CEREMONIES

There will be some ceremonies and temple festivals in the district of Ubud during February 2012 . If you are interested and want to visit or join some of them, you should wear traditional Balinese clothing.

1 February 2012 : Hari Raya Galungan
Today is the climax of the Galungan celebrations. Throughout the day the local temples are crowded with people coming and going, bringing the offerings. The offerings are presented with mass prayers to Sang Hyang Widi (God), to His manifestations and to the spirits of one's ancestors.

The ceremonies are privately performed at the house compounds from place to place and will depend among others on the resources and capabilities of the family concerned. With the presenting of the offerings one expresses gratitude for the divine provision of the products of the earth, and one prays for the well-being of body and soul, for prosperity, and for protection.

2 February 2012 : Umanis Galungan
The purpose of this day is to cleanse the bhuana alit (the individual human being) in a physical and spiritual sense. After the ceremony, people take back the offerings and share them with the family members, as a symbol of obtaining blessings from Bhatara Hyang Guru.

4 February 2012 : Pemaridan Guru
Praying and presenting offerings to ask for blessings to have the will power of goodness for the community.

5 February 2012 : Ulihan
At Ulihan Day the Dewata (gods) return to their respective Kahyangan or heavens.
Temple Festival at: Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu, Batubulan Village, Sukawati (tree days).

6 February 2012 : Pemacekan Agung
The Pemacekan Agung ceremony is performed to return the Gods to their respective places in the invisible world of niskala.

7 February 2012 : Purnama (Full moon)
People throughout the island present offerings and pray for blessings from Sang Hyang Widhi. Ceremonies at main temples (Pura Desa, Pura Dalem and Pura Baleagung) and family temples.

10 February 2012 : Penampahan Kuningan
Balinese people will kill one or several domestic animal for ceremonies and for food on Kuningan day.

11 February 2012 : Kuningan
Believed to be the ascendant day of ancestral holy spirits and deities, back to the eternity. The ceremonies should be completed before the sun sinks to the west (before noon) because by then the Gods and Pitara will have returned to their respective kahyangan or heavens in the invisible world of niskala.
Temple Festival at:
1. Pura Taman Pule, Mas Village (tree days)
2. Pura Kokokan, Petulu Village (one days)
3. Pura Dalem Tegaljaya-Batubulan

15 February 2012 : Buda Wage Langkir
Temple Festival at: Pura Bukcabe, Mas Village (tree days)

17 February 2012 : Hari Bhatara Sri
The day to pray to Dewi Sri, the goddess of rice, for wealth.

21 February 2012 : Tilem (New moon)
People throughout the island present offerings and pray for blessings from Sang Hyang Widhi.
Temple Festival at:
1. Pura Dalem Dauh, Ubud Village (tree days)
2. Pura Dalem Gede, Peliatan Village (tree days)
3. Pura Dalea, Petulu Village (tree days0
4. Pura Penataran Agung, Singakerta Village, Ubud (tree days)
5. Pura Desa, Cemenggaon Village ( tree days)
6. Pura Geria Sakti (Dang Kahyangan) Tulikup Village (tree days).
7. Pura Pusering Jagat, Pejeng village (tree days)

22 February 2012: Buda Umanis Medangsia
Temple Festival at: Pura Desa, Sanding Village,Tampaksiring (tree days)