KEBERADAAN TIRTHA SOLAS DI BANJAR GULIANG KANGIN DESA TAMANBALI KECAMATAN BANGLI KABUPATEN BANGLI (Kajian Filosofi)

Abstract

Religion has a very important role in human life. In actualizing the teachings of religion, Hindus use three basic teachings called the Tri Tri Framework Basic Hinduism, which consists of: Tattwa (Philosophy), Susila (Ethics), and Events. Water is a purification or cleansing in life so that the body becomes pure and clean. Water is a symbol of amertha (life) and water that keeps the body holy and clean. All ceremonial equipment must be purified with water sprinkling before the ceremony begins. The sprinkling of the holy water to the person or in the ceremony intends to gain health, peace (peace of mind), happiness. Water is thought to have the power to eliminate evil influences. Thus the importance of water in religious life, so that in all religious ceremonies can not be separated from the use of water (tirtha). In this research there are three problem formulation, among others 1) Tirtha Solas Function, 2) Meaning of Tirtha Solas, 3) society view about Tirtha Solas.This research uses three theories namely function theory, symbol theory and religious theory. The function theory is used to dissect the problem of the function of Tirtha solas symbol theory to dissect the problem of Meaning of Titha solas. Religious theory dissects the problems of society's view of tirtha solas. This research uses qualitative descriptive method in advance researcher approach, identify problem, observation, research object, data collection, then analyzed descriptive qualitative to get general result or conclusion. The results of this study can be stated as follows: 1) the function of tirtha in Hindu ritual, the role of tirtha in religious ceremony is very important role 2) The meaning of tirtha solas as cleansing is as a media of self-cleansing and cleansing 3) Tirtha solas is trusted by citizen or society as a treatment medium. With the holy place tirtha solas in order to provide positive energy and purity within.