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TAMAN AYUN TEMPLE

TAMAN AYUN TEMPLE

The Bali Taman Ayun Temple is in the village of Mengwi in the district of Badung, which is about 18 km west of the city of Denpasar. As the name suggests, it is a very beautiful temple (Taman Ayun means temple in a beautiful garden). The regional government of Bali suggested to UNESCO in 2002 that this temple be added to the World Heritage List because of both its beauty and its historical significance. Tourists often stop by Taman Ayun Temple on their way to Tanah Lot Temple in the afternoon. This is because Taman Ayun is in Tabanan Village, which is on the way to Tanah Lot. It is often part of the Half Day Tanah Lot Tour program, if you want to go to Tanah Lot. This tour package is for people who want to go to Taman Ayun.

SITUATED IN MENGWI VILLAGE WITH VERY BEAUTIFUL GARDEN INSIDE THE TEMPLE

Where the Taman Ayun Temple is?

The Taman Ayun Temple is on Jl. Ayodya No.10, Mengwi, Kec. Mengwi, Badung Regency, Bali 80351. It is in the village of Mengwi and is also known as the Mengwi Temple. It is in a very good spot, not far from other tourist spots that are just as interesting. If you are coming from Kuta, it will take you about 90 minutes to get here, and if you are coming from Ubud, it will take you about 75 minutes. It’s not hard to find this Taman Ayun Temple. If you want to explore on your own, you can use Google Maps, and at each road fork, there are already many signs pointing in the direction of this Taman Ayun Temple. If you don’t want to go exploring on your own, you can use our low-cost Hire Private Car and Driver service, or you can take one of the packages, like the Half Day Tanah Lot Sunset Tour, which will take you to the Taman Ayun Temple and the temple. With a beautiful sunset at Tanah Lot, a comfortable car, and a friendly driver, this trip will be even more fun, and going to the Taman Ayun Temple will mean a lot.

The past of the Taman Ayun Temple

Mengwi Kingdom’s Mother Temple (Paibon) is the Taman Ayun Temple. In the Javanese year 1556, Mengwi King I Gusti Agung Putu built this temple (1634 AD). I Gusti Agung Putu first built a taman ayun temple to the north of Mengwi village so that his ancestors could be worshiped there. Genter Park was the name of the building. Mengwi grew into a big kingdom, so I Gusti Agung Putu moved and grew Genter Park to the east. On Kliwon Tuesday, Medangsia, the fourth month of the Javanese year 1556, the temple was officially named Taman Ayun Temple. Even now, this temple holds a piodalan (ceremony) every Kliwon Tuesday of wuku Medangsia in the Javanese calendar (Saka) to mark the anniversary of the temple. The king built these temples so that he and the people of the Mengwi kingdom could ask for blessings for the safety, well-being, and growth of the country. Also, to give all Mengwi people the chance to take part in religious ceremonies at the Taman Ayun temple, like teaching and learning, mendak sangpitara, nunas pekuluh (holy water) to get rid of pests in the fields, and other things. The Taman Ayun Temple and a shrine to worship “Pasek Badak,” whose spirit was carried by all Bala Putra stone cadets, were also built (royal soldiers).

Restoration Taman Ayun Temple

The ups and downs of the Mengwi kingdom had a big impact on Taman Ayun Temple. In 1890 AD (1812 Caka), Mengwi went to war with the King of Badung. Mengwi lost, and the tenth king of Mengwi, “I Gusti Agung Made Agung,” died in the battle. The rest of his family managed to escape to the east. Part of the royal family moved back to Mengwi in 1911 AD, and the Taman Ayun Temple was taken care of again. But on Saturday, January 20, 1971 AD, there was a very strong earthquake that damaged and destroyed many of the buildings that were already there. Has been fixed up in a number of ways. In 1937, a lot of work was done to fix things up. In 1949, work was done to fix up the kori agung (also called “the grand room”) at the Bentar temple. During the same time, a big wantilan was also built. The third restoration took place in 1972, and the last one took place in 1976. For people who like to take pictures, the Kori Agung (main gate), which stands tall and proud, makes a great background.

The Taman Ayun Temple in Bali is on the UNESCO World Heritage List People think that the Taman Ayun Temple has a very high historical value and played a very important part in the history of Badung Regency. The Taman Ayun Temple was built by King Mengwi to honor the kings’ ancestors. This was done by building a gedong paibon. The people in the area and the government want The World Heritage Center or UNESCO (United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization) to add Taman Ayun Temple to the list of world heritage sites (world heritage). So, in 2022, the provincial government of Bali asked UNESCO to add the Taman Ayun Temple to the World Heritage List. After a long wait, about 10 years, UNESCO finally agreed in 2012 to add the Taman Ayun Temple to the list. heritage list, which says that the Taman Ayun Temple is part of a site that is important to world culture. The Taman Ayun Temple is an old building that dates back to the Mengwi kingdom. Because it is a cultural heritage, it is being kept in good condition so that future generations can see it and learn about its history and purpose.

