Bali Carving Lessons
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Mertarauh Bali Carving Lessons
Jl Tukad Bilok Gang Tukad Anyar  No. 10 Sanur,>
Tel: +62 81236304139
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Balinese Offering (canang sari)

 

How to create and make your own Balinese offering 
CANANG SARI is one of the daily offerings made by Balinese Hindus,it’s a small square made from coconut leaf decorated with a combination of colourful flowers.The phrase canang sari is derived from words SARI ( essence ) and CANANG ( a small palm leaf basket as a try).

CANANG SARI will be seen in the Balinese temple,on the small shrine in the houses and on the ground or as part of larger offerings canang sari is symbol thankfullnesof the Hindu god IDA SANG HYANG WIDHI WASA in prise and prayer .


WHITE colored flowers that point to the east as a of Iswara. Iswara is regarded as one of the primary forms of God.
RED colored flowers that point to the south as symbol of rahma ( god of creator) Brahma is often referred to as the progenitor or great ges sure of all human beings
YELLOW colored flowers that point to the west as a symbol of Mahadewa ( great god .the main icono graphical attributes of Mahadewa or Siwa are the third eye on his forhead,the snake vasuki around his neck,the crescent moon adop i g the holy river gangga flowing from his matted hair, the trishula as his weapon and the damaru as his instrument .
BLUE or GREEN colored flowers that point to the north as a symbol of Wisnu:( carry for all the lif ) Wisnu is conceived as the preserver within the trimurti the Hindu trinity of the divinity.
CEPER a square shaped try or round as a base symbol of Angga sarira  ( the body ) made of yellow coconut leaf shaped in such a way and join together with the semat or pin made of bamboo split up like a toothpick and then inserted into the leaf and broke it with finger 
RICE ( bija )as a symbol of the seed the begining of life from the creator
POROSAN made of betel leaf lime and Gambier symbolized the Trimurti the three major Hindu gods Siwa is symbolized by lime Wisnu is symbolized by betel leaf and Brahma is symbolized by gambier
Jaja sugar cane and bananas symbolizing the life of the universe 
SAMPIAN URASARI made of yellow coconut leaf symbol the wheel of life 
KEMBANG RAMPE made of pandanus leaves place in the middle of flower a symbol of wisdom
BOREH MIYIK the symbol of good attitude
PERFUME made of water flowers and fragrances as a symbol of tranguility and self control


Price IDR 300.000 per person per session