Bali Holiday – Saraswati Day That Is Celebrated Each 210 Days
Today, January 03, 2008 – Balinese people celebrate the Knowledge Day. It was called Saraswati Day. Knowledge is very important to Balinese. They celebrate it each Saniscara, Umanis, Wuku Watugunung, that is based on the Pawukon (Balinese calendar). They celebrate Saraswati Day each 210 days and always on Saturday (Saniscara = Saturday).
The name came from Saraswati “Saras” meaning flow and “wati,” which means a woman. Therefore, Saraswati is a symbol of knowledge, its flow (or growth) is like a river and knowledge is very interesting, like a beautiful woman.
Saraswati is the goddess of knowledge, symbolized by a beautiful woman with four hands, riding on a white swan among water lilies for humanity to say that science is like a beautiful woman. His hands are a palm leaf, a Lontar, (a traditional Balinese book, which is the source of science or knowledge), a chain (genitri with 108 pieces) that symbolizes that knowledge is never ending and has a cycle of eternal life, and a musical instrument (guitar or Wina), which symbolizes that science is developed through the expansion of culture. The swans symbolize prudence, so that knowledge of one can distinguish between good and evil, and the water lilies (Lotus) are symbols of holiness. The lotus flower is the most sacred of Bali.
Saraswati same day is celebrated by the Balinese people bringing offerings to their sacred books and scrolls in their homes, while students held at the school, usually in the morning, and the office work in his office. The philosophy of Saraswati day is the most important thing for human life is knowledge.
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