Thursday, March 31, 2011

What is ...PENJOR BALI.


PENJOR BALI..

What is .... Penjor BALI

Penjor Bali is a bamboo pole decorated with coconut leaves and the earth, is one means Upakara in celebrating Galungan and Kuningan festival and is a symbol of Mount that provides safety and welfare
At every celebration of the feast of Balinese Galungan and Kuningan festival,Penjor Bali will put in front of they house .

For the Balinese, Penjor not a foreign object. The Balinese recognize two Type Penjor, Penjor Sacred and  Penjor decoration. Penjor Sacred Bali is part of religious ceremonies, such ceremonies on Galungan, piodalan ,etc. While Penjor decoration is usually used when a Wedding party , village contest,  Art party etc.. Penjor decoration does not contain the sangah Penjor, no hunk nutmeg / nutmeg hanging, etc., porosan.. Penjor sacred on the day of Galungan contains sangah Penjor, a hunk of nutmeg and mace hanging, sampiyan, lamak, jajan etc..
Hindus in Bali on holiday Galungan generally make Penjor Bali. Penjor Galungan is plugged on Tuesday / Anggara wara / wuku Dungulan known as a significant day Penampahan Galungan  upholding dharma. Penjor lebuh installed or plugged in the right front entrance courtyard. If the house faces north so Penjor plugged in the east of the entrance courtyard. Sanggah and arch Penjor end facing the street. Penjor material is a bamboo curved edges, decorated with coconut / palm leaves are young and other foliage (plawa). Nutmeg Penjor Supplies hunk (tubers like sweet potato), Nutmeg Hanging (eg coconut, cucumber, banana, pineapple, etc.), Nutmeg Wija (such as corn, rice etc.), Jajan, and Sangah Ardha Candra complete with offerings. At the end hung sampiyan Penjor Penjor complete with porosan and flowers. Sanggah Penjor Galungan  to usage Sanggah Ardha Candra that use made of bamboo, with a basic rectangular shape and the roof curved half-circle so that its shape resembles a crescent shape.
 
The purpose of the installation of Penjor Bali is as swadharma . Hindus to bring a sense of devotion and gratitude presented to Ida Sanghyang Widi Wasa. Penjor Bali also as a sign of prosperity thanks man that was delegated Ida Sang Hyang Widi

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