Odalan / Piodalan

Bali is known as an island with a thousand temples. It is easy to find a temple ceremony everywhere at anytime. One of the ceremonies is called�odalan.�Odalan�is a celebration of the day when the temple was built. Since Bali calendar occur in 210 days and Bali has lots of temple, no wonder if you will find�odalan�during your visit in Bali.

Some�odalan�ceremonies are short, lasting from 1 to 3 days only, while others can last for up to a month. After the main religious ceremony (praying) is finished,�odalan�becomes more a social occassion with dance,�gamelan, drama, comedy or shadow puppet plays.