Maha Puja Navarathiri & Vijaya Dhasamiumat Hindu at the Sri Mariaman Temple in Medan City

Agung Suharyanto (Public Administration Study Program, Faculty of Social and Political Sciences, Universitas Medan Area, Indonesia)
Wiflihani (Department of Sendratasik, Study Program of Music Arts Education, Faculty of Language and Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia)
Onggal Sihite (Department of Fine Arts Education, Faculty of Languages and Arts, Universitas Negeri Medan, Indonesia)
Yesti Pratiwi (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Ijon Gabe Martuah Sinaga (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Yesima Sidebang (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Andreas (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Lamroito Lumbantoruan (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Lia Finola Pasaribu (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Rohaida Febriani Nasution (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Lusianni Limbong (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Sonia Wahyuni Daulay (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Anjelia Tarigan (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)
Sulistiah Rachmah (Anthropology Education Study Program, Faculty of Social Sciences, Medan State University, Indonesia)

Lakhomi Journal
Vol 1 No 1 (2020): Lakhomi Journal : Scientific Journal of Culture, December

This research is a research conducted to determine the procedures, components of the ceremony, and to know the function and meaning of the Nava Rathiri and Vijaya Dhasami celebrations for Hindus in Medan City. This study used qualitative research methods and data collection was carried out by following the ceremony held directly by the Maha Puja Navarathiri & Vijaya Dhasamiumat Hindu ceremony at the Sri Mariaman Temple, Medan City. This research was conducted at the Srimariaman temple, where the navaratri is carried out for nine days every night in a row by Hindus living in the city of Medan. The result of this research is that this celebration is a worship for goddesses who have fought long ago against evil, namely giants. This celebration performed at Worship was done to please the goddesses for nine days as many days as it took for the goddess to defeat the evil monster. This is in accordance with its implementation, which is for nine days in the Tamil month of purification. There are many components used in this statement, from a series of flowers, coconut, trinkets, and many more. Worship is done to restore the good qualities of humans and defeat the bad qualities in humans because basically every human being is created for good. There are many components used in this statement, from a series of flowers, coconut, trinkets, and many more. Worship is done to restore the good qualities of humans and defeat the bad qualities in humans because basically every human being is created for good. There are many components used in this statement, from a series of flowers, coconut, trinkets, and many more. Worship is done to restore the good qualities of humans and defeat the bad qualities in humans because basically every human being is created for good.