A number of Hindu believers in Tangerang city, Banten prayed at Kerta Jaya temple during Galungan Day celebration on Sept.16. Social distancing was applied during 2020 Galungan Day celebrations as part of covid-19 health protocol. (Photo courtesy of antarafoto.com/Fauzan)
Durian. Hindu believers across Indonesia who follow Balinese Hinduism celebrated 2020 Galungan Day on Sept.16.
Galungan is the victorious celebrations of goodness which symbolizes by the Dharma against evilness or the Adharma because of the blessing from God Almighty or Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa.
The celebration of Galungan will take 10 days and will be concluded with Kuningan celebration on the last day.
Due to covid-19 pandemic, this year Galungan celebrations in Indonesia were conducted with applying health protocol.
A number of Hindu believers in Surabaya, East Java prayed at Agung Jagat Karana temple when celebrating Galungan Day on Sept.16. (Photo courtesy of antarafoto.com/M. Risyal Hidayat)A Hindu priest splashed holy water to congregation members during a prayer ritual at Agung Jagat Karana temple in Surabaya, East Java during the celebration of Galungan Day on Sept.16. (Photo courtesy of antarafoto.com/M. Risyal Hidayat)Hindu believers walked down from Parahyangan Agung Jagatkarta temple in Taman Sari, Bogor regency in West Java on Sept.16 after mass prayer to celebrate Galungan Day. (Photo courtesy of antarafoto.com/Yulius Satria Wijaya)Hindu believers in South Jakarta celebrated Galungan Day on Sept.16 at Amerta Jati temple while kept applying health protocol for covid-19. (Photo courtesy of antarafoto.com/Asprilla Dwi Adha)
