Pretima

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statue en
usually in the shape of a human figure, in which the spirit of a god lives during its time of residence on earth, having been especially invited to attend a ceremony en
each of the pretimas itself has a larger, more ornate carving associated with it, being the vehicles of the gods. The word pretima is not in common use in Jimbaran. The people in a family that owns a pretima do not call it a pretima en
usually it is reffered to as an arca, or pacanangan, or palinggihan. When prayers are offered to it, it is called by name, for example, Batara Susunan. But, the statue and the vehicle are referred to together as arca, pacanangan, or palinggihan, and not thought of as being separate entities. Pretima figure may be a small statue, usually covered with gold leaf en
or it may be constructed entirely of Chinese coins, pis bolong. en

Translation in English

statue

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pretima

Alus sor

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Alus madya

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Alus mider

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Alus singgih

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ring sasih kasanga, sami pratima malasti ka sagara.

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