Friday, December 31, 2010

TEMPLE ANNIVERSARY

Bali has lots of number of temple. there are more temple then houses in Bali.
every single balinese house compound has there own family temple and every community has at least three different comunity temple. also there are temple which consider group category temple. such as temple for the traders and also temple for Subak farmers.

every temple celebrate their anniversary every 210 days which called Odalan.
two different odalan held in each year. one is called odalan nadi which can be take place for 3 days long and odalan alit which can take place just for one night or two night long.everyone infolve in this tipe of ceremony and festival. from the younger generation up to the older generation play a big part on it.


Memasar


offrering made during the temple anniversary


everyone busy along the ritual


many offering display at every corner of the temple


everyone sitting down during the ceremony conducted


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