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Acintya, also Atintya (Sanskrit: "the unthinkable", "the inconceivable", "he who cannot be imagined"), also Tunggal (Balinese: "Unity")〔(''Healing performances of Bali'' Angela Hobart p.151 )〕〔(''Dancing shadows of Bali'' Angela Hobart p.48 )〕 is the supreme god of Indonesian Hinduism (formally known as ''Agama Hindu Dharma''), especially on the island of Bali. He is equivalent to the concept of Brahman, and is the Supreme God in traditional ''wayang'' (shadow puppet) theatre.〔(''Dancing shadows of Bali'' Angela Hobart p.48 )〕 He is also known to most modern Balinese as Sang Hyang Widhi Wasa, also Sanghyang Widi Wasa (the "All-In-One God"), a concept introduced by Dang Hyang Dwijendra.〔''http://sejarah-puri-pemecutan.blogspot.com/2010/01/enam-tokoh-suci-dalam-perkembangan.html'', p.45〕 ==Role== Acintya corresponds to a rather recent trend towards monism in Bali, according to which there is one supreme god, and that the other gods are only manifestations of him.〔''Bali, a traveller's companion'', p.45〕〔(''Bali & Lombok'' Lesley Reader, Lucy Ridout, p.97 )〕 Acinthya is emptiness, and considered as the origin of the Universe, all other divinities emanating from him.〔(''Visible and invisible realms'' Margaret J. Wiener p.51 )〕 He is often associated to the sun god,〔''Bali, a traveller's companion'', p.45〕 and depicted in human form with flames around him.〔''Bali, a traveller's companion'', p.46〕 His nakedness expresses that "his consciousness is no longer carried away by his sense-faculties".〔(''Healing performances of Bali'' Angela Hobart p.151 )〕 Prayers and offerings are not made directly to Acintya, but only to the other manifestations of the deity.〔''Bali, a traveller's companion'', p.46〕 He is often not even represented, in which case he is only evoked by an empty throne on top of a pillar (the ''Padmasana'', lit. "Lotus Throne"), inside Balinese temples.〔''Bali and Lombok'', p.26〕 The introduction of the ''Padmasana'' as an altar to the Supreme God, was the result of a 16th-century Hindu reformation movement, led by Dang Hyang Nirartha, the priest of the Gelgel King Batu Renggong (also Waturenggong), at the time when Islam was spreading from the west through Java.〔''Bali and Lombok'', p.46-47〕 Dang Hyang Nirartha built temples in Bali, and added the ''Padmasana'' shrines to the temples he visited.〔Eiseman, p.266〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Acintya」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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