Tuesday, 22 May 2007

An Offering


Offering, originally uploaded by repin.

Hinduism in Bali is different from that in India. In Bali one can see the manifestations of their beliefs in their rituals and culture, all interwoven into one that makes Bali now. During my 5 days stay in Bali sometime ago, there was not a single day that I did not encounter any festivities or religious rituals ! Rituals such as daily offerings to the Gods are not only confined to sacred places such as temples but also to small alleyways, in front of shops or kitchens. A typical offering which is normally carried out in little shrines in front of most houses or other places as mentioned would consist of flowers, incense, placed on nicely folded leaves or tray. Most importantly, it will be executed with much grace and humility.