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Hindu Galungan Ritual

  • Writer: Melisandra Yunita
    Melisandra Yunita
  • Nov 28, 2018
  • 3 min read

Updated: Mar 21, 2023

Athi Budhi, the voice of truth, and the life force that comes from adharma can be distinguished through the traditional Balinese Hindu Galungan ceremony.


This ceremony provides spiritual strength (dharma). Additionally, it allows one to distinguish between God's orientation and that of giants (asura sampad) (god sampad). Life must be seen as joyful or emo life will be able to control the giant orientation.

The Galungan ceremony serves as a ritual and spiritual reminder for Dewi Sampad to constantly win the battle of adharma over dharma (evil). Galungan and the specifics of the ceremony are discussed in great length in the Sunarigama ejection. Following is an explanation of the expulsion of Sunarigama Galungan's meaning:


Galang apadang maryakena sarwa byapaning idep, Ikang Janyana Samadhi, Buddha Kliwon Dungulan Ngaran Galungan patitis: Meaning: Dungulan Galungan is the only high spiritual point to gain clarity and remove mental confusion on Wednesday PON (Balinese calendar).


Therefore, the core of Galungan is to combine spiritual force in order to gain clarity of thought and stand. Dharma, or spiritual reunification, is present here together with clear thinking. Adharma is a form of all thought-based chaos, or byaparaning idep.

Concept of the Galungan Ceremony: Sunarigama draws the conclusion that the purpose of the Galungan is to commemorate the triumph of dharma over adharma based on the ejection conception. A set of actions are taken both before and after Galungan in order to win the dharma:

It was known as Sugihan Java and Sugihan Bali prior to Galungan.

The word used here is akin to Java in the Arabic word for outside, Jaba.


1. Sugihan Java:


Technique for cleansing the Great Bauan (Earth) without the involvement of mankind. On Wrhaspati Wage Wuku breech, six days before Galungan, Javanese Sugihan is observed. It is said in the Sundarigama scripture that Javanese Sugihan is kalinggania on that day. All the pamrastista gods are sanctified by God, who is also the purification of all other gods. Cleaning all the locations and ceremonial furnishings in each temple is how this rite is put into action. As of Friday, Kalinggania Amretista Raga Tawulan is stated in relation to Kliwon Wuku Breech (because it purifies the body, respectively).


2. Sugihan Bali:


Mentioned for self-purification Bali means "strength is inside" in Sanskrit. And it is made holy.


- Paing Wuku Dungulan spoke to Kala Tiga Wisesa on Redite about irritated people. Therefore, it is advised to do anyekung Jnana on that day, which means to calm the mind so Butha Galungan can enter. Nirmalakena (those whose thoughts are always pure) would not be penetrated by Butha Galungan, it is also said in the expulsion.


- On Monday, Pon Dungulan summoned Menyajaan Galungan. On this day people who know about yoga and samadhi worship. In the ejection it is stated, "Pangastawaning ngamong yoga samadhi."


- On that day, Anggara Wage wuku Dungulan Penampahan Galungan was rumored to have occurred. On this day, byakala offerings known as pamyakala lara melaradan are performed as the main ceremonial in order to combat Butha Galungan. Today, the majority of humans are used as sacrificed pigs for slaughter. But the true intent is to exterminate the animal nature that resides within them. Similar to how the ceremonies leading up to Galungan are organized.


- Umanis Wuku Dungulan is referred to as Manis Galungan on Thursday, which follows Galungan. People recall the beautiful nature of the dharma's victory on this day. People frequently represent happiness when they visit amusement centers, particularly those with stunning views. additionally when visiting family.


- Teacher Pemaridan Day, or Pon Dungulan Saturday, falls the following day. On this day, it represents the gods ascending to heaven and leaving behind kadirghayusaan, or people, who live long, healthy lives. People are urged to send cymbals to them and the matirta gocara on this day. The Dewa Waranugraha celebration is enjoyed by the public.


- On Friday, Wage referred to Kuningan Penampahan. The requirement for a ceremony is not stipulated in the Sundarigama text. The sole spiritual practice advised for expulsion is Sapuhakena malaning jnyana (destroys mental defilements).


- Saturday PON named Kuningan the following day. According to the Sundarigama ejection, the ceremonial offerings must be made in the morning and the afternoon ritual is to be skipped. Why? The gods including the god Pitara had been "ordered" to return to Swarga since lunchtime (the mwah maring bean god Swarga).

On the day of the festival, tourists who are on a Bali can experience a distinctive and fascinating environment. Balinese festivities make Bali Holidays difficult to forget.


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