DESTINATION -Vehicles in Bali Adorned Janur Yellow

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DESTINATION -Vehicles in Bali Adorned Janur Yellow

Motor vehicles in the city of Denpasar, Bali, on Wednesday many decorated with young coconut leaf yellow to welcome the arrival of Galungan.
Four-wheeled vehicles, or banten offerings are placed on the right side mirror and in front of the car. However, there are also stationed at both kendaraanya mirror.

As for motorcycles, usually offering placed on the license plates and young coconut leaf decorations placed on the steering wheel. Vehicles are usually brought to the temple to perform prayers Galungan welcome.

However, to complete the prayers, all the attributes that are used for ritual remained dependent on their vehicles.

Figures Castle Gerenceng-Pemecutan Anak Agung Ngurah Agung said that everything in Bali were diupacarai, such as trees, animals, houses, including vehicles.

Meanwhile, Hindus who come and go home from prayers at the temple had not use a helmet because it was using Udeng as part of the local traditional costume. Similarly, women who come to the temple with traditional clothes.

Galungan in Bali is divided in three days, ie, the first Penampahan Galungan, the second day of the current Galungan on October 14 to coincide and the third day is called Sweet Galungan.

In Penampahan Galungan, people usually prepare themselves for ritual purposes, between the slaughter pigs. They slaughtered a pig in a joint venture in banjar or their respective villages.

The second day is when they perform the ritual at the temple and in places of worship in their own homes. While the third day is Sweet Galungan which was the day relaxing, visiting each family and to recreation.

Since the first day of Galungan, a number of shops in Denpasar were deserted and government offices fluctuating holiday for three days. While the ritual Galungan, a number of shops in Jalan Gajah Mada Hayam Wuruk, A Yani, Gatot Subroto and other much closed.