Balinese Pawukon Calendar
Multiple concurrent week-cycles in a sacred 210-day year
Signs: 30 Origin: ~10th c. AD Region: Southeast Asian
The Signs
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Sinta
Pawukon week 1 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Yamadipati · Sacred animal: Bull
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Landep
Pawukon week 2 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Mahadewa · Sacred animal: Tiger
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Ukir
Pawukon week 3 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Mahadewa · Sacred animal: Crocodile
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Kulantir
Pawukon week 4 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sri Bathari · Sacred animal: Young Bull
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Tolu
Pawukon week 5 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sri Bathari · Sacred animal: Serpent
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Gumbreg
Pawukon week 6 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa · Sacred animal: Cow
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Wariga
Pawukon week 7 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Brahma · Sacred animal: Deer
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Warigadian
Pawukon week 8 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Brahma (shadow aspect) · Sacred animal: Snake
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Julungwangi
Pawukon week 9 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Wisnu · Sacred animal: Fish
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Sungsang
Pawukon week 10 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Wisnu (transformative) · Sacred animal: Butterfly
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Dungulan
Pawukon week 11 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Indra · Contains Galungan — the holiest Balinese festival
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Kuningan
Pawukon week 12 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (benefic) · Contains Kuningan — closing of the Galungan period
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Langkir
Pawukon week 13 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Kala · Sacred animal: Lion
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Medangsia
Pawukon week 14 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Yama · Sacred animal: Peacock
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Pujut
Pawukon week 15 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (radiant) · Midpoint of the cycle
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Pahang
Pawukon week 16 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Brahma (stabilizing) · Sacred animal: Elephant
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Krulut
Pawukon week 17 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Wisnu (artistic) · Sacred animal: Dove
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Mreta
Pawukon week 18 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (nectar/healing) · Sacred element: Holy Water
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Tambir
Pawukon week 19 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (fiery/creative) · Sacred force: Lightning
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Medangkungan
Pawukon week 20 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Brahma (sacred mountain) · Sacred direction: Kaja (toward the mountain)
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Matal
Pawukon week 21 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Wisnu (strategy) · Sacred animal: Fox
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Uye
Pawukon week 22 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (primal vitality) · Sacred animal: Monkey
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Menail
Pawukon week 23 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Brahma (sacred flowering) · Sacred symbol: Flower
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Prangbakat
Pawukon week 24 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (warrior path) · Sacred quality: Valor
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Bala
Pawukon week 25 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Brahma (power/strength) · Sacred animal: Lion
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Ugu
Pawukon week 26 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Indra (rain/blessing) · Sacred element: Rain
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Wayang
Pawukon week 27 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Wisnu (shadow/illusion) · Sacred art: Shadow Puppet Theater
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Kelau
Pawukon week 28 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (lunar/reflective) · Sacred light: Moon
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Klawu
Pawukon week 29 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa (dissolution/peace) · Sacred quality: Release
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Watugunung
Pawukon week 30 of 30 · 210-day ritual cycle · Guardian: Sang Hyang Siwa Raditya (cosmic king) · The legendary king who became the calendar