Thursday, January 27, 2011

Saraswati Day in Bali.

Saraswati feast (Education days.) Saraswasti feast day is an event in Bali's HindusOn this feast of the People of Hindus from children to Adult, Female or Male are celebrate  Education day. 
We as Hindus in Bali.  Believe  on this feast, the god of Education has come to Earth to get his people prosperousAnd on this Ceremony all the books printed and any kind of document, we are obliged to Celebrate. That we do from long time ago, because that is our Culture and we should follow what our ancestor did.




In the philosophy of Hindu religion, symbol of the god of Saraswati  (goddess of knowledge) is depicted as a figure of a beautiful woman, with smooth skin and clean, is a sacred symbol that science will provide the beauty in themselves. He looks dressed with white domination, seemed polite, show that the sacred knowledge will bring the students in simplicity. Saraswati can be depicted sitting or standing on lotus flowers, and also there is the goose which is a sacred Vehicle  or vehicles from him, which is all it is a symbol of truth. In addition, the depiction is often also painted peacock. Goddess Saraswati is described as having four arms which symbolize the four aspects of human personality in learning science: mind, intellect, alert (introspection) and ego. In each arm clasped four different bodies, namely: Papyrus (the book), is the Vedic scriptures, which symbolizes the knowledge of universal, timeless, and true science. Ganitri (prayer beads, rosary), symbolizes the power of meditation and spiritual knowledge. Vienna (lute), an instrument that symbolizes the perfection of art and science. Damaru (small drum). Goose is a very popular symbol associated with Saraswati as a vehicle (vehicle sacred). Goose also symbolizes mastery over Wiweka (perceptibility) and Wairagya perfect, has the ability to sort of milk among the mud, sorting between good and bad.Goose swimming in water without wetting the feathers, which has a philosophical meaning, that a wise person to live a life like a normal person without drifting worldliness. In addition to geese, peacocks are also often found in depictions of Goddess Saraswati, which is a symbol of pride, false pride, for the occasional peacock feathers develop a beautiful but not a timeless beauty. That glimpse of the holiday in Bali saraswati. 

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