Festival niki sesai matetujon anggena ngemenuhang tetujon komunal sane khusus, terutama ring pakeling utawi ungkapan rasa suksma majeng ring Bhatara, Bhatari utawi Brahmana, ida kasebut festival pangraksa.
Festivals often serve to fulfill specific communal purposes, especially in regard to commemoration or thanking to the gods, goddesses or saints: they're called patronal festivals.