Tirta Empul Temple,a spring water temple is located in Gianyar regency its about 30 km from Denpasar headed east.people also call this temple Tampak siring, according the legend of the temple, the spring was created when lord of heaven indra had a fight against a demon King Maya Denawa. And his blow the pierced earth then created the spring.
For balinese people believe that the spring water is sacred water there fore used only for ceremony especialy purification ceremony or in balinese word "melukat" to reduced the dirty on the body and on the mind.At the pool, it has some fontain 12 pcs,its believe has thier own function,such as for cremation ceremony , cleaning the new house ceremony and some more but basicly for cleansing the dirty or purification porpuse
Close to the spring on a hill, there is a palace of the first presiden of Indonesia Soekarno and formerly was the house of Ducth Colonial Officers.
this temple could give us a peace of mind........
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