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"Tirtha", a Holy Water to Refresh Our Mind |
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 “Tirtha” is holy water, that is water that have been sanctified with a certain way. Generally, tirtha obtained with two way, there are : 1. With required to the God when there are a certain ceremony. Holy water that obtained with some way usually called by Hinduism people as “tirtha wangsuh pada” or “banyun cokor”. 2. With make (“ngareka”) which done by saying certain “puja mantra”, by someone that have authority for do that. Holy water that obtained with that way there are, “tirtha panglukatan”, “tirtha prayascita”, “tirtha durmanggala”, and the other, and also tirtha that used when there are Yadnya ceremony, like, “tirtha pangentas”, “tirtha panembak”, and the other. Holy water that used after the ceremony finished is named “tirtha wangsuh pada” for the God called “Ida Bathara”. This holy water spattered on the head of human being , drinked, and used to washing face of human being. This matter meant so that mind and body of human being become clean and holy that is free from all of bad things or devil, stain and sin, and the other. Cleanliness and sanctify of our heart are source of calmness, peacefulness, and happiness of human being’s spiritual. |