The Role Of Lontar Digitalization For Hinduism Informal Education In Preserving Cultural And Hinduism At The Puri Gede Kerambitan Tabanan

• Main Authors: I Putu Putra Yasa, I Nengah Duija, I Wayan Wastawa
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: Institut Hindu Dharma Negeri Denpasar 2018-11-01
• Series: Vidyottama Sanatana: International Journal of Hindu Science and Religious Studies
• Online Access: http://ejournal.ihdn.ac.id/index.php/IJHSRS/article/view/630

Bali having many literary work in form of <em>lontar</em> which is stored in a library or collection of personal. Overall, it cannot be known for certain but mostly to lack of care. The <em>lontar</em> contain to the transcendent value the teachings of Hinduism that can be implemented in life. This research revealed about the preservation of cultural and Hinduism through the efforts of <em>lontar</em> digitalization which is then associated with the role of Hinduism informal education especially at Puri Gede Kerambitan. The focus of research are: <em>lontar</em> digitalization process, the role of the <em>lontar</em> digitalization to Hinduism informal education, and the<em> </em>efforts that supports <em>lontar</em> digitalization. The purpose of this research are: provides a description of <em>lontar</em> digitalization at Puri Gede Kerambitan, explaining the role of the process of <em>lontar</em> digitalization to Hinduism informal education and provides a description of supporting efforts <em>lontar</em> digitalization. Disclosure of research results was done through qualitative arguments. The results of this study indicate that are (1) <em>Lontar</em> is cultural documentation of the past that is highly valued. The preservation of <em>lontar</em> by doing <em>lontar</em> digitalization can provides a description about the conversion of the <em>lontar</em> into the form of digital image by using digital equipments. <em>Lontar</em> digitalization as a positive step to save the literature about culture and Hinduism that is highly valued; (2) <em>Lontar</em> digitalization has a positive for the process of Hinduism informal education by applying values of Hinduism directly during the performance of <em>lontar</em> digitalization; (3) Puri Gede Kerambitan gives full support to the <em>lontar</em> digitalization process that has been conducted by outsiders. But the Government support is still not maximum yet to the preservation of culture and Hinduism. The efforts made by various parties were the overview of insights and viewpoints that support the preservation of <em>lontar</em> through <em>lontar</em> digitalization.