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Special Day in Bali : Tilem

'Tilem', the day of a 'new moon', which exact with Siwaratri day, is special days for the Balinese. On this day extra offerings are made around the family compound, as well as some offerings placed on the ground at the entrance to the house compound. The towering 'sesajen' offerings are also often taken to the village temple. Depending on the time of year, many temples then hold various forms of entertainment for the village - dancing, wayang puppet performances, arja plays - to coincide with the special prayers Tilem.

Pilgrimage to The Temple

Pilgrimage, especially to the temple is an indispensable part of Balinese culture and religion. There is an indescribable joy in every Balinese face when they head to the temple especial a far off temple. It is always chance of a life time since death comes at anytime, and we never know whether this pilgrimage will be the last or not. There are several kinds of temple pilgrimage that are executed by the Balinese. The most common pilgrimage is “maaturan”, a pilgrimage to pay homage to a temple when there is an odalan (temple anniversary) is held. At Tanah Lot Temple, hundreds thousands of pilgrimages with beautiful offering will flock to the temple to show their gratitude and deliver silent prayers to the god. When a ceremony such as "Odalan" is held in Tanah Lot temple, all Balinese is required to come at least each family is supposed to send a representative if the entire family cannot make it.

Nyegara Gunung Ceremony to Tanah Lot

Yesterday, January 4^th, 2008, there are Nyegara Gunung ceremony by the government of Tabanan Regency at Tanah Lot Temple precisely at Penyawang Temple Tanah Lot. Ceremony already start from 10AM and finish at 12PM. Nyegara Gunung Ceremony is ceremony that the purpose is to notify or express thanks to the god of ocean, which called Dewa Baruna, that the whole ceremonial processes have been completed. Offerings are brought to important sea and mountains temples after all of ceremonial processes have been completed. Nyegara Gunung ceremony done after "Karya Pangenteg Linggih" at "Kahyangan Padmasana" in government of tabanan regency office have done. Nyegara Gunung ceremony representing last processes from all of ceremonial processes that have been done in tabanan regency office. Nyegara Gunung ceremony for this time leading by priest named Ida Pedanda Griya Taman Sari Tabanan.

Ngaben, Cremation Ceremony in Bali

Ngaben or the Cremation Ceremony is the ritual performed to send the dead through the transition to his next life. The village Kul Kul, hanging in the tower of the village temple, will sound a certain beat to announce the departure of the deceased. The body of the deceased will be placed at Bale Delod, as if he were sleeping, and the family will continue to treat him as if he were still alive yet sleeping. No tears are shed, for he is only gone temporarily and he will reincarnate into the family.