Tirta Empul Temple or Tampak Siring
Temple is a holy spring water temple located in Tampak Siring Village, Gianyar
regency. It is set in the dale and encircled by the hill. In the west side of
this temple, there is an Indonesian President palace which has been found by
the first president. The name of Tirta Empul is loaded in a
inscription which is kept at Sakenan Temple, Manukaya village, Sub district of
Tampak Siring, about 3 km from Tirta Empul Temple. In this inscription, the
Tirta Empul is named by the Tirta Ri Air Hampul and then the name has changed
into Tirta Hampul and finally become the Tirta Empul. Tirta Ri air hampul is meaning
the water emerge or the holy pool (Petirthan) which is the water emerge from
the land. Tampak Siring village is also familiar with it’s agro tourism
industry and it’s “Luwak Coffe” famous around the world. There are many kind of
tropical fruit plantations here. We can get enter to one of agro tourism
farming are and see the plantation of coffee, cloves, chocolate etc. there are
also many spices plantations here. Visitor may get a free taste of many kind of
coffee and tea however special for their distinctive Luwak Coffee will be
charged. They are having a small shop where visitor could find and buy natural
package of agro tourism products.
LOCATION
Tampak Siring is located about 30 minutes from Ubud.
It is located between Ubud – Kintamani village which is familiar with its
active volcano of Mount Batur. About 39 km eastwards from Denpasar town or
takes 2 hours drive from Denpasar. It has perfect condition and location
therefore tropical plantation, fruit, cloves are growing perfectly in this area.
INTERESTING POINT
The wellspring emerges from the land is believed
that it is the infinite creation. According to the history, that, that this
water source is arranged and sanctified by king Indrajayasinghawarmadewa in the
year 882 Saka (960 M). He has given the name with Tirta ri air hampul. The data
is loaded in the inscription that is located at Sakenan Temple. Besides of the
above epigraphy data, in Tirta Empul Temple is also found the archaeology
omission like Colossus Yoni, Arca Lion, Tepasana and Tirta Empul Pool.
According to papyrus of Usana Bali narrated that Tirta Empul is created by
Bhatara Indra (Sun Deity) when bearing arms against the king where his palace
is located in Bedahulu Countryside. He is known as a very miraculous king,
which he can lose or show suddenly, therefore he is named by Mayadenawa.
Because of its miracle, he becomes the arrogance and expressing himself as a
god. The Mayadenawa King owns the assistant (Patih) which is called Kalawong.
They prohibit the people to do the Yadnya (praying to the god) so that is often
happened the natural disaster, disease epidemic, agriculture fail and finally
miserable life society. Finally Betara Indra (one of Hindu God) gives battle
against the kings that happened in Tampak Siring and then the Mayadenawa is
gone to the wall and disappear. King Mayadenawa has also created poisonous
pools which can the team of Bathara Indra die and faint after drinking this
water. Then Bathara Indra stick the weapon of Umbul-umbul and finally the water
is emerging so that called by Tirta Empul and then it is passed to the dead and
faint soldier that made them back to live. Therefore at the moment this pool
water is sanctified by the Hindu society in Bali and they believe that this
water source can heal various of diseases, hence every day this place is a lot
of visited by Hindu people to do the ritual and sanctify them self . This place
has been opened for public and as a famous tourist destination in Bali.
