Galungan Day to Kuningan
At 29 of November, we, the Balinese was celebrating Galungan day, it occur every 210 days on Balinese calendar system. Galungan mean “the day of the winning of Dharma (the Good) agains the evil.
I went to my hometown at the west side of Bali to celebrate that important day with my family. A day or two before the celebration, Balinese will start to make preparation of offering including penjor, the best part of the Galungan day is to prepare for original Balinese salad called Lawar, Lawar is differ by location, in Negare (that’s the name of my little town in west Bali) Lawar made from young coconut, very delicious.　Well I am sure now I’ve already gaining weight 
. In the celebration day, it’s the time for us and all the villager to visit the Puseh Temple where located in every village in Bali. Actually there are three temple where every man must visit, the Merajan (house shrine), Pura Dalem, and Pura Puseh. The last visit was Jagatnatha in the centre of Town. The most important thing of all is the moment with my family, and friends at the village, priceless.
I am sorry I have no picture of this moment, I have to concentrate on my pray, and so lazy to go back again. The weather was so hot at that time.
After 10 days after Galungan, the Kuningan day will follow, but as usual I just pray in Denpasar used to be in Sakenan Temple, I will make sure I will have my camera with me to show you the Sakenan temple looks like.
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7 Responses to “Galungan Day to Kuningan”
March 23rd, 2007 at 8:10 pm
Hi!
If one wanted to experience some of the best cultural activities in Bali in the Spring of 2008, how can one find out their Western dates ? I know the calendar system is complex and lunar based… For example, when is Galungun ? or Nyepi - in 2008 ?? Is there any cultural site that would give at least approximate 2008 dates for these and other Bali festivals - I am most interested in March, April and May 2008 as that is when I think we could go.
Thank you for any assistance.
March 24th, 2007 at 1:26 am
Hi,
It is a bit complicated to match the both calendar because the calendar for 2008 is not yet publish untill the end of this year, but don’t worry I have found a website that integrate Balinese Calendar with the Western Date. The following are the detail.
1. The Nyepi day will be occur at April 6th 2008 (Nyepi occur only either March or April)
2. But unfortunately Galungan in 2008 will be occur at January 23rd 2008 and the Kuningan 10 days after is at February 2nd 2008.
For more occation during your holiday (e.g temple anniversary) you can visit: balinesia.com and click on balinese calendar.
Good luck.
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dee of dee-bali.com
April 4th, 2007 at 2:47 pm
Hi Again Dee,
It took me a while to get back to your blog but I want to thank you sincerely for taking the time and trouble to look up answers for my request.
I will go to the site you gave me:
www.balinesia.com and see what I can find. I also found that Wesak full moon in 2008 is very late - June 28, 2008, by the Western calendar.
Thank you again,
Chet
April 4th, 2007 at 2:49 pm
Alas, I made a typo error.
Wesak 2008 is JUNE 18, 2008 - not “28″. Sorry!
Best wishes
Chet
May 17th, 2007 at 8:48 pm
For your information Galungan Holiday this year 2007 will be in June 27th, and Kuningan 10 days after.
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dee of dee-bali.com
August 29th, 2007 at 7:49 pm
Would love to be in Bali during Galangun next year 2008. When will the second festival be? Will it be sometime in July 2008?
August 30th, 2007 at 9:44 pm
20th August 2008