Tirta Emepul Temple is Balinese Hindu Temple located at Tampaksiring Village. The temple have a spring water is used as the holy water for various religious ceremony at Tirta Empul Temple. The temple is built around the sacred spring at Tampaksiring. For more than a thousand years, Balinese worshipers have been drawn to Tirta Empul temple whose sacred spring is said to have been created by Indra and to have curative properties. The tradition continues almost unchanged at the temple today. Over 1000 years old, the temple and its two bathing places have been used by the people for good health and prosperity because of the spring water’s curative power.
Tirta Empul Temple or Holy Spring Temple it is a myths described on a manuscript called Usana Bali says that Balinese arrogant king named Maya Denawa did not believe in god. And objected the people to worship god. Later the punishment for the king came. The warrior of Bhatara Indra arrived to attack Maya Denawa and put him away from the throne. But Maya Denawa used chemical weapons causing all the warriors of Bhatara Indra were poisoned to dead. Seeing this Bhatara Indra than planted his pole to the earth, and spring water. This water was used to spray the dead warriors, and they a life back. So this water source until now believed to be the source of life and prosperity. It is especially correct if we associate this water spring the irrigation system around the area, as it gives hundreds of hectares rice field from Tampaksiring until Pejeng areas.
The inscription mention the construction of Tirta Empul Temple in 960 AD, when the King Chandrabhaya Singha Warmadewa ordered this which is already 1042 year ago. It seems that this place was not interesting for ancient king but on 1954 the first Indonesian president Soekarno had built his presidential villas just at the west side of the temple. Originally a residence for Dutch official, It was later used by former President Soekarno during his frequent trip to Bali. This villa has brought also the name of Tampaksiring become known world widely.
The present temple as a common temple of Bali, the layout is divided into 3 courtyards. At the middle courtyard is constructed and first courtyards were constructed.
At the first courtyard is also a pool for to public bathing place, Total number of shrines at Tirta Empul Temple are 30 nits currently, after later addition by local people who have the responsibility for the temple. Tthe ceremony is performed every 210 days, and fixed date can be read in Balinese calendar. The name “Tirta Empul” signifies a crystal clear steam which used as the holy water for various religious ceremony. Visitors are allowed only up to the main court yard. From here, one cold enjoy the twin shrines and split gate, common in most temples in Bali. Inside the inner sanctum, the are a number of bathing pools for the Hindus.
The Tirta Empul Temple includes the traditional Balinese split gate along with shrines to Shiva, Vishnu, Braham, Mt. Batur and Indra. There is also a large open pavilion in the main courtyard, used for relaxing in the shade. And Tirta Empul temple is located in the village of Tampaksiring accessible by public transportation from Ubud. The souvenir stand outside the temple specialize in the local craft carved home jewelry.
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