded around the neighborhood, and then burned. Same goal namely Bhuta Kala expelled from the surrounding environment.

Then performed Melasti which immerses all leteh (gross) into the ocean, and purify "pretima". Place at sea, because the sea (ocean) is considered as a source of Tirtha Amertha (Dewa Ruci, and Pemuteran Mandaragiri). At the latest on Tilem afternoon, pelelastian been completed.

2. Nyepi

Keesoka day, namely the "ping panglong 15" (Tilem Kesanga), it was Hari Raya Nyepi. On this day done fasting / peberatan Nyepi called Chess Beratha Penyepian and consists of; observe geni (no berapi-api/tidak use and / or turn on the fire), observe the work (not working), observe lelungan (not traveling), and observe lelanguan (do not listen to entertainment). Beratha is done since before sunrise.

According to Hindus, all things that are transitional, always preceded by a dark omen. For example, a baby who will move into the children (1 oton / 6 months), the symbol is realized with the 'matekep guwungan' (closed sangkat chicken). Women who move from childhood to adulthood (Ngeraja Sewala), the ceremony was preceded by ngekep (secluded).

So for the new period, followed by a new birth, which really began with a new, clean white pages. To start living in Caka / barupun year, this base is used, so there are times observe geni.

What is more important than than the symbol-symbol was born (observe geni), in accordance with the Lontar Sundari Gama is memutihbersihkan heartstrings, and it is a must for Hindus.

Each person knowledgeable (the wruhing tatwa dnjana) conduct; Bharata (restraining the passions), yoga (connecting people with paramatma (God), tapas (suffering endurance exercise), and samadhi (be alone in the Lord / Ida Sang Hyang Widhi), which aims sanctity of mentally and physically).

All of it becomes imperative for Hindus, so that will have a spiritual readiness to face any challenge life in the new year. Habits celebrate Hari Raya with the pleasure-loving, gambling, drunkenness is something wrong habits and should be changed.

3. Ngembak Geni (Ngembak Fire)

Last of the celebration of Hari Raya Nyepi is a day that falls on Geni Ngembak date linings ping (1) sasih kedasa (X). On the day This is the new year begins Caka. Hindus bersilahturahmi with large families and neighbors, mutual forgiveness forgiveness (ksama), one another.

With the new atmosphere, new life will begin with a clean white hearts. So if the year ends each BC December 31, and its new year began on 1 January, the year ended Caka panglong limolas ping (15) sasih kedasa (X), and its new year starts on 1 sasih kedasa (X).