- Address: Jl. Ayodya No.10, Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung, Bali 80351, Indonesia
- Phone: +62 813-3854-3274
Southeast Asia is an attractive region for tourists. Here, amazing nature and landscapes, unique being and culture of local people, its unusual history, and religious buildings simply can not be counted. Bali is called "the island of a thousand temples", and the Taman Ayun temple is its most important landmark .
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The temple is located in the city of Mengvi - this is north of Denpasar on the island of Bali , which is part of Indonesia . The majestic temple complex was built in the distant 1634 in the period of the kingdom of Mengvi by the decree of Raji Mengvi. He is still one of Indonesia's revered religious sites.
Until 1891, Taman Ayun was the largest temple of the kingdom. In 1937 all the religious buildings of the complex were restored. The whole territory of the temple of Taman Ayun is surrounded by a deep moat with water. It is possible to enter the complex only through a bridge guarded by two stone guards.
The full name of the temple - Pura Taman Ayyun - from the Indonesian language is literally translated as "Beautiful Garden". This is true today: near the temple, a beautiful garden is carefully preserved, where peace and solitude reign. Sometimes the temple is called "Royal" or "Familial" because of the veneration of the deceased Mengvi dynasty.
What is interesting about Taman Ayun temple?
The most sacred place here is the courtyard of the complex, where the functioning Hindu temple of Shiva is located. All the buildings of the courtyard are decorated with intricate carvings. The gates of the courtyard are always closed: visitors are prohibited from entering here. They are open only for important religious holidays in Bali, for example, on the holiday of Oladan.
Pagodas rise above the courtyard, which symbolizes Mount Mahameru. For Hindus, it is sacred, because symbolizes the axis of the whole world and the universe standing in the very center. Also on the mountain ostensibly live the souls of dead people and the higher deity. The height of the pagodas is 29 m.
In the park of the temple, in the middle of a rectangular pond with lotuses, there is a symbolic fountain: 1 the main stream beats upwards, and 8 others - in the direction of 8 sides of the world. Jets of the fountain symbolize the main gods of Dewa Nawa Sanga - Balinese Hinduism. Pilgrims hopefully throw coins into it, believing that this will come true. There are exotic plants and mythological statues, gazebos and stairs.
How to get to the temple?
The most convenient way to get to Taman Ayun on a rented car . From the capital of the island of Bali, Denpasar , head north-east. The distance to the temple is about 20 km. You can also take the public long-distance bus to Mengwi.
Many tourists visit the temple Taman Ayun as part of an organized tour . You can get to the complex from 9:00 to 18:00. A ticket for an adult costs about $ 1, for a child - $ 0.5.