Melasti Ceremony in Bali

Melasti is a purification ceremony to welcome Nyepi by all Hindus in Bali. Melasti ceremony held to wash away the dirt of nature using water of life. Melasti ceremony held at the edge pantaidengan purpose purify ourselves from all the bad things in the past and throw it into the sea. In the Hindu faith, a source of water such as lakes, and the sea is considered as the living water (tirta Amrita). In addition to praying, Melasti ceremony also was the cleaning and purification of sacred objects belonging to the temple (pralingga or pratima Ida Bhatara and all equipment). the objects are paraded and carried through the village. it is meant to purify the village. In this ceremony, people formed groups to water sources such as lakes and seas. One group came from the region or the same village. selruh participants dressed in white. stakeholders around and sprinkled holy water to all citizens who come and devices worship and spread smoke dupasebagai form mensucian. pelaksaaan Melasti ceremony is equipped with various offerings as a symbol of Trimurti, 3 dewadalam Hinduism, namely Vishnu, Shiva, danBrahma, and Jumpana, the throne of Brahma. to celebrate Nyepi, implementation Melasti ceremony is divided by region, The ceremony in the provincial capital do Tawur. at the district level do Panca Kelud ceremony. at the district level do Relatives Panca ceremony. At the village level do Panca ceremony Sata. And at the banjar performed the ceremony Ekasata. While in each household, the ceremony performed in natar merajan (corrected). The ceremony is carried out so that Hindus by force in implementing Nyepi Day.