The Story
of Galungan - Continue
His blood kept on flowing and became a river called Petanu. This
river is cursed. If it used to water the rice field, the rice
paddies would grow rapidly, but when harvested it is believed
that blood would come out of it and the harvest is horribly smelly.
This cursed is believed will end in 1000 years.
The village where Mayadenawa transformed himself into 'timbul'
fruit, later is known as Timbul village, the place where he transformed
into 'busung' (young coconut leaf) is called Busung village, the
place where he transformed himself into susuh is called Penyusuhan
village, and the place where he transformed into a fairy, later
is called Kedewatan village (Ubud).
The death of the King Mayadenawa is the victory of the good (dharma)
upon evil (adharma). This victory day is celebrated every six
months (6x35 days=210 days), which is called Galungan Day. It
is called Galungan, probably because it is celebrated on wuku
Galungan (based on the Balinese calendar), and so does Kuningan
Day that falls on wuku Kuningan.
The celebration of Galungan dan Kuningan is started on Tumpek
Wariga or Tumpek Pengarah, the preparation for Galungan and Kuningan,
until Budha Keliwon Pahang or also called as Budha Keliwon Pegat
Wakan. |
