Gianyar Consecrates New Government Centre Before Opening

Gianyar — Gianyar Regency held a series of Hindu purification and consecration ceremonies at the Padmasana shrine in its new government centre on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026, before the complex is officially put into use.

The ceremonies comprised Rsigana, Melaspas, Mendem Pedagingan, Ngenteg Linggih and Tawur Balik Sumpah. The rites were intended to spiritually purify the grounds and shrines at the Pusat Pemerintahan Kabupaten Gianyar, known as Puspem, ahead of government activity moving there.

Gianyar Regent I Made Mahayastra attended the Mendem Pedagingan ceremony. The sequence had begun on Oct. 16 with Nuasen, Ngunggahan Sunari and Ngetegan, followed on Oct. 17 by Ngingsah and Nyangling. On Oct. 18, priests conducted Mendak Tirta, bringing holy water from Kahyangan Tiga and Kahyangan Jagat temples.

The ceremony marks the government centre’s transition into use

For foreign residents and visitors, the event illustrates how a major public complex in Bali can be formally consecrated through Hindu rites before it begins operating. The ceremonies were not described as a closure, travel restriction or change to visitor access; they were religious and civic observances at the government centre.

The programme continued on Oct. 20 with Mendak Ida Bhatara, a procession bringing sacred deities from the old Gianyar Regent’s office to Puspem Gianyar. The piodalan climax was scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 21, followed by Nyineb on Saturday, Oct. 24. The ceremonies were conducted by sulinggih and pemangku priests in accordance with their respective roles.

Sources

• detikBali — Indonesian news report
• RRI — public radio news report
• balipost.com
• bali.tribunnews.com
• Jawawa — English news report