3 Photos Of The First Ceremony Of The Hindu Converting Process That Was Carried Out By Sukmawati Soekarnoputri
Sukmawati (Photo: IG @bagaskarayanaaa)

JAKARTA - Sukmawati Soekarnoputri will officially embrace Hinduism today after completing the Sudhi Wadani ceremony. The head of the Sukarno Center, Arya Wedakarna, even said that Sukmawati did not take this decision rashly.

According to Arya, Sukmawati's decision to convert was not an impromptu decision. "He has gone through the process for maybe decades, finally, on October 26, right on his 70th birthday, he declared his return to the religion of life like that," he explained some time ago.

The first ceremony was carried out Monday, October 25 with the Melukat ceremony. Through Instagram, Sukmawati uploaded the feelings she felt.

"On October 25, the initial event for the Balinese Hindu ritual, namely Melukat. Cleanse yourself by drinking holy water along with prayers and fragrant flowers given by Pedanda Istri. God with the universe blesses me," wrote Sukmawati on Instagram quoted Tuesday, October 26 .

This process received a warm welcome from the Balinese who attended the ceremony. Bagas Karayana who accompanied Sukmawati uploaded a photo of Sukmawati's family together who took part in the Melukat event.

"Today I was assigned to accompany Mrs. Sukmawati Sukarnoputri while in Bali with Putera Sukarno, daughter of Mrs. Sukmawati Sukarnoputri, to carry out the ringing of Segara," wrote Bagas.


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