Odalan Festival

Odalan

The Balinese Temple ceremony is called Odalan, To say the least, its is difficult to imagine any where with more. Regardless of its specific purpose, each Odalan is a colorful spectacle designed to please their hindus deities. During Odalan, the hindus people meke Banten / Gebogan and many kind of balinese give.

A common feature is “muspa”, the basic balinese form of contemplative prayer. this is followed by reception of holy water (Tirta) and rice (Bija) blessed by Ratu Pedande (High Priest).

After this important religious ritual finished, the Odalan becomes more of a social occasion, whith Balinese dance like, Topeng Dance , Barong Dance, Rejang Dance, Calonarang, Drama, Comedy, Shadow Puppet and more art bali culture.

The quickest and comfortable way to get to Bali is by air and there are flights connect to Bali from Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Bangkok as well as all the major cities in Indonesia. Ngurah Rai International Airport (Indonesian: Bandar Udara Internasional Ngurah Rai) (IATA: DPS, ICAO: WADD), also known as Denpasar International Airport or I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport. It is located 13 km south of Denpasar.