| Special Day : Anggara Kasih Kulantir in Tanah Lot |
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When anggara kasih, all of balinese people submitting offerings to the God to required safety and healthy life. At Anggara Kliwon the Balinese Hindus meditate and pray to Dewa Ludra for support to cleanse one's mind and the physical world in which one is reincarnated. The following offerings are offered to Dewa Ludra, a canang reresik wangi-wangian, a canang puspa wangi-wangian, menyan astangi, asap harum. Afterwards a special ceremony called metirtha gocara is held which is performed with a canang offering and wangi-wangian, sweet smelling incense and flowers at the sangga of the family temple and the plankiran (wall temple) of the bedroom. Anggara Kliwon occurs every 35 days when the day 'Anggara' (Tuesday) of the 7-day week (Saptawara) of the Balinese pawukon calendar system coincidences with the day 'Kliwon' of the 5-day week (Pancaware).
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