March 3, 2022 marks the first day of the Balinese New Year called Nyepi Day. According to the Hindu belief, Nyepi is a day of complete silence without any noise, traffic, fire, internet and lights. It is a day of complete stillness in the physical and spiritual worlds. Guests are not permitted to leave the premises of the hotel on March 3, 2022.
For the Hindus, Nyepi is a day spent in total silence, meditation, fasting, and introspection, reflecting on the past year’s events. Hindus believe the law concerning Nyepi is “Catur Brata Penyepian” (four ascetic practices). They are “Amati Geni” (no fire, which is both literal and symbolic of mental and physical obstacles), “Amati Karya” (no activities, a precondition to meditation), “Amati Lelungaan” (no going out of the house/compound) and “Amati Lelanguan” (no entertainment).
As we are a boutique hotel, the government permits us to service our guest but with activities that are limited with reduced lighting and minimal noise on our premises.
In order to respect the tradition, we kindly ask you to switch off all outdoor lights for the whole night of March 3, 2022, keep the window blinds closed and you are not permitted to go out from the hotel premises during the Nyepi Day on March 3, 2022. Please be noted that most TV channels will not be on starting March 3, 2022 at 00.01 and will be back to normal broadcast after 10.00 am on March 4, 2022. However we can provide you with a selection of DVDs, please contact your reception for any requests.
We hope this peaceful Nyepi Day will bring you an unforgettable experience on the Magical Island of Bali and in our boutique hotel.
Yours sincerely,
Dina (Manager)
HINDU ACTIVITIES IN BALI TO CELEBRATE NYEPI
MELASTI OR MEKIYIS OR MELIS (FEBRUARY 28TH,2022)
Melasti is meant to clean the pratima or arca or pralingga (statue), with symbols that help to concentrate the mind in order to become closer to God. The ceremony is aimed to clean all nature and its content, and also to take the “Amerta” (the source for eternal life) from the ocean or other water sources. Three days before Nyepi, all the effigies of the Gods from all village temples are taken to the beach. There, they are bathed by the Neptune of Balinese Lord, The God Baruna , before being taken back home to their shrines.
PENGERUPUKAN (MARCH 2ND , 2022 )
Exactly one day before Nyepi, all villages in Bali hold a large exorcism ceremony at the main village cross road, the meeting place of demons. They usually make Ogoh Ogoh (the fantastic monster or evil spirits or The Butha Kala made of bamboo) for carnival purposes. The carnivals themselves are held all over Bali following sunset.
NYEPI DAY (MARCH 3RD , 2022)
This is a day of absolute silence observed throughout the island and a day of introspection for Hindus.
We still provide our service as usual with limited activities, reduced lighting and minimal noise on our premises. In order to respect the tradition, we would switch off all outdoor lights for the whole night of March 3, 2022, keep the curtains closed, noise to be at lower level and request your kind understanding for not going out from the hotel premises. During Nyepi day most of the television channels will not be on starting March 3, 2022 at 00.01 and will be back to normal broadcast on March 4, 2022 after 10.00am.
NGEMBAK GENI (MARCH 4TH, 2022)
One day after the Nyepi day, the people awake from stillness to begin a new day. It will be a public holiday and thus everyone will have the time for forgiving each other. A new page of each life is really seen from a religious point of view and has been made by each individual.
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