Tampaksiring is a town in central Bali , Gianyar Regency , Indonesia . As of the 2010 census, the area was 42.63 km and the population was 45,818; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 48,740. It is the home to the Gunung Kawi Temple and archaeological site and the Senang Hati Foundation .
5-547: The word "Tampak" in Balinese means foot, while "Siring" means Oblique. According to the legend the slope of the mountain where the town stands today, was created by footstep of a king named Mayadenawa. Tampaksiring was also one of the major kingdom during Bali's pre-colonial period. The town is home to Tirta Empul Temple Villages around Tampaksiring are: Manukaya , Pejeng , Pejeng Kaja , Pejeng Kangin , Pejeng Kawan , Pejeng Kelod , Sanding , and Tampaksiring. Tampaksiring
10-460: A spring which gives out fresh water regularly, which Balinese Hindus consider to be holy or amritha . Tirta Empul which means holy spring that arises from the ground. Tirta Empul Temple was founded around a large water spring in 962 A.D. during the Warmadewa dynasty (10th-14th centuries). The name of the temple comes from the ground water source named "Tirta Empul". The spring is the source of
15-441: Is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Tirta Empul Temple Tirta Empul temple ( Indonesian : Pura Tirta Empul ) is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring , Bali , Indonesia . The temple compound consists of a petirtaan or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water , where Balinese Hindus go to for a ritual purification called Melukat . The temple pond has
20-635: Is also location of Istana Tampaksiring , one of the 6 presidential palaces in Indonesia. The Palace was built between 1957 and 1960 at the initiation of President Sukarno . The buildings of the complex are scattered around on an area covering 19 hectares. The main palace building are built on a higher ground overlooking Tampaksiring Tirta Empul Temple and Mount Agung . [REDACTED] Central Bali travel guide from Wikivoyage 8°25′S 115°18′E / 8.417°S 115.300°E / -8.417; 115.300 This Bali location article
25-466: The Pakerisan river. The temple is divided into three sections: Jaba Pura (front yard), Jaba Tengah (central yard) and Jeroan (inner yard). Jaba Tengah contains 2 pools with 30 showers which are named accordingly: Pengelukatan, Pebersihan and Sudamala dan Pancuran Cetik (poison). The temple is dedicated to Vishnu , another Hindu god name for the supreme consciousness Narayana. On a hill overlooking
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