The island of Bali will celebrate Nyepi Day – a day of silence.
Nyepi Day is the day of self – introspection for Balinese Hindu followers. On Nyepi day, four mandatory religious prohibitions should be observed: no fire, no work, no entertainment or pleasure and no travels, by air, land or sea. It is believed that the evil spirits summoned the night before, will be tricked into believing that Bali is barren of life and will leave the island. This day, people will keep silent, meditate to purify their minds and souls and be by themselves.Nyepi Day is the day of self – introspection for Balinese Hindu followers. On Nyepi day, four mandatory religious prohibitions should be observed: no fire, no work, no entertainment or pleasure and no travels, by air, land or sea. It is believed that the evil spirits summoned the night before, will be tricked into believing that Bali is barren of life and will leave the island. This day, people will keep silent, meditate to purify their minds and souls and be by themselves.
The 24-hour observation of silence will be from 06:00 am on Saturday, 5th March until 06:00 am on Sunday, 6th March 2011.
For visitors or residents who do not celebrate Nyepi, this can be a special day of togetherness and family gathering. Guests at our resort need not worry about restrictions to stay indoors and off the beach.
Couples and parents can take this opportunity to just rest and relax around the lush landscape of the resort or perform work outs at the gym and fitness center equipped with sauna and steam room, or just relax and be pampered at the Mandara Spa. Even kids can enjoy themselves at the Jungle Camp and join kids program we have prepared to entertain them during Nyepi day.
