May 2019’s Temple Anniversary Calendar

Bali has been dubbed the ‘Island of the Gods’, but could just as easily be referred to as the ‘Island of a Thousand Temples’. These temples, being sacred sites for the Balinese Hindu as worshipping places, are also important features on the island’s calendar of events and festivities.

Bali’s unique calendar system, known as pawukon, rotates every 210 days and it charts the small to grand temple festivals or anniversaries known as odalan. Here we’ve rounded up the island’s temple anniversaries that fall on April 2019 to help you observe the festivities unique to Bali.

1 MAY

Pura Dalem ,Samprangan village, district of Blahbatuh Gianyar Regency
Pura Agung Pasek Gelgel, SIbang Kaja village, district of Abiansemal, Badung regency

11 MAY

Pura Pasek Gelgel,Bongkasa village, district of Abiansemal Badung Regency
Pura Pemaksan,Banyuning village, east of Singaraja town

15 MAY

Pura Kehen, downtown of Bangli, Bangli Regency
Pura Laban Sindu Jiwa,Kedewatan village, gianyar regency
Pura Padang Sakti. Tangtu village, east of Denpasar
Pura Payogan Agung, Ketewel village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency

25 MAY

Pura Mutering Jagat,Sidakarya village, Denpasar
Pura Teratai Bang,Candikuning village, district of Baturiti, Tabanan regency
Pura Pasek Tangkas, Kediri Tabanan regency
Pura Dalem Tenggaling,Singapadu village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Taman, Bubunan village, district of Seririt, Buleleng regency
Pura Penataran Pande,Kusamba village, Klungkung regency
Pura Penataran Agung Penatih,Tulikup village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem Pingit, Taro Kaja village, district of Tegalalang, Gianyar regency
Pura Yeh Ketipat,Wanagiri village, district of Sukasada, Buleleng regency

29 MAY

Pura Kereban Langit,Sading village, district of Mengwi, Badung regency
Pura Pasek Bendesa Pasar Badung,Legian Kaja village, district of Kuta, Badung regency
Pura Pasar Agung,Seguid village, south of Bangli town, Bangli regency
Pura Puseh and Pura Pura Desa, Bebalang village, south of Bangli town, Bangli regency
Pura Dalem Purancak, Berawa village, district of Kuta, badung regency
Pura Gde Gunung Agung, Munggu village, district of Mengwi, badung regency

Namhar Hernanto

One of NOW! Bali's previous but long-standing editors who enjoys all of Bali’s offerings. On weekdays he enjoys deliberately getting lost, taking the wrong turn in distant villages, seeing what travel treasures he may find. Weekends are for indulgence, where you may catch him imbibing on a classic cocktail or savouring the pleasures of a fine dining establishment.