HINDU GODS & GODDES OF BALI

Hindu Gods and Goddesses of Bali

• ·         These days, there are a number of commonalities between Balinese Hinduism and Indian Hinduism. For instance, in Indian Hinduism many people adore Brahman like a supreme god and in Balinese Hinduism many people adore Sanghyang Widhi Wasa like a supreme god. Sanghyang Widhi Wasa is just like Brahman, because Sanghyang Widhi Wasa is considered to include all global dualities. Additionally, Sanghyang Widhi Wasa is considered to have several avatars.
• ·         Most of the Hindu Gods and Goddesses of Bali were traditionally merged, in Balinese Hinduism, from Indian Hinduism. But, this merger process didn't always develop as a consequence of direct talk between the Indians and Balinese. A number of Balinese Hindu beliefs and practices were merged into Balinese Hinduism due to historical links which the Balinese had with the Javanese.
• ·         Traditionally, the Balinese seldom merged gods, into Balinese Hinduism, without changing their beliefs or the form which surrounded them. As a consequence, even though most of the Hindu Gods and Goddesses of Bali eventually descend from Indian Hinduism, these days, there are not many parallels between, for instance, Durga from Balinese Hinduism and Durga from Indian Hinduism. Durga, in Indian Hinduism, is considered to be among the female avatars from the God Shiva. The peculiar mindset of Shiva is additionally explained in the Indian Hindu faith that Shiva may take the shape of Kali or Paravati and Uma. Kali is usually portrayed, in Indian Hinduism, as a vengeful version of Shiva, a black body, a body with several hands gripping a bloody knife and the other hand holding a dismembered head, and a body which has a necklace of skulls. Dewi Durga is considered as the partner of Dewa Siwa in Balinese Hinduism. Sculptures of Dewa Durga are located at Hindu Pura Dalem sites of Bali.
• ·         In Balinese Hinduism, Rangda is considered to be among the avatars of Dewi Durga. Rangda is similar to Kali. But, while Kali, in Indian Hinduism, symbolises an extremely gloomy as well as revengeful aspect of Shiva, in Balinese Hinduism, Rangda symbolises a n extremely gloomy and revengeful aspect of Dewi Durga. Rangda is usually portrayed, in Balinese Hinduism, like a body with ugly physical qualities, an arch foe of Bali's favourite defender(s), a cannibal, bloodthirsty, a specialist in black magic, and as the Queen of Witches, (like 6 inch lengthy nails, hairy knuckles, and sagging bosoms). Rangda is considered to be a body which the Balinese traditionally got from the Javanese.
• ·         In Balinese Hinduism, Dewi Sri symbolises an extremely exceptional god. The reason of this is that Dewi Sri is considered to be exclusive to Bali. To put it differently, Dewi Sri is considered as a Balinese Hindu body which the Balinese traditionally didn't derived from a different tradition. Dewi Sri is the spouse of Wisnu, the nurturer and the defender of Bali's peddies, the Goddess of nourishment, and the Goddess of rice.
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