PHDI Bali to Submit Nyepi Proposals at Jakarta Mahasabha
PHDI Bali will take proposals on Nyepi religious guidance and sulinggih standards to the Mahasabha XIII in Jakarta, scheduled for Oct. 8–11, 2026.
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Mukmin John
The Bali Observer reporter
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