Taman Ayun Temple Bali

Taman Ayun Temple in Badung regency, Bali, built in 1634 AD by the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Ngurah Made Agung who holds Ida Cokorda Belambangan Sakti. Mengwi kingdom is one of a powerful kingdom in Bali which lasted until 1891. This temple was built as a place of worship of the royal family and their followers. Unlike the other pretending Bali 'oriented' on Mount Agung, Taman Ayun Temple 'oriented' to Mount Batukau.

Taman Ayun in Balinese language means 'beautiful garden'. Complex of religious buildings are located in an area of ​​4 hectares surrounded by a pond or ditch. From a distance, it resembles trench 'bracelets air' and give the impression that the temple is located on the surface of the water. Around the temple, there is a grove of trees and flowers that add beautiful ambience.

Taman Ayun Temple complex consists of three parts. The first part is an open space that is used for various religious activities and stage arts. In the first section, visitors can enjoy the beautiful arrangement of Meru, the pagoda with terraced roofs typical building temples in Bali. The second part is the main building, a building called Bale Quaint. Quaint Bale Building decorated by carving, relief, and the statue of Lord Nawa Sanga very charming. While other parts of the buildings are dedicated to gods and goddesses are sacred in Hinduism. Each day, the temple was restored in 1937, is visited by approximately 300-600 tourists both from within and outside the country.

Feature

Taman Ayun Temple has been proposed by the government of Indonesia as one of the world's cultural heritage sites . On March 12, 2008, the Director General of UNESCO Kokhiro Matsuura has been to Taman Ayun Temple to assess its feasibility. This temple is considered to have historical value, cultural, religious, and has a high artistic taste.

Although it is part of the cultural heritage, but the Taman Ayun Temple is still used as a place of worship until now. Visiting this temple, tourists can enjoy the beautiful temple building has been almost 400 years old. In addition, the scenery around the temple, such as trees, flowers, grass and well maintained, so that the temples adds a cool environment.

Visitors can also see the relics of the kingdom Mengwi located about 300 meters from the temple. Across the temple also contained Yadnya to human Museum, the museum exhibiting the ceremonies associated with the cycle of human life starting from when he was in the womb until death.

Location

Mengwi village, District Mengwi, Badung regency, Bali province.

Access

Distance from Denpasar city Mengwi village approximately 18 km to the northwest. To go Mengwi village, tourists can follow the route of public transport (bus / minibus) majors or Denpasar Denpasar-Singaraja-Bedugul with a journey time of about 25 minutes. Tourists can go down at the crossroads in the village Mengwi to then walk to the temple complex, which is about 250 meters. Tourists can visit the temple between the hours of 8:00 am to 6:00 pm.

Ticket Prices

Visitors Taman Ayun Temple charged an entrance fee of 4.100 IDR to 2.100 IDR for adults and children (March 2008).

Accommodation and Other Facilities

If you do not want to bother with accommodation and transportation, they can use the services of tour operators to get to Taman Ayun Temple and other tourist objects in Badung. In addition, if travelers need to hire hotel inn with many variations, ranging from the guesthouse, budget hotels, to star hotels are scattered around the city of Badung.