| 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.[1] 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.
- ^ Eiseman (1989) p353