Religious Day: Sabuh Mas in Tanah Lot

 Today is one day consecrated by the Hindus. Because today, Tuesday or Anggara Wage Wuku Shinta is Sabuh mas holidays. On this day Hindus worship Mahadeva (the manifestation of God) to bestow his blessings on the king berana like precious metals, (gold, silver), property, jewels, beads and so on. "Sabuh" means belt, and "Mas" mean gold. On this day, Balinese bring offerings to the deposit box or the place where they keep their jewelry.

They thank Mahadewa (manifestation of God) for cloth, money, gold, etc in our lives. This celebration remind them to be selective when spending money. The philosophy of Sabuh Mas day is the fourth most important thing for human life is cloth and gold, etc.

Sabuh mas day comes once every 210 days. Sabuh Mas day is a series of Sarasawati day, where the day before the day Soma Ribek which also is a series of Saraswati day. Soma Ribek day, a special day of prayer for better life by giving offerings to every source of living like water, fire, rice, money, etc.

On this day, Balinese bring offerings to the rice box. They thank God for food and beverage in their lives and pray to Dewi Sri (Goddess of prosperity, Manifestation of God) to give prosperity. This celebration remind them to be selective when choosing food and not to over-eat to improve their health. The philosophy of Soma Ribek day is the third most important thing for human life is food and drink.

The two holy days are the day to worship the God who manifests as the God of prosperity and welfare as well as gratitude to God. During the day, Balinese Hindus save prayer to ask for best guidance in getting prosperity.