page_title: Wantilan
hierarchical_section_title: Wantilan
caption_attribution_description: English: Cockfighting Pavilion. Pura Taman Ayun, Mengwi. It may seem odd to build a cockfighting venue on the grounds of a temple, but that is the Balinese way. It is located in the kelod direction, near the entrance, which is the least pure part of the temple.
context_page_description: A wantilan is a Balinese pavilion used for activities involving large crowds. A wantilan is the largest type of bale in Balinese architecture. A wantilan is basically a large wall-less hall placed under a large multi-tiered roof. A wantilan as a public building is usually located at a village's main square or main junction and functions as an open hall to hold large community activities such as meeting halls or a public musical gamelan performance. A wantilan is also a religious building, an integral part of Balinese temples used to hold the Balinese cockfighting ceremony.
context_section_description: A wantilan is a Balinese pavilion (bale) used for activities involving large crowds. A wantilan is the largest type of bale in Balinese architecture. A wantilan is basically a large wall-less hall placed under a large multi-tiered roof. A wantilan as a public building is usually located at a village's main square or main junction and functions as an open hall to hold large community activities such as meeting halls or a public musical gamelan performance. A wantilan is also a religious building, an integral part of Balinese temples used to hold the Balinese cockfighting ceremony (Balinese tajen).
caption: A Wantilan at Pura Taman Ayun, with a lowered central area for a stage used to hold a cockfighting ceremony.
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