Menjelang Hari Raya Nyepi, Upacara Melasti di Tanah Lot Menarik Wisatawan

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00:00Thousands of Hindus from five villages in the Tabanan district of Bali held the Melasti ceremony,

00:10which was held in the Daya Tarik Gusatawan area, DTW Tanah Lot, Rabu 26 March.

00:17As part of the New Year's Eve celebration of 1947 for the Hindus of Bali,

00:23on Saturday, March 29, the Melasti ceremony was held to cleanse themselves of evil,

00:29as well as to cleanse the nature of negative energy.

00:33At this ceremony, the Hindus walk by carrying holy objects to the sea.

00:38This activity is also a source of attraction for tourists,

00:42especially the Melasti ceremony held in the DTW Tanah Lot area.

00:47Head of the DTW Tanah Lot Promotion and Development Division, Wayan Sanjaya Thampi, said,

00:52the Melasti ceremony held at the Tanah Lot Tourism Object is a magnet to increase tourist visits.

00:59Meanwhile, for Selvi, a tourist from Jakarta,

01:02she was amazed by the series of religious days of the people of Bali,

01:07which is closely related to the culture and beauty of the nature.

01:10The Melasti ceremony can also be an attraction for tourists who happen to visit the Tanah Lot area.

01:17For tourists, it's normal,

01:19especially because it's the low season, so it's not like the usual days.

01:28I just saw the atmosphere of the Melasti ceremony at the Tanah Lot area,

01:33it's amazing, and it's definitely a tourist attraction, and it's really good.

01:40I'm confused from the front, but I'm still excited to see what's going on inside.

01:47I'm not interrupted.

01:50At the Melasti ceremony, the Hindus of Bali perform the cleansing of the Prathima or the holy objects,

01:56and continue with the worship at the ancient temple of Tanah Lot,

01:59which is located in the middle of the sea.

02:02From Tabanan, Bali, Rita Laura, Kantor Berita Antara, Muartakan.