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 October 2019 to help you observe the festivities unique to Bali.
2 October
Pura Maospahit, Sesetan village, South Denpasar
Pura Bendesa Manik Mas, Dukuh Kendran village, district of Tegallalang, Gianyar regency
Pura Puseh and Pura Desa, Sukawati village, Gianyar regency
Pura Mrajan Agung, Batuyang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
12 October
Pura Puseh and Pura Desa, Gianyar Town, Gianyar regency
Pura Luhur Dalem Sagening, Kediri village, Tabanan regency
Pura Pasek Gelgel, Tegal Gde village, district of Abiansemal, Badung regency
13 October
Pura Lempuyang Madya, Purwakerti village, district of Abang, Karangasem regency
Pura Tirta Empul, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
Pura Pulaki, Banyupuh village, district of Gerokgak, Buleleng regency
Pura Labuhan Aji, Temukus village, district of Banjar, Buleleng regency
Pura Segara Penimbangan, Panji village, district of Sukasada, Buleleng regency
Pura Bale Agung, Jagaraga village, district of Sawan, Buleleng regency
Pura Gde, Pengastulan village, district of Seririt, Buleleng regency
Pura Beji, Sangsit village, district of Sawan, Buleleng regency
16 October
Pura Dalem Tarukan, Cemenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency
Pura Penataran Dalem Ketut, Pejeng Kaja village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency
Pura Puseh Manikaji, Peninjaoan village, district of Tembuku, Bangli regency
Pura Merajan Agung, Blangsinga village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency
22 October
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 Tengah Padang, Tegalalang village, Gianyar regency
Pura Tengkulak, Tulikup village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency
Pura Penataran Badung, Ogang village, district of Sidemen, Karangasem regency
23 October
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
24 October
Pura Anyar Jaya Prana, Kalianget village, district of Seririt
