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 December 2019 to help you observe the festivities unique to Bali.
7 December
Pura Pasek Gelgel,Bongkasa village, district of Abiansemal, Badung regency
Pura Pemaksan,Banyuning village, east of downtown Singaraja Buleleng regency
11 December
Pura Kehen,Downtown Bangli, Bangli regency
Pura Laban Sindu Jiwa,Kedewatan village, Gianyar regency
Pura Padang Sakti,Tangtu village, East Denpasar
Pura Payogan Agung,Ketewel village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Kiduling Kreteg,Besakih complex, district of Rendang Karangasem regency
Pura Dalem Putra Balingkang,Benawah village Gianyar regency
21 December
Pura Mutering Jagat,Sidakarya village, Denpasar
Pura Teratai Bang,Candikuning village, district of Baturiti, Tabanan regency
Pura Pasek Tangkas,Kediri village, 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 Tegallalang, Gianyar regency
Pura Yeh Ketipat,Wanagiri village, district of Sukasada, Buleleng regency
25 December
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, district of Muncan, Karangasem regency
Pura Puseh and Pura Desa,Bebalang village, south of downtown Bangli, Bangli regency
Pura Dalem Purancak,Berawa village, district of Kuta, Badung regency
Pura Gde Gunung Agung,Munggu village, district of Mengwi, Badung regency
31 December
Pura Penataran Tangkas,Sukawati village, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem Lagan,Bebalang village, south of downtown Bangli, Bangli regency
Pura Puseh Lembeng,Ketewel village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem Gandamayu,Downtown Klungkung, Klungkung regency
Pura Sanghyang Tegal,Taro Kaja village, district of Tegallalang, Gianyar regency
