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 March 2019 to help you observe the festivities unique to Bali.

6  MARCH

Pura Maospahit, Sesetan village, South Denpasar
Pura Bendesa Manik Mas,  Dukuh Kendra village, district of Tegalalang, Gianyar regency
Pura Mrajan Agung, Batuyang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency

16 MARCH

Pura Puseh and Pura Desa, downtown of Gianyar
Pura Luhur Dalem Sagening, Kediri village, Tabanan regency
Pura Pasek Gelgel, Tegal Gde village, district of Abiansemal, Badung regency

20 MARCH

Pura Dalem Tarukan, Cemenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut, Pejeng Kaja village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
Pura Puseh Menikaji, Peninjaoan village, district of Tembuku, Bangli regency
Pura Merajan Agung, Blangsinga village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency
Pura Bukit Jati, Toya Bungkah village, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency
Pura Batur, Batur village, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency
Pura Masceti, Pejengaji village, district of Tegallalang, Gianyar regency
Pura Penambangan Badung, Pemedilan village, downtown of Denpasar
Pura Dalem, Tangsub village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Jagatnatha, downtown of Denpasar
Pura Puseh, Dukuh village, district of Sidemen, Karangasem regency
Pura Bendesa Tangkas Kori Agung,Gerih village, district of Abiansemal, Badung regency

26 MARCH

Pura Bukit Buluh, Gunaksa village, district of Dawan, Klungkung regency
Pura Tirta Sudamala, Bebalang village, south of Bangli town, Bangli regency
Pura Dalem, Benawah village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency
Pura Dalem, Bitra village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency
Pura Tengah Padang, district of Tegallalang, Gianyar regency
Pura Tengkulak, Tulikup village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency
Pura Penataran Badung, Ogang village, district of Sidemen, Karangasem regency

27 MARCH

Pura Puri Agung Tarukan, Pejeng village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
Pura Rambut Siwi, Yeh Embang village, Jembrana regency
Pura Batu Bolong, Canggu village, district of Kuta, Badung regency
Pura Tirta Anom, Sading village, district of Tegallalang, Gianyar regency

28 MARCH

Pura Anyar Jaya Prana,Kalianget village, district of Seririt, Buleleng regency

Namhar Hernanto

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.