Celebrating the Descent of Knowledge, The Meaning Behind the Saraswati Ceremony in Bali
Every 210 days, the Hindu community in Bali celebrates Saraswati Day with reverence and joy. This sacred day falls on Saniscara Umanis in the Watugunung week of the Balinese Pawukon calendar. For the Balinese Hindus, Saraswati marks the descent of divine knowledge to the world, symbolized by the goddess Saraswati — the deity of wisdom,…