Nyepi Day the opening of the Hindu’s new year called Saka (now saka 1931 in 2009) falls on Thursday, March 26th,2009. At that time, like previous years, the majority of Balinese people are Hindu, will conduct four Brata penyepian (something are dissalowed to do): do not light a fire (amati Gni), does not work (amati karya), does not travel (amati lelungan), and does not hold entertainment (amati lelanguan).

To respect the holy days, the Indonesian Broadcasting Commission Area of Bali officially request the radio and TV not start broadcasting on Thursday, March 26th 06.00 local time until Friday,March 27th 06.00 local time. So, on the day of Nyepi Bali will be the silent crowd of all kinds, so that it is conducive to the Hindu (or anyone) who want to self-contemplation and introspection.

 

The Ceremony

Nyepi implementation consists of a series of ceremonies that began with the Melasti ceremony conducted between three or four days before Nyepi. At the time of the Hindu Melasti ceremony pratima (personificasion power of God) and all equipment with a sincere heart, orderly to the ocean or other springs that are considered sacred to clean the pratima. The ceremony was conducted with pray together facing the sea. After the ceremony performed after the Melasti, pratima and all the equipment carried to the Central Court in Pura village to be buried.