Om Swastiastu. On the auspicious day of 22 April, 2019 (or Saka 1941), Pandé Putu Delviana and Pandé Ketut Darma were married in Pejeng, Gianyar.
Weddings are considered a very important part of life for the Balinese because they are an implementation of yadnya, or ritual — a way to harmonize the material and the spiritual worlds. The wedding, or pawiwahan, becomes sacred because it is considered to be a testimony before three very important forms of witnesses: the gods, the beings of the underworld, and fellow human beings.
The pawiwahan ceremony is also important because it is not until the completion of the ceremony that the bride and groom are regarded as full citizens of their banjars (villages), with all the rights and obligations thereof.
Finally, the wedding is important because future offspring will continue the Balinese way of life and provide an opportunity for ancestors to reincarnate. Thus, for the bride and groom, the wedding is more than just the union with their spouse — it is as important a life event as it is a spiritual milestone.
Before this milestone can be reached, however, the wedding must be performed in sequence, which, for the Balinese, is determined by a priest according to desa, kala, patra (the right place, the right time, and the right circumstances).
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