Balinese Temple Ceremonies in 2005

by Nick on February 10, 2005

by Nick | February 10th, 2005

Bali has reputedly 20,000 temples and visiting one or 2 is always a part of a trip to the island.

Visiting a temple, or pura, when it is empty is rather like a trip to a museum, its dead and lifeless. An exhibit.

The time to visit a temple is during a temple festival and all temples have an odalan or birthday.

Here is a schedule of the temple festivals in Bali for you to plan your trip around.

Tags: Bali Travel, Balinese Culture, Ceremonies, Temples

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Komang Buck February 11, 2005 at 6:48 am: Nick and Ika did you get my E/M? I just read your article about your “house”in Seminyak.How long have you live in Bali? Nick are you from the U.S? I would like to hear from you!

Best regards Komang/Jasmine
Komang Buck February 11, 2005 at 6:48 am: Nick and Ika did you get my E/M? I just read your article about your “house”in Seminyak.How long have you live in Bali? Nick are you from the U.S? I would like to hear from you!

Best regards Komang/Jasmine
Nick February 11, 2005 at 5:29 pm: Komang,

Ika and I live close to Jl. Dhyana Pura in Seminyak and I have been in Bali since Jan 2nd 2003.

Ika is from Java and I am from the UK.
DDLEGS February 12, 2005 at 8:02 am: Nick, I couldn’t get a 2 month visa here in L.A. because not enough time. Please tell me it is possible to get an extension when I get there in 5 days.What is better ,to try upon arrival or go looking once I am there?Thank you in advance for your advice.
Nick February 12, 2005 at 2:12 pm: DDLEGS,

You cannot get an extension here in Bali…legally. However you might be able to talk to an immigration officer once here. I will discuss this with you when you get here in Kuta.