If you want to know the beauty of one of great palaces in
Bali, you should visit Taman Ayun as our recommendation. Taman
Ayun is a Royal Temple of Mengwi Empire and it is
located in Mengwi Village, Badung regency. It is about 18 Km north side of
Denpasar. It is strategically located beside main road of Denpasar to
Singaraja. It is set on the land which is surrounded by the big fish ponds and it
looks like a drift on the water. It owns the beautiful temple building with
multistoried roof and is combined with Balinese Architecture. The wide
beautiful landscape garden in front courtyard to welcome all visitors who come
and visit this temple. It is a beautiful place to visit on your vacation in Bali.
According to Papyrus
Chronicle of the Mengwi (Lontar Babad Mengwi), the temple which is now referred
as Taman Ayun had been newly sanctified in 1634 M and it was named as Taman
Ahyun. The word of “Ahyun” comes from the root word “Hyun” which means a temple
in the park (built with pool with the beautiful garden) which can fulfill the
desire. The word “Ahyun” then changed into “Ayun” word. Taman Ayun Temple is
one of Hindu Temples in Bali and it becomes one of the tourist destinations
which has been visited by many tourists from local and foreign.
Taman Ayun Temple is a
place to worship God in their manifestations. It is according to the content of
Babad (historical book) Mengwi and the existence of temple, especially the
temple which is located in the third area (Jeroan). According to Astadewata,
the special God is worshiped in Taman Ayun Temple as Wisnu One of (God’s manifestations)
which his palace is located in top of Mangu mount. According to papyrus of
Usana Bali, it mentions that one of Dewa Catur Lokapalas carried “Meru Pucak
Pangelengan” which was a temple building with 9 multistoried roofs. Pitara God
is a holy soul deity of ancestor who is also referred as the other names of
Hyang Pitara or Dewa Hyang. Pitara God is obliged to be worshiped by Heir clan (Prati
Sentana) in the form of temple ceremony which the same meaning as by the
ceremony to the god. The worshiping activity to Pitara God in Taman Ayun Temple
can be searched and proved by discovering to the existence of temple which is
laying in east which is called Paibon which represents Special Temple. Taman
Ayun Temple in capacities or its status as special altar for the King family of
Mengwi Palace or as a Merajan Agung from Mengwi King Families, especially for
the founder of Mengwi Empire that is I Gusti Agung Putu.
If you want to stay around here to visit this place, you can find so many luxury hotels and low budget villas through some hotel finder applications on your mobile phone. The services provided in
this are are as follow:
- Parking Area
- Police Station
- Food Stall
- Souvenir Shops
- Public Telephone
- Drinks Stall
- Money Changer
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