Bali has been known as an island of thousand temples. There Besakih temple which is the largest temple in Bali, Uluwatu Temple in Uluwatu area and much more. Among these are that this one temple. On the way to Kintamani, we will stop in the State Palace Tampaksiring first. Now, just below the area of the palace temple Tirta Empul this country is located.
Empul Tirta means sacred water gush from the earth.
This temple is located to the east under Tampaksiring Palace to be exact. The story was originally sourced from a stone inscription which is still stored in the Village Manukkaya mention of this temple was built by the queen of Sri Candra Bhayasingha Warmadewa Manukaya area. This inscription contains the digits Çaka 882 years (960 BC). Here there is a huge fountain, which until now sacred by local people. Kekunaan contained here is a phallus-yoni and statues of oxen.
Like the other feigned in Bali, this temple has three parts that constitute the temple jaba (front page), jaba the middle (the middle of the page), and the viscera (the inside). In the Middle Jabe there are two long rectangular pool and the pool has 30 pieces that lined shower from east to west, facing south. Each shower is in the tradition of having its own name, including shower pengelukatan, pebersihan sidamala, and shower then the healing substance (poison).
Shower then the healing substance (poison) and the name Tirta Empul nothing to do with mythology, the king of rock fusion Mayadenawa Anyar (Bedulu) and of Lord Indra. In metologi Mayadenawa was told that the king acted arbitrarily and do not allow people to perform religious ceremonies to invoke the salvation of God Almighty. After the act is known by the gods, the gods, led by the god Indra attacked Mayadenawa. Finally Mayadenawa can be defeated and fled, and came to the north of the village seemed Siring. With a miracle, then the healing substance Mayadenawa create springs that resulted in the army of Lord Indra who died from drinking this water tersebut.Melihat then immediately plunged the spear of Lord Indra and emit water from the soil. Tirta Empul and springs are used to sprinkle the forces so that not a few old gods live again as usual. Metologi may have influence with the king of Majapahit to Bali. Expedition Gajah Mada from the Majapahit kingdom that came to Bali in 1314 described as of Lord Indra and Sri Astasura Bhumi Bhatara Bantam ruling and based in Bedulu Mayadenawa described as a king. According to local folklore, metologi Mayadenawa also been linked with Galungan holiday that falls on Wednesday Kliwon Dungulan. Galungan is a symbol of the struggle between Dharma against Adharma, truth against evil. Coinciding with the holiday Galungan all sacred Barong dances from villages in Gianyar district is washed with holy water Tirta Empul. Barong is symbol of goodness.
