Pilgrimage to Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Palasari and Cave of St Mary Palasari, Religious Tourism on Dewata Island

Cave of St Mary Palasari

Catholicscope - Bali, known as the Dewata Island, has a charm that attracts tourists to visit. In addition its has beautiful tourist attractions, culture and traditions, Bali also has a number of Catholic religious tourism such as Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Palasari  and Cave of St Mary Palasari Jembrana.

Maria Palasari Cave is not far from Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Palasari. You can visiting this church which combines Balinese and Catholic architectural styles then go to Maria Cave. It is located in Palasari, Ekasari Village, Melaya District, Jembrana Regency. This includes West Bali.

If you are from Denpasar, the distance is around 115 km or about 3 hours. While the distance from Gilimanuk port is around 22 km.

The majority of the population of Bali are Hindus. But in Palasari, Jembrana, the majority of the population is Catholic. And they still hold local cultural customs. For example when worshiping, they wear traditional Balinese clothes, in every religious celebration they install penjor which is identical to the celebration of Hinduism.

In addition, the name of the local population still uses the names of Balinese people such as Nyoman, Ketut, Wayan etc. Balinese ornaments also decorate Church buildings in Palasari and Bali in general.

Cave of St Mary Palasari

Cave of St Mary Palasari (Gua Maria Palasari) is also known as Palinggih Dewi Kaniaka Maria. Palinggih in Balinese means holy place. While Dewi Kaniaka Maria is a term for Our Lady.

Palinggih Dewi Kaniaka Maria was built in 1962. Originally the Maria Cave in Bali was located next to the Palasari OSF Sister.

In December 1983, Maria's cave was moved to the Monument of Father Simon Bois SVD, the first priest in Palasari. The Cave of St Mary Palasari was inaugurated and blessed on September 15, 2008 by the Vatican Ambassador to Indonesia Mgr Leopoldo Girelli.

A calm and cool atmosphere surrounds Maria Palasari Cave complex. The trees overshadow these Catholic religious tourism in Bali.

Cave of St Mary Palasari and Sacred Heart of Jesus Church Palasari is one of the most popular Catholic pilgrimage destinations for Catholic tourists who are on holiday in Bali. While enjoying beautiful sights on the Dewata Island, Catholic tourists usually take time to visit Palinggih Dewi Kaniaka Maria and the church.

When you go to Bali, don't forget to come to this Catholic religious tourism. There are also other Catholic pilgrimage places that can be visited.