Pura Tirta Empul Tampaksiring

Pura Tirta Empul Tampaksiring. Tirta Empul means that sprinkling holy water from the soil. It was in this temple there are a lot of water from the springs poking huge. This temple is located in the eastern region Tampaksiring.   Tampaksiring palace, a palace owned by the state, where the president of Indonesia rested when visiting Bali. Stone inscriptions that are still stored in the village temple Tirta Manukkaya mention Empul built by the queen of Sri Chandra Bhayasingha Warmadewa Manukkaya area. This inscription contains the digits Çaka 882 years (960 AD). Pretending Like others in Bali, this temple has three parts that constitute the temple jaba (front page), jaba the middle (the middle of the page), and the viscera (the inside). In the middle there are two swimming jaba rectangular length, and the pool has a fountain that lined they are 30 item from east to west facing south. each shower is in the tradition of having their own names. One of them is a shower pengelukatan, cleaning sudamala, and Cetik. Cetik shower (poison) and the name Tirta Empul nothing to do with mythology, the battle Mayadenawa King Stone Anyar (Bedulu) with the god Indra. In the mythology is told that the king Mayadenawa being arbitrary and not allow people to perform religious ceremonies to ask for salvation to God. Once the act is known by the gods, the god of gods led by Indra the king Mayadenawa attack. Finally the king Mayadenawa can be defeated and fled. His escape to Tampaksiring uptown.With a miracle, then the healing substance Mayadenawa create springs god Indra that resulted in many soldiers who died from drinking the water. see this sense of the gods stuck a spear into the ground. From the former it appears  water (Tirta Empul) that destroy toxins created efficacious Mayadenawa olh. This mythology may have something to do with the arrival of the king of Majapahit to Bali.Expedition Gajah Mada from the Majapahit kingdom that came to Bali in 1314 is described as the god Indra, while Sri Bhumi Banten Astasura ruling and based in Bedulu Mayadenawa described as a king. According to folklore local Mayadenawa mythology is also connected with the holiday Galungan, the biggest day of Hindus in Bali. Galungan is a symbol of the struggle between truth against evil. Coinciding with the feast of the sacred barong Galungan all villages in the district Gianjar bathed with holy water Tirta Empul. Barong is symbol of goodness. Until now many visitors Tirta Empul taking water from one shower in there with the belief that water can make them healthier and younger.
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