The Saraswati Day prayer ceremony in Denpasar City

Hindu devotees conducted prayers for dozens of lontar or ancient Balinese manuscripts on Saraswati Day at the Denpasar City Public Library, Bali, on Saturday (4/4/2026). The event, organized by the Denpasar City Library and Archives Service on Saraswati Day, included ceremonial offerings for 21,844 books and 30 bundles of lontar or ancient Balinese manuscripts as an expression of gratitude and to commemorate the descent of sacred knowledge to humanity. ANTARA FOTO/Nyoman Hendra Wibowo/wsj.

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