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. It is uttered three times each day: 6 am at morning, noon, and 6 pm at evening, in line with the

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History

Before Indonesian independence, standardized prayers did not exist in Balinese Hinduism. Only

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s recited

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s in temple environments. After the declaration of Indonesian independence in 1945,

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enshrined the Pancasila, or Five Principles, as the basis of the new state, the first of which is "Belief in the one and only God". The Ministry of Religious Affairs, created in 1946 to enforce this principle, initially did not recognize Hinduism, and its adherents faced pressure to convert to either Christianity or Islam. Balinese Hindus systematically reformed the religion along Abrahamic lines to gain official recognition. One such reform was the synthesis of the Puja Tri Sandya, which was modelled along the

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and the

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prayer in

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. Starting from the 1950s, the mantra was taught to schoolchildren. After the granting of official religious status to Hinduism in 1963, the Puja Tri Sandhya began to be broadcast on loudspeakers and radios. Starting in the 1980s, it was also broadcast on television.

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Part I

The first part of this mantra was derived from the

Gayatri Mantra The Gāyatrī Mantra (), also known as the Sāvitrī Mantra (), is a sacred mantra from the ''Ṛig Veda'' ( Mandala 3.62.10), dedicated to the Vedic deity Savitr. The mantra is attributed to the rajarshi Vishvamitra. The term Gāyatr ...

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/ref> OM is the Earth, Sky, and the Heavens. Let us meditate on the light of the Sun and may our thoughts be inspired by that divine light.

Part II

OM,

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is all that has been and what will be, free from taint, free from dirt, ever existing and without form, Holy God Narayana, He is the only one and there is no other.

Part III

OM, You are

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, You are the Great God; You are

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; You are

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, and

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; You are

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, the supreme soul, and the source of everything.

Part IV

OM, I am full of sin, my action is sinful, I myself am sinful, and my birth is sinful, save me, O Lotus-Eyed One, purify my body and mind.

Part V

OM, forgive me, Great God, You who give salvation to all sentient beings, save me from my sins and protect me, O Sada Shiva.

Part VI

OM, forgive my wrong actions, forgive my wrong speech, forgive my sinful mind, forgive me for all of my misdeeds.

Part VII

OM, may there be peace, peace, peace, OM

References

External links

{{Portal, Hinduism, Indonesia
Video of Trisandhya Dhara by Lord Kalki

Latest Trisandhya dhara
according some spiritual organizations
A video of the Trisandya Mantra with an English translation
(YouTube)

Hinduism in Indonesia Hindu mantras