Denpasar traffic diverted for Angasti Puja ceremony procession

Denpasar — Denpasar police imposed temporary traffic closures and diversions in the city centre on Monday, 9 November 2026, as Puri Agung Pemecutan hosted the peak of the Angasti Puja Atma Wedana Maligia Punggel ceremony.

Why it matters: Residents, visitors and other road users faced closures and diversions around Puri Agung Pemecutan from 8 a.m. on 9 November until 5 a.m. on 10 November 2026.

The morning traffic arrangement ran from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. for the Purwa Daksina ritual, which made three circuits along Jalan Hasanudin, Jalan Thamrin, Jalan Gunung Raung and Jalan Gunung Kawi, according to Tribun Bali.

Traffic from the Jalan Hasanudin intersection toward Jalan Gunung Kawi was fully closed in the westbound direction. Police directed vehicles north via Jalan Gunung Kawi or south via Jalan Bukit Tunggal.

A second arrangement began at 3 p.m. and continued until 5 a.m. on Tuesday, 10 November, as preparations were made for the procession to the coast. At the Imam Bonjol–Gunung Batukaru intersection, southbound traffic was barred from continuing north and was directed west onto Jalan Gunung Batukaru.

Police said traffic would be restored gradually after the full procession had moved toward the beach after 5 a.m., Tribun Bali reported.

The ceremony’s peak at Puri Agung Pemecutan was attended by Denpasar Mayor I Gusti Ngurah Jaya Negara and Deputy Mayor I Kadek Agus Arya Wibawa, according to Atnews. More than 100 participants from across Denpasar took part in the ceremony.

The wider religious programme was scheduled to continue on Tuesday with Pralina Puja and related rites, followed by the Nganyegara Gunung procession to Goa Lawah Temple on Thursday, 12 November, Atnews reported.

Sources

• Tribun Bali
• Atnews