DENPASAR - Hindus in Bali are still enlivening the Great Temple of Jagatnatha Denpasar until the evening in the context of Galungan Day prayers.
The holder or religious leader of Pura Agung Jagatnatha Denpasar Anak Agung Kompyang Gede Arianta said this situation is expected to last until the evening.
"Today thousands of Hindus have arrived since morning, usually at 20.30 WITA the peak night is crowded again and it's only been quiet at 23.30 WITA," he said as quoted by ANTARA, Wednesday, November 19.
The temple, which is located at the zero point of Denpasar City itself, is believed to be a central temple for Balinese people who live in Denpasar, so that during Hindus from all over Bali who cannot return to their hometowns they will come there.
Jro Mangku Kompyang Arianta explained that in the temple there was only one idol or the main salaries that were praised, called Padmasana.
The towering Padmasana is believed to be the worship of God who is the only one who shines on the universe, so that anyone and from anywhere can pray there.
"If according to the residents from all over Bali, some come from Karangasem whose boarding house or work in Denpasar, then he came here because he didn't have time to return to his hometown, earlier from Singaraja also came, even from outside Bali from abroad like India," said the owner.
Jro Mangku Kompyang Arianta said that today since 07.00 WITA Hindus have packed the temple by coming with their families at a peak at 11.00 WITA this afternoon, while at night the atmosphere of the temple is usually enlivened by teenagers.
The busy atmosphere throughout the holiday at the temple is a routine since around the 1960s. Even in addition to Galungan and Kuningan, people continue to regularly adhere to it, especially during Full Moon or Full Moon or when the moon is empty.
"Sometimes there are even people from outside Hinduism, Muslims also come here on weekdays to visit looking at religious tourism atmospheres," he said.
Because it is located side by side with the public space of Puputan Badung's Catur Muka Field, the crowded situation around the temple during Galungan Day was also used by traders and youth groups who were traveling to perform the Barong Nankung performance.
The original religious leader of Denpasar City assessed that this harmony was a form of real celebration.
He hopes that the community will take advantage of the momentum of the Galungan and Kuningan holiday series to ask for safety and goodness for Bali.
"People, let's ask for safety from Ida Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, especially since the current situation often has disasters, we ask that Bali always be calm and fine," he said.
The English, Chinese, Japanese, Arabic, and French versions are automatically generated by the AI. So there may still be inaccuracies in translating, please always see Indonesian as our main language. (system supported by DigitalSiber.id)
