HARI RAYA PENYEKEBAN

When the day of penyekeban has arrived, the fruits that will be used for the Galungan offerings are stored in a special place so that it will be ripe in time for Galungan Day.

Ethymology

Penyekeban is derived from the Balinese word nyekeb which means '(to) ripen fruit'.

Spiritual symbolism of Penyekeban

Besides its literal meaning of ripening fruit, Penyekeban also has a (more important) symbolic meaning in respect with the bhuana alit (the inner world of the individual human being). In spiritual sense the individual, just like the fruits, has to ripen in order to be in a position to siege over adharma, the selfish urges, desires, and actions of the ego.

Penyekeban is also the day that the first of the Sang Kala Tiga, Sang Bhuta Galungan, descends to earth to tempt mankind to adharma.

Celebration date of Penyekeban

Penyekeban takes place three days before Galungan Day, at Redite Pahing, the Sunday of the 11th week of the Balinese Pawukon calendar, Dungulan.

You may consult the ceremony calendar for this year's specific Penyekeban date.