DECEMBER - 2010 TEMPLES FESTIVAL

01. Temple anniversary celebrations and full moon ceremony at :

Pura Kawitan Tangkas Kori Agung, Tangkas village, district of Dawan, Klungkung regency.

Pura Siang Kangin Tampuagan, Peninjoan village, district of Tembuku, Bangli regency.

02. Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Segara Buleleng, downtown of Singaraja.

03. “Galungan” celebrated as the commemoration of the Victory of “Dharma” (virtue) derived from the upon “Adharma” (evil) derived from mythology “Mayadenawa” The Demon King when involved in a war against God Indra’s troops. On this day a tall bamboo pole (Penjor Symbolizing prosperity) decorated with coconut’s leaves and flowers, fruit, care etc stuck on every house entrance and make a marvelous sight along the village roads. Throughout Bali

Temple anniversary celebrations and full moon ceremonies at:

Pura Gelap Besakih complex, district of Rendang, Karangasem regency.

Pura Ratu Bagus Subandar, Besakih complex, district of Rendang Karangasem regency.

Pura Dang Khayangan Pengukur-ukur, Pejeng village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency.

Pura Ponjok Batu, Alassari village, district of Tejakula, Buleleng regency.

04. Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Lempuyang Luhur Purwayu village, district of Abang, Karangasem regency.

Pura Luhur watukaru, Wongaya Gede village, district of Penebel, Tabanan regency.

Pura Pasek Kentel Gumi, Banjarangkan village, Klungkung regency.

Pura Pasek Gaduh, Umadesa village, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency.

Pura Pasek Kubayan, Wongaya Gede Village, district of Penebel, Tabanan regency.

05. Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Ulun Suwi, Jimbaran village, district of Kuta, Badung regency.

Pura Luhur, Cemenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency.

06. Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Dalem Tegal Tamu, Batubulan village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency.
Pura Kubayan Umagunung, Sempidi village, district of Mengwi, Badung regency.

07. Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Dasar Buana Gelgel village, Klungkung regency.
Pura Merajan Agung Benawah, Benawah village, district of Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency.
Pura Kahyangan Tulus Dewa, Apuan village, district of Susut, Bangli regency.

08. “Kuningan” believed as the ascending day of the ancestral holy spirits back to Heaven after spending time with their descendants during Galungan. Throughout Bali.

“Makotekan” ceremony “village purification”, Munggu village, district of Mengwi, Badung regency.

“Perang Jempana” rituals when the temples adherents carrying temple-effigies strike one another as to indicate that the ceremony as a whole has been properly done, at Pura Panti Timbrah, Paksebali village, district of Banjarangkan, Klungkung regency.

Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Taman Pule, Mas village, district of ubud, Gianyar regency.
Pura Ularan, Takmung village, district of Banjarangkan, Klungkung regency.
Pura Bukit Jati, Guliang Kawan village, Bangli regency.
Pura Dalem Tegal Jaya, Batubulan village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency.
Pura Dalem Guwang village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency.
Pura Jengengan Majapahit, Cemenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency.
Pura Sadha, Kapal village, district of Mengwi, Badung regency.
Pura Sakenan, Serangan Island, the municipality of Denpasar.
Pura Luhur Pakendungan, Tanah Lot Beach, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency.
Pura Dalem Sanding village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency.

09. “Pemendakan” Welcoming procession held started from Sakenan Temple to Denpasar, Serangan Island, south of Denpasar.

Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Dalem Pauman Bhujangga, Penatih village, east of Denpasar.
Pura Alas Arum, Batur village, district of Kintamani, Bangli regency.
Pura Batuaji, Ubud Tengah village, west of Denpasar.
Pura Dalem Buleleng, downtown of Singaraja.
Pura Dalem Jagaraga village, district of Sawan, Buleleng regency.

10.T emple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Banua Besakih complex, district of Rendang, Karangasem regency.
Pura Dalem Semenggaon village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency.
Pura Desa Celuk village, district of Sukawati, Gianyar regency.
Pura Dewa Agung Klungkung, Ulah village, district of Sidemen, Karangasem regency.
Pura Gunung Rena, Sidemen village, Karangasem regency.

11.T emple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Tanah Lot (well know as temple on the rock) Beraban village, district of Kediri, Tabanan regency.
Pura Bukcabe, Mas village, district of Ubud, Gianyar regency.
Pura Puseh Ganggang Canggi, Batuan village, district of Sukwati, Gianyar regency.
Pura Masceti Sanding village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency.
Pura Luhur Batur Pucangan, Buahan 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.
Pura Dang Kahyangan Penataran Agung Baturening, Mambal village, district of Abiansemal Badung regency.

12. “Ngerebong” A group of the temple adherents being in trance, stab themselves with “Keris” the sacred heirlooms as to indicate that the rituals have been properly done while in the day a cock fighting is held for “Tabuh Rah” ritual (blood shedding) to please the underworld spirits during the ceremony. Kesiman village east of Denpasar.

13. Temple anniversary celebrations at:

Pura Luhur Uluwatu, Pecatu village, district of Kuta, Badung regency.
Pura Taman Ayun Mengwi village, Badung regency.
Pura Gua Lawah (the bat cave temple) Kusamba village Klungkung regency.
Pura Andakasa Antiga village district of Manggis, Karangasem regency
Pura Penataran Agung Jukut Paku, Singakerta village, district of Ubud, Gianyar regency.
Pura Suralaya Banda village district of Banjarangkan, Klungkung regency.
Pura Dalem Senapati, Bebalang village, south of the town of Bangli.
Pura Pusering Jagat, Pejeng village, district of Tampaksiring, Gianyar regency.
Pura Dalem Tugu, Gelgel village, Klungkung regency.
Pura Geriya Sakti, Tulikup village, district of Blahbatuh, Ginayar regency.
Pura Gaduh, Blahbatuh village, Gianyar regency.