What is Galungan day in Bali?
Galungan is a balinese Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of dharma (righteousness) over adharma (unrighteousness). It is a time when the spirits of the ancestors are believed to descend from the heavens to visit the homes of their descendants.
Galungan is a 10 day festival that begins on the day of Kuningan, the last day of the balinese month of Kasa. The first day of Galungan is known as Penjor day, when offerings …