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

7 September

Pura Dalem Tarukan, Bebalang village, south of downtown Bangli, Bangli regency

Pura Banua Kangin, Besakih complex, Karangasem regency

Pura Dalem Pemuteran Jelantik, Tojan village, Klungkung regency

Pura Taman Sari, Gunung Sari village, Tabanan regency

11 September

Pura Bendesa Mas Kepisah, Pedungan village, Denpasar

Pura Dalem Petitenget, Kerobokan village, district of Kuta, Badung regency

Pura Dalem Pulasari, Samprangan village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency

Pura Desa and Pura Puseh, Silakarang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency

Pura Natih, Batuan village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency

14 September

Pura Ulun Kulkul and Pura Pedharman Arya Telabah, Besakih complex, Karangasem regency

Pura Bukit, Panji village, district of Sukasada, Buleleng regency

Pura Merajan Gajah Para, Gianyar village, district of Kupu, Karangasem regency

Pura Gunung Kawi, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency

17 September

Pura Tanah Kilap, Suwung Kangin village, Denpasar

Pura Dalem Puri, Batuan village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency

Pura Dalem Kediri, Silakarang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency

Pura Dalem, Singakerta village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency

Pura Puseh Ngukuhin, Kramas village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency

Pura Pucak Payogan, Kedewatan village, district of Ubud, Gianyar regency

Pura Dalem Tampuagan, Peninjoan village, district of Tembuku, Bangli regency

Pura Pamerajon, Kintamani village, Bangli regency

Pura Dalem, Bubunan village, south of downtown Seririt, Buleleng regency

18 September

Pura Sari, Kapal village, district of Mengwi, Badung regency

28 September

Pura Dalem, Panji village, district of Sukasada, Buleleng 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.