Exalted Ritual at Sadha Temple

Coinciding with the celebration of Kuningan Day, 15 October 2005, karya agung (exalted ritual) will also be performed at Sadha Temple. It is one of the Kahyangan Jagat Purusadha Temples (public temple) at Customary Village of Kapal, Mengwi sub district, Badung Regency. This exalt ritual will be performed for its second time after the first one held 150 years ago. According to information from reliable sources, the first one was held around 1855.

The ritual procession of the second performance in 2005 commenced on the 6 July and the summit will be held on the 15th of October. Purusadha Temple constitutes an archaeological relic that is frequently visited by foreign tourists from Germany and Netherlands. The temple is located some 10 km north of Denpasar.
Some important phases of rituals performed are Ngingsiran Ida Bethara (18 September), Nunas Tirtha or appealing for holy water (26/9), Ngingsah and Nyengker (27/9), Pemelaspas Agung, Mendem Pedagingan and Pecaruan (2/10), Nunas Tirtha at Sad Kahyangan Temple across Bali (6/10), Mapepada and Mapekelem at Mount Agung (7/10), Petapakan Ida Bethara all over Kapal village attend the ritual at Purusadha Temple (8/10), Tawur Panca Wali Krama exorcism rite (9/10), Melasti or purificatory rite to the beach (12/10), Ngenteg Linggih (15/10), mesineb (end of ritual) on 27 October.
During the ritual, numerous art performances will be staged. “For those who would like to have a closer look at the procession of this exalted ritual are advised to put on Balinese costume,” said AA Gede Agung, the Regent of Badung who is also the Chairman of the organizing committee of this exalted ritual. (BTN/Yan Beryas)