Balinese Hindus to celebrate “Tumpek Landep”, a day for metal goods

BALI November 24, 2007. is a special day set aside on the Balinese calendar to give thanks to Sang Hyang Pasupati, Lord of heirlooms, for the creation of metal goods.

On that day, specific offerings are made in the home for kitchen implements, garden tools and metallic parts of machinery, vehicles and the like. Builders generally take a day off to make offerings for their work tools.

This special day for Balinese Hindu people is called “Tumpek Landep” day, devoted to Sang Hyang Pasupati, Lord of heirlooms, weapons and metal tools for proper function and magical power. The celebration is held at every house compound and temple.

With these offerings, special prayers are said to pray to God so that these material things continue to be strong and bring good fortune to their owners.

Within the family temples where heirlooms such as krisses (wavy double-bladed daggers) and other weapons are kept, offerings are made to ensure the continued magical power of these implements.

The kris is considered a standard part of traditional Balinese dress. During a wedding ceremony the groom will wear one across his back if the family has one, and you can see them on most of the male characters in Balinese dances, operas and dramas.
Offerings are also given to any kind of vehicles after being cleaned. It would be a good opportunity for travelers to Bali to witness how thousands of cars, motorbikes and other metal items are fully decorated with the offerings and ornaments made from young coconut leaves.

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10 November 2007

Today, in Bali we has a ceremony called Saraswati, the ceremony to celebrate the “Science Day“. In Hindu we believe the Lord Saraswati blessing us with the knowledge.

In Bali usually cerebrate in Schools, Office, and Temple with Balinese offerings and pray to Saraswati Goddess.

And a day after Saraswati Day, in Bali we celebrating “Banyu Pinaruh” Day.

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Hari Raya Saraswati “Perayaan Turunnya Ilmu Pengetahuan” Di Bali Hari Raya Saraswati ini sangatlah penting maknanya bagi para pelajar diseluruh Bali, karena mereka yakin dan percaya bahwa dihari Raya Saraswati ini adalah Hari Turunnya Ilmu Pengetahuan. Banten yang dihaturkan adalah Prasajuman yang ditaruh diatas buku-buku pelajaran dan dipersembahkan untuk Sang Hyang Aji Sarawati.

9 November 2007

In Bali we have a New Moon ceremony. The Hindu people in Bali will come to the temple to have an ceremony and offer some offerings. Normally Hindu people in Bali, will come to “Pura Dalem” the temple where we Pray to Lord Shiva-Dhurga. We pray to wish this world Peaceful and Harmony.

If you like to come to the Ceremony, please wear the Balinese Dress.