Taman Ayun Temple Geographicaly

In general, temples in Bali use the Tri Mandala concept to build temple complexes. This idea was first introduced by Dang Hyang Nirartha, who was on a holy journey to spread religious teachings on the island of Bali in ancient times. This idea is still used today, and the Taman Ayun Temple in Mengwi Village also uses the Tri Mandala concept to design its rooms and buildings. Just like the temples in Bali, the Taman Ayun Temple has three inner courts. The most sacred parts of the temple are in the Utama Mandala (offal), Madia Mandala (Jaba Tengah), and Nista Mandala (jabaan). To enter the Main Mandala, Kori Agung (Paduraksa) was built, while in Madia and Nista Mandala, a bentar temple (Apit Surang) was built. The Taman Ayun Temple complex has one outer court and three inner courts, which can be explained as follows:

The outer courtyard: This side of the pond is where the outer courtyard of the Taman Ayun temple, also called Jaba, is. Around the Taman Ayun temple area, there is a pond with a bridge over it. The bridge connects the outer court to the first inner court. Where on this bridge: To the left and right of the end of the bridge are two large statues that serve as spiritual guardians of the Taman Ayun Temple. They keep bad things from getting into the Taman Ayun Temple. At the end of the bridge, on the side of the first inner court, there is a Bentar gate and a path that leads to the first inner court.

The first inner courtyard has a small guard post near the gate on the left side of the path to the Taman Ayun Temple. Here, in the first inner court, there is a Wantilan, which is a kind of hall where ceremonies like cockfighting and other rituals take place. There was a path that cut the first inner court in half, connecting the gates to the first inner court with the gates to the second inner court. This path went through the middle of the first inner court. People can relax and enjoy the beauty of the temple from a round gazebo in the southwest. Near the gazebo, there is a pond where water lilies have taken over. There was a small pillar in the middle of the pond that sprayed water in nine different directions. The Luhuring Purnama Temple, which is to the east, is a group of small temples. At the end of the Taman Ayun Temple trail, there is a gate that separates the first inner court into two parts. The gate was the entrance to the second inner court, which was higher than the first.

The second inner courtyard: To get to the second courtyard, you go through the gate. On the other side of the gate, there is a building that acts as a wall. The nine guardian gods of the winds are shown in relief sculptures on the Taman Ayun Temple’s bulkhead. A small temple called Pura Dalem Bekak is in the east. Around the corner to the west is the Kulkul hall, which has a high roof. In the second courtyard, many tourists take pictures in front of the gate that leads to the third (main) courtyard. This makes for a very beautiful photo object, since the gate is full of Balinese carvings made of bricks and pars stone.

The most holy place is in the third inner courtyard, which is also the deepest and highest. The main door, called the door coil, is right in the middle and is only opened for ceremonies. But Taman Ayun Temple has two gates on either side of the main door, which people use to get into the courtyard and go about their daily business. The court has several Merus, a temple, a Gedong, a Padmasana, a Padma Rong Telu, and other religious buildings.

What the Taman Ayun Temple Does?

In the village of Mengwi, the Taman Ayun Temple is a popular place for both foreign and local tourists to visit. The Taman Ayun Temple also serves a number of important functions for the local community, such as holding ceremonies or other social events. The Taman Ayun Temple can also be seen as a way to bring people from different castes together. A very good function in the social life of the community. Some of the functions of the Taman Ayun Temple that the author can describe are:

As a guardianship temple (Pengawatan), so that people in Mengwi village who don’t have time to pray at the big temples in Bali, like Besakih Temple, Uluwatu Temple, Batur Temple, Batukaru Temple, Ulun Danu Beratan Temple, and others, can come to Taman Ayun Temple and acts as an intermediary for praying at the big temples.

As a place where people from different castes in the village of Mengwi can come together and worship as one, it can be said that during the ceremony at Taman Ayun Temple, many Hindus from different castes came together to pray and ask for salvation. They did not care about their castes and worshiped God Almighty as one. It can also be said that Taman Ayun Temple is a place where people from different castes in this village can come together.

As a source of water for irrigation, the temple is surrounded by a pond, which is also used by the locals to water the fields around the temple. There is a very large pond around the Taman Ayun temple, and the water flows into irrigation channels in the village, where it is used to water the rice fields and plantations of local people. You could say that this water is very important for keeping the rice fields around the temple healthy.

As a place for recreation and gathering for members of the Mengwi kingdom in the past, Taman Ayun Temple is still used by locals and other Hindus in Bali as a place to relax and enjoy the beauty of the garden that was built in the ancient kingdom, with a very beautiful, safe, and calm atmosphere that makes Taman Ayun Temple very worthy as Recreation areas, You can enjoy this beauty when you enter the first page, with a very beautiful garden sett.

Facilities at the Taman Ayun Temple

As one of the temples that is always full of tourists, the Bali Taman Ayun Temple has a lot of facilities that will make tourists feel very comfortable when they visit. From a very large parking lot, it will make the atmosphere comfortable, you don’t need to think long when going to Taman Ayun because the parking lot is large and can fit large buses, there is a shop selling cold food and drinks in front of the temple, you can buy if you feel hungry and the price is very cheap, and there are also toilet facilities that you can use, these toilet facilities are located on the first page of the Taman Ayun temple, besides th. Visiting the Taman Ayun Temple, which is one of the most important temples in the village of Mengwi and a relic from the ancient Mengwi kingdom, is something you will never forget. If you are on vacation on the island of Bali, don’t forget to stop by the Taman Ayun Temple and see how beautiful and unique it is. It will be the perfect end to your religious journey on the island of Bali.

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