Location
Pura
Taman Ayun is situated in the village of Mengwi, Badung regency about 18 km
northwest of the city of Denpasar ,
or about 30 minutes drive away from Denpasar. Taman Ayun has meaning a
beautiful park because it is surrounded by a charming garden and small lake
water. The water used by farmers to irrigate the surrounding fields. Pura Taman
Ayun is a mother temple, Paibon, for the kingdom of Mengwi .
Bit History
This temple was built in 1634 by the first
king of the Kingdom Mengwi , Tjokorda
Blambangan Sakti. There is also source states that it is built by Mengwi King,
I Gusti Agung Anom. Pura Taman Ayun serves as one of the World Cultural Heritage
in the annual session of the United Nations Educational, Scientific, and
Cultural Organization (Unesco) 36th in Russia .
Pura structure
Pura Taman Ayun consists of 4 different stages. The first stage is called with jabaan. Here there is a wantilan, huge building, to carry out activities during religious ceremonies. There is also a memorial fountain that leads to the 9 direction of the wind. On the next stage or the second yard there is a small temple complex name Pura Luhuring Purnama.
Pura Taman Ayun consists of 4 different stages. The first stage is called with jabaan. Here there is a wantilan, huge building, to carry out activities during religious ceremonies. There is also a memorial fountain that leads to the 9 direction of the wind. On the next stage or the second yard there is a small temple complex name Pura Luhuring Purnama.
The third stage that a higher position than
the previous stages, there is a building that is decorated with reliefs depict
Dewata Nawa Sanga. Also there is a temple called Pura Dalem Bekak. On the last
stage or mandala utama there are several buildings of worship of the God
Almighty.
Piodalan falls every six months, to be exact every Tuesday Pon wuku Medangsia according to
the balinese calendar. Mengwi and surrounding area communities celebrate the
piodalan for several days worshiping to the God and all his manifestations.
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