Parisada Hindu Dharma
Parisada Hindu Dharma (Hinduism Society) was a major reform movement and organization that assisted in the revival of Hinduism in Indonesia . It was started in 1960 by Ida Bagus Mantra and led by Gedong Bagus Oka.
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Creation[edit]
It lobbied for the rights of Hindus in Bali after Hinduism became a state sponsored religion (along with Buddhism, Islam, Protestantism, and Catholicism) in 1959. From 1960–64 it was known as Parisada Hindu Dharma Bali'. In 1964 however it began to stress a religious rather than regional character and changed its name to Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia[1]
Religious Efforts[edit]
It sent out many Balinese missionairies to outlying areas like Medan.[2] In 1992, the Parisada hosted the Vishva Hindu Parishad conference in Bali, indicating a building of bridges with the worldwide Hindu community.[3]
In Politics[edit]
It is the highest religious body in Bali and is given an official sanction by the government to look into matters of Hindu law. The PHDI in this manner has become a rallying organization for the preservation of Hindu customs.[4]
The PHD has contested Indoneisa's demographic counts, saying that the 6,501,680 count (given by the government of Indonesia) grossly undercounts the Hindu population,[5] staing that it is closer to 18 million [6]
On Law[edit]
The Parisada has lobbied for building restrictions near temples and places of worship in Bali [7]
Major Figures[edit]
- Gedong Bagus Oka – Creator
- Ketut Wiana – Balinese religious figure
- Putu Sukreta Suranta – Indonesian Liutenant General – former heads of PHDI
References[edit]
- ^ The Struggle of the Hindu Balinese Intellectuals: Developments in Modern Hindu Thinking in Independent Indonesia The American Oriental – Vol. 115, No. 3
- ^ Negotiating Identities – 'Hinduism' in modern Indonesia – IIAS #17
- ^ World Hindu Federation Meets in Bali Hinduism Today – Nov. 1992
- ^ RELIGION – Balix.org
- ^ U.S. Department of State Annual Report on International Religious Freedom for 2006 – Indonesia – September 2006 US State Department
- ^ Indonesia International Religious Freedom Report 2005 – US State Department
- ^ The McDonaldisation of Bali Institute for Sustainability and Technology Policy – Murdoch University
External links[edit]
- Between Adat and Agama – Kyoto University
- The Sukarno years: 1950 to 1965 – Sejarah Indonesia
- Balinese Hinduism – A Life of Ritual and Devotion – Hindu Vivek Kendra
- Balinese Hindu Dharma – Part −02 – Shastras
- Great Expectations: Hindu Revival Movements in Java, Indonesia – Swaveda.org
- Official Site – Parisada Hindu Dharma Indonesia
