Taman Ayun Temple

Bali is famous because it is not only has a lot of beaches, but also a lot of temples. Most of the temples in Bali are so old because they were built hundreds of years ago. Some of the temples in Bali are not only for praying, but they are also being a palace also.

One of the temples that were one a palace is Taman Ayun Temple. Taman Ayun Temple Bali is located in Mengwi District, Badung Regency. It takes around 45 minutes until 1 hour from Kuta. Taman Ayun Temple is now one of the famous tourism temples in Bali. Taman Ayun Temple Bali was also a palace for the Mengwi Kingdom around 300 hundred years ago.

Taman Ayun Temple Bali is famous because of the architecture of the buildings. Taman Ayun Temple consists