Nyepi and Saraswati on the same day in 2018

JohnnyCool

[B]Nyepi[/B] March 17 [B]Saraswati[/B] March 17 Balinese religious authorities, and the local government are still trying to figure out how to deal with this. Two major ceremonial “events” on the same day. Which one will win? Anybody here got some thoughts?

spicyayam

I mentioned to this my wife who is not Hindu, but said they will allow people to go out to pray before 6am on Nyepi, where usually you wouldn't be allowed to go out from 12 midnight. [ATTACH=full]3072[/ATTACH]

davita

JohnnyCool wrote[B]Nyepi[/B] March 17 [B]Saraswati[/B] March 17 Balinese religious authorities, and the local government are still trying to figure out how to deal with this. Two major ceremonial “events” on the same day. Which one will win? Anybody here got some thoughts?

BALI....BA nyak LI bor...just another excuse to have a holiday....:D I'm off to our place in Jakarta for Nyepi...seen too many ugly Ogoh Ogoh's...cannot sleep in case they're coming after me for sex...:eek:

JohnnyCool

Yes, I was thinking that would be the only way. So - Saraswati between midnight and 6 am on the 17th. My past experiences and understanding of "the Day of Silence" is that it starts from 6 am and continues for 24 hours. Never "started" at midnight.

spicyayam

Yeah, I think you are right JC, since it is a 24 hour time period. I'm not going to argue with my wife about it though...