Tampaksiring

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Rice terraces at Tampaksiring

Tampaksiring (also: Tampak Siring) is a village on the Indonesian island of Bali . It is located in the Gianyar administrative district , 38 km northeast of the capital Denpasar and about 15 km north-northeast of the city of Ubud, which has a population of 30,000 .

The residents of the village , which is 630  m above sea level, are known for their ornate wood carvings , which can be purchased here, but which also adorn the pavilions in the village temple (Pura Desa).

One of the six Indonesian presidential palaces is located in Tampaksiring . It was built between 1957 and 1960 at the behest of President Sukarno . The complex covers an area of ​​19 hectares with its buildings, the main building is elevated with a view of the village, the Tirta Empul temple and the Gunung Agung .

In and near Tampaksiring, two major sanctuaries are frequented by Balinese as well as tourists:

Attractions

Tirta Empul

According to one of several founding legends , the god Indra created the source of the river Pakerisan, which rises in the spring shrine Tirta Empul, in the course of his fight against the vain king Mayadanawa . Magical healing powers are therefore attributed to its water . In the Hindu Dharma religion , the Balinese version of Hinduism , consecrated water has always played a major role in ritual cleansing. This is why pilgrims from all over Bali regularly come to the temple to pray, meditate and bathe in the large water basins during large and small ceremonies . According to an old Balinese inscription , the sanctuary was founded in the year 882 according to the Balinese lunar calendar ( Saka calendar ), which corresponds to the year 960 AD. King Jayahsingha Warmadewa ordered that the spring water be collected and put into two basins. He wanted to prevent the annually occurring destruction caused by the falling rocks caused by the raging water. - In 1969 the entire sacral complex was renovated with the addition of new shrines and pavilions ("Bale") .

The open top (as always in Bali), which extends over about two hectares, consists of three zones: the outer courtyard (“Jabaan”), the middle courtyard (“Jaba tengah”) and the inner courtyard zone (“Jeroan “), The holy of holies. The outer courtyard is accessed through a split gate ( Candi Bentar ) facing south . From here to the middle courtyard, the path leads through a covered gate, also facing south, called Candi Kurung . The entrance to the inner sacral zone is at the north end of the middle courtyard, where you enter through a large Candi Bentar gate, offset to the west.

Each of these three courtyards has its own buildings, the shape of which is adapted to their different functions . In the outer courtyard are the assembly hall (“Wantilan”), where ritual performances also take place, the pond, which receives its water from the central courtyard, and the changing rooms. The middle courtyard is divided into the basin complex ("Patirthan") and the kitchen complex ("Pawaregan"). In the latter there are various bales for storing and preparing the offerings and meals at temple festivals. There are also some pavilions in the Patirthan, where Balinese dance dramas are performed, as well as thrones (“Padmasana”), ie seating for gods. The two water basins can also be found here. The total of 13 artfully designed spouts are each assigned very specific functions. One of them ensures spiritual cleansing, another works against gastric poison, a third fights evil. In the inner zone is the "Tepasana", the seat and altar of Bhatara Indra, as well as several bale, at which different prayers are said or in which the traditional gamelan orchestra sits during ceremonies , as well as five "Gedong" (small closed buildings for storing utensils for gods).

  • Pura Tirta Empul, pond of the outer zone

  • A priest prays in the middle zone

  • Ritual ablutions

  • Gedong of the inner zone

Gunung Kawi

About three kilometers south of Tampaksiring, in the valley of the sacred Pakerisan river, are the royal tombs of Gunung Kawi , which date back to the 11th century . In the middle of steep rice terraces, a total of ten grave monuments have been carved out of the tuff rock walls. There is also a legend about this, in which it is reported that the giant Kbo Iwa scratched all of this out of the rock with his fingernails.
The main group in the east consists of five monolith towers . In seven meter high niches stand the pyramid-shaped temple towers, which are reminiscent of the sanctuaries ("Candi") of the Singhasari and Majapahit dynasties and thus show that the East Javanese architectural style was initially adopted on Bali . Since no ash remains were found anywhere, they are not mausoleums , but memorials for kings revered as god. According to an inscription from 945 on the Saka calendar, the souls of King Udayana and his family were venerated here. In detail, according to a theory, the Candi are assigned to the following people: King Udayana himself, his wife Mahendradatta, his concubine and his sons, the kings Marakata and Anak Wungsu. To the right of this group is an even older sanctuary, probably dating from the 9th century, dug into the rock, which is regarded as a monk's hut. Four other niches in the west with more simply elaborated candis are dedicated to the memory of concubines of Prince Anak Wungsu. He was the youngest brother of the important East Javanese king Airlangga (Kingdom of Kahuripan, 1019-1049) and ruled Bali from 1049 to 1071. At the southern end of the gorge there is a tenth structure of unknown destination.
In the associated temple zone, god Vishnu and his wife, goddess Lakshmi are worshiped. The farmers pray here for a good harvest. The temple has its own festival day, "Tilem", once every 210 days at a new moon. A second important ceremony is held in August under the full moon ("Aci Ngusaba")

  • Gunung Kawi, monk's hut

  • Grave monuments, main group

  • Vishnu temple

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Coordinates: 8 ° 25 ′ 34.4 ″  S , 115 ° 18 ′ 48.2 ″  E