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 Hindus 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 August 2019 to help you observe the festivities unique to Bali.
3 August
Pura Taman Pule, Mas village, district of Ubud, Gianyar regency
Pura Ularan, Takmung village, district of Banjarangkan, Klungkung regency
Pura Bukit Jati, Gulingan Kawan village, Bangli regency
Pura Dalem Tegaljaya, Batubulan village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem, Guwang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Jenengan Majapahit, Cemenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Sadha, Kapal villlage, district of Mengwi, Badung regency
Pura Sakenan, Serangan Island, Denpasar
Pura Luhur Pakendungan, Tanah Lot Beach, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency
Pura Dalem, Sanding village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
4 August
Pura Dalem Pauman Bhujangga, Penatih village, east of Denpasar
Pura Alas Arum, Batur village, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency
Pura Batuaji, Tengah village, west of Denpasar
Pura Dalem Buleleng, downtown of Singaraja, Buleleng regency
Pura Dalem, Jagaraga village, district of Sawan, Buleleng regency
7 August
Pura Tanah Lot, Beraban village, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency
Pura Bukcabe, Mas village, district of Ubud, Gianyar regency
Pura Luhur Batur Pucangan, Burhan village, district of Penebel, Tabanan regency
Pura Dalem Tarukan, Cemenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem Bangun Sakti, Kapal village, district of Mengwi, Badung regency
13 August
Pura Goa Lawah, Kusamba village, Klungkung regency
Pura Andakasa, Antiga village, district of Manggis, Karangasem regency
Pura Taman Ayun, district of Mengwi, Badung regency
Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Pecatu village, district of Kuta, Badung regency
Pura Penataran Agung Jukutpaku, Singakerta village, district of Ubud, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem Senapati, Bebalang village, south of Bangli town, Bangli regency
Pura Pusering Jagat, Pejeng village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
Pura Suralaya, Banda village, district of Banjarangkan, Klungkung regency
Pura Dalem Tugu, Gelgel village, Klungkung regency
Pura Gaduh, Blahbatuh village, Gianyar regency
Pura Geria Sakti, Tulikup village, Gianyar regency
14 August
Pura Dalem Dauhuma, Batuan village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem, Sukahet village, district of Dawan, Klungkung regency
Pura Dalem Maspahit, Guwang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem Purwa, Kubontingguh village, Tabanan regency
Pura Desa, Sanding village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
Pura Taman Dukuh, Kendra village, district of Tegalalang, Gianyar regency
15 August
Pura Gelap, Besakih complex, district of Rendang, Karangasem regency
Pura Candi Gora, Gianyar village, district of Kubu, Karangasem regency
28 August
Pura Luhur Pucak Padang Dawa, Baturiti village, Tabanan regency
Pura Silayukti, Padangbai village, district of Manggis, Karangasem regency
Pura Air Jeruk, south of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Kangin Pasar, Batuan village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Desa Lembeng, Ketewel village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Penataran, Batuyang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
