[Hpi] Hindus in Yogyakarta and Central Java Celebrate Galungan at Prambanan Temple

The article from Hindu Press International discusses the celebration of **Galungan** at the **Prambanan Temple** in Yogyakarta, Indonesia. The event took place on **Wednesday, February 28, 2024**, and was attended by hundreds of Hindus from the Special Region of Yogyakarta (DIY) and Central Java.

The Galungan celebration is held to commemorate the creation of the universe and to give thanks for what has been given by **Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa** (literally “The Divine Order,” the Supreme God of Indonesian Hinduism). The procession involves presenting offerings and prayers from the main zone of Prambanan Temple.

During the procession, Hindus offered prayers in the courtyard of Prambanan Temple and cleansed the temple through offerings and sprinkling holy water. The celebration of the Galungan procession at Prambanan Temple is the third since the issuance of the Memorandum of Agreement of Four Ministers and Two Governors regarding the Utilization of Prambanan Temple and Borobudur Temple for the Religious Benefits of Hindus and Buddhists throughout the world.

According to the lontar (palm leaf) document Purana Bali Dwipa, Galungan Day was first celebrated on the Full Moon of Kapat (Kliwon Dungulan Buddha) in 882 AD or Saka year 804. This day is interpreted as a day of victory for Dharma (goodness) against aDharma (badness).

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