ogoh ogoh design

Understanding Ogoh-Ogoh and its function. Ogoh-ogoh itself is taken from the name ogah - ogah from the Balinese language, which means something that is shaken. In 1983 an important part of the history of ogoh-ogoh in Bali, in that year began to be made bhuta forms regarding the Nyepi ritual in Bali. At that time there was a presidential decree stating Nyepi as a national holiday. Since then the community has begun to make embodiments which are then called ogoh-ogoh, in several places in Denpasar.

Ogoh-ogoh is a sculpture in Balinese culture that portrays Bhuta Kala's personality. In the teachings of Hindu Dharma, Bhuta Kala represents the power (Bhu) of the universe and time (Kala) which are immeasurable and indisputable. In the embodiment of the statue in question, Bhuta Kala is described as a large and frightening figure; usually in the form of Rakshasa. In addition to the form of Rakshasa, Ogoh-ogoh is also often depicted in the form of beings living in Mayapada, Syria and Naraka, such as: dragon, elephant, Widyadari, even in its development

The function of Ogoh-ogoh is as a representation of Bhuta Kala, made before Nyepi Day and paraded around the village in the twilight of Pangrupukan day, the day before Nyepi Day. According to scholars and practitioners of the Hindu Dharma, this process symbolizes human conviction of the power of the universe and the overwhelming time. These strengths include the strength of Bhuana Agung (the universe) and Bhuana Alit (human self). In the view of Tattwa (philosophy), this power can deliver living beings, especially humans and the entire world to happiness or destruction. All this depends on the noble intentions of mankind, as the most noble creature of God in protecting himself and the whole world.