Nyepi Day

Nyepi is derived from the word quiet ( silent , silent ) . Nyepi Day is actually a celebration of the Hindu New Year calendars / calendar Çaka , which began in 78 AD . Unlike New Year celebrations AD , Saka New Year begins with a retreat in Bali . There is no activity as usual . All activities are eliminated , including public services , such as the International Airport was closed , but not for the main sakit.Tujuan Nyepi is pleading to the presence of Almighty God , to purify Bhuana Alit ( human nature / Microcosmos ) and Bhuana Supreme / macrocosmos ( of the universe ) . Before Nyepi Day , there are several series of ceremonies which Hindus , particularly in the area of Bali . Prior to the implementation of Melasti , all the devas ( statue or Pratima ) of any temple in the region of the town or village environment diiring Puseh gathered at the Village Temple . The deva one by one came after more previous prostrate towards Meru , Sri Vishnu , then distanakan alongside each other in an elongated building called the Long Hall or Great Hall . Melasti ceremony was held the next day , Lord Sri Vishnu and the devas accompanied together toward the sea or to a nearby spring that was considered sacred depending on their respective areas . Melasti ceremony is nothing but a purification ceremony , Prayascita . In the palm of Sang Hyang Aji Swamandala stated : " To eliminate the suffering of attachment to the material world community , " whereas ejection Sundarigama states ; " To get the holy water of life in the middle of the ocean . " Holy water is coming from the mouth of the holy rivers Ganges river in India in particular .In Srimad Bhagavatam scandal nine mentioned King Bhagiratha Ganga perform austerities so down to earth , and then appealed to the mother Ganges liberate his ancestors . Mother Ganga gushed forth from the lotus feet of Lord Visnu , he can free a person from the bonding material . It appears obvious that anyone who regularly worship Mother Ganga solely by bathing in the water can maintain very good health and is slowly becoming worshipers of God . Ganges water bath proclaimed in all the Vedic literature , and persons who would benefit fully freed from sinful reactions . Before Nyepi Day ceremonies held Bhuta Yajna ceremony that has meaning , namely the expulsion of evil spirits by making ornaments or statues depicting shaped or blind when ( Giant Evil ) in a language called ogoh ogoh bali her , the ceremony was performed in every home , Banjar , village , sub-district , district and province . The ceremony was conducted in front of the yard , road intersections , squares and courts , and ogoh ogoh menggambarakan blind and when it is carried in procession in gang crowded by people carrying torches accompanied by drumming from kekampung village , the ceremony began at approximately carried out from late afternoon until six o'clock at the latest twelve o'clock , after the ceremony is finished the ogoh ogoh in fuel , this all means that the whole spirit of demons have been expelled and destroyed .