Galungan
| Galungan | |
|---|---|
Penjor lining a road in Bali at Galungan | |
| Also called | Galungan |
| Observed by | Balinese Hindus |
| Type | Hindu |
| Observances | Prayers, Religious rituals |
| Date | Hindu Balinese pawukon Buda Keliwon Dunggulan |
Galungan is a Balinese holiday celebrating the victory of dharma over adharma. It marks the time when the ancestral spirits visit the Earth. The last day of the celebration is Kuningan, when they return. The date is calculated according to the 210-day Balinese Pawukon calendar.