Hindu community in Bali, on Thursday held a ritual “Sugihan” in temples as well as some in the castle or palace environment to welcome Hari Raya Galungan and Kuningan.Penyucian themselves, he said, continues until four days before Galungan, in which people make various preparations, including slaughtering animals, like pigs and chickens as a symbol of throwing a bad character, such as laziness and anger.

“Only after this self-clean, we are facing the Deity. That’s the philosophy. If it is not clean, can not perform the worship to God,” he said.

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Regarding the title “Sugihan ‘, he said, probably it was taken word wealth. Therefore, when this Sugihan Hindu ritual meal after the worship of the gods and ancestral spirits.

“If we perform at the castle, while the majority held this ritual at the temple,” said Phalgunadi.

The man who had studied up to tens of years professor at the Indian title was suggested that the ritual “Sugihan” also welcomed the victory means dharma (virtue) to adharma (evil) which is known as the feast of Galungan.