Good Morning Nostr

2 days before Nyepi Day 🌌

It’s raining and peaceful.

Today join preparations for burning Ogoh-ogoh add to the sacred atmosphere.

👹Ogoh-ogoh is a large statue representing ‘Bhuta Kala’, a Hindu figure symbolising cosmic and temporal forces. This tradition marks the eve of Nyepi, Bali’s Day of Silence.

The burning of the Ogoh-ogoh holds deep symbolic meaning for Balinese

⚜️Cleansing Negative Energy – The terrifying effigy is paraded through the village, representing evil and negativity to be purged.

⚜️Destroying Bad Traits – Its burning signifies the removal of human vices and malevolent forces, allowing Hindus to welcome Nyepi with pure hearts.

⚜️Purification – The ritual cleanses both the environment and the self, creating sacred stillness before a day of fasting and reflection.

⚜️Renewal – By releasing negativity, people embrace the new year with fresh positivity.

⚜️Balance – The Ogoh-ogoh reflects the harmony between good and evil, divine and demonic, unity and conflict.