Photos from Authentic Indonesia's post Have you heard about the Full moon celebration In Bali ?
On a full moon, the Balinese believe God descends to the earth and gives his blessing, so they make offerings, give alms, recite religious hymns, and set out on a pilgrimage to remote temples. They also believe that purnama is the best time for doing good deeds or religious activities, with their intentions multiplied by a hundred.
On every purnama, civil servants, teachers, and students will wear traditional Balinese clothes and hold morning communal praying in their offices or schools.
Religious activities on Purnama usually last until midnight especially the reciting of religious hymns, and meditation.
Purnama ( Full moon ) is considered a good day for planting, especially for plants that will bear fruit. It is common for the Balinese people to delay their planting until the day of the full moon, when they are more assured of a successful harvest. Some Purnama are considered superior than others. Purnama of Kadasa (April) is considered the brightest, Kapat and Kalima (October and November) are also special.
So check out the next full moon date and see if you can attend the ceremony during your stay in Bali !! ... See more
