Mulang Pekelem Ceremony in Lombok
Mulang Pekelem Ceremony
Mulang Pekelem Ceremony held once every five years. This ceremony belong a big ceremony for hindu’s people. The participants in Mulang Pekelem Ceremony are not only from Lombok, but it also from Bali, Java, and Borneo Island. This ceremony is reflection from Tri Hita Karana Concept. The concept is based on to give a holy sacrifice to nature purged of evil forces and humans can live in harmony with the surrounding nature. Many disasters that happened in Indonesia lately, makes Mulang Pekelem Ceremony is important to held.
Basicly Mulang Pekelem Ceremony is a long journey that will tiring, time-consuming, mind, and extraordinary energy. Because for three days they would climb up Mount Rinjani to the Lake Segara Anak, which is believed to be the spiritual center in Sasak Land.
Mulang Pekelem Ceremony Celebration
Mount Rinjani is the third highest mountain in Indonesia. For Hindus, this mountain has a high spiritual value, magical, and sacred. Like the Himalayan Mountains in India or Mount Semeru in Java, Rinjani become a place that has a high purity vibration. Place of the Gods often gather to give the gift of life. In this area, plants and animals live with full vitality. It’s all thanks to the support of reliable energy from the Mount. Water from Lake Segara Anak irrigate most of the fields on the Lombok Island and the source of life for the Sasak. No wonder, Mount Rinjani is often referred to as the mountain of life.
Since then, the ceremony continues to this day the Hindu religion in Lombok. Absolute obedience and loyalty of a greater life beyond human life to make them keep this tradition. They are willing to sacrifice both outwardly and inwardly in order to gain a place in the middle of the earth nearby. Indeed, it was all done so he could feel the vibration sanctity Sang Hyang Widi Wassa
Mulang Pekelem Ceremony Tools
Mulang Pekelem Ceremony Equipment
Mulang Pekelem Ceremony Equipment
