TEMPO.CO, Jakarta – Thousands of Indonesian Hindu worshipers from the Special Region of Yogyakarta and surrounding areas flocked to Ngobaran Beach in Saptosari, Gunungkidul, Yogyakarta on Tuesday, March 3, 2026.
They gathered to participate in the Melasti ceremony in anticipation of the Sacred Day of Nyepi for Saka New Year 1948, which falls in 2026.
The chair of the Melasti Ceremony Committee, Punaji, explained that Melasti is a purification ritual for oneself and the universe ahead of Nyepi.
“After the procession at this beach, the activity will continue with the Tawur Agung Kesanga ceremony at Prambanan Temple in about two weeks,” he said.
Punaji added that Ngobaran Beach is…