28 Sep 2022

Saraswati Day – 22 October 2022

Saraswati Day – 22 October 2022

This October, the Balinese will be celebrating Saraswati Day. It’s one of the most important celebrations in the Balinese calendar.

This October, the Balinese will be celebrating Saraswati Day. It’s one of the most important celebrations in the Balinese calendar, with many ceremonies held throughout the day all over the island.

Saraswati is a traditional Balinese holiday that celebrates knowledge through the Goddess Saraswati, a symbol of knowledge, arts, wisdom and learning. On Saraswati day, offerings and prayers are presented in temples, homes, schools, and offices as well as to books and sacred texts, which are regarded as sources of knowledge. Held once every 210 days, ceremonies are usually conducted in the morning as the Goddess is believed to return to Heaven in the afternoon.

The day after Saraswati is Banyu Pinaruh, a day dedicated to cleansing. On this day, the Balinese will head towards the sea, sacred waterfalls or river to cleanse themselves and offer prayers to the Goddess before returning to their family homes to prepare and enjoy a family feast.

Di bulan Oktober ini, masyarakat Hindu di  Bali akan merayakan Hari Saraswati. Hari raya Saraswati merupakan salah satu perayaan terpenting dalam kalender Bali, dengan banyak upacara diadakan sepanjang hari di seluruh pulau.

Saraswati adalah hari libur tradisional Bali untuk merayakan ilmu pengetahuan melalui Dewi Saraswati sebagai simbol pengetahuan, seni, kebijaksanaan dan pembelajaran. Pada hari Saraswati, persembahan dan doa dipersembahkan di kuil, rumah, sekolah, dan kantor, serta buku dan teks suci, yang dianggap sebagai sumber pengetahuan. Diadakan setiap 210 hari sekali, upacara biasanya dilakukan di pagi hari karena Dewi dipercaya akan kembali ke Surga pada sore hari.

Sehari setelah Saraswati adalah Banyu Pinaruh, hari yang didedikasikan untuk pembersihan. Pada hari ini, masyarakat Bali akan menuju ke laut, air terjun atau sungai untuk membersihkan diri dan berdoa kepada Dewi sebelum kembali ke rumah keluarga mereka untuk mempersiapkan dan menikmati pesta keluarga.

 

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