Panca Wali Krama peaks at Pura Hulundanu Batur

Bangli — The Panca Wali Krama ceremony at Pura Hulundanu Batur in Desa Adat Songan, Kintamani, reaches its peak on Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, coinciding with Purnama Kapat.

The ceremony is a sacred ritual held every 10 years. It forms part of a wider religious observance at the temple and among the customary community of Songan, with preparations and related rites continuing across several weeks.

Why the ceremony matters to visitors and foreign residents

For visitors and foreign residents in Bali, the event is significant because it is a major religious observance in a temple precinct rather than a public entertainment program. Access, movement and activities around Pura Hulundanu Batur may be shaped by ceremonial needs and the presence of worshippers, although the reports do not specify visitor restrictions.

The principal ceremony is identified in the reports as Karya Tawur Agung Manca Wali Krama or Karya Agung Panca Wali Krama. The observance is held at Pura Hulundanu Batur in Desa Adat Songan, Kecamatan Kintamani, Kabupaten Bangli. Its peak is scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026, on Purnama Sasih Kapat, the full moon of the fourth Balinese lunar month.

The broader sequence began on Aug. 12, 2026, and includes Danu Kerthi on Sept. 8 and Tawur Agung Manca Wali Krama on Sept. 21. A closing penyineban ceremony is scheduled for Oct. 6, 2026, according to reports on the ceremony’s timetable. One government report describes the observance as lasting nearly two months, through Oct. 7.

Sources

• Bali Post — Balinese news organization
• Halo Semarang — Indonesian news organization
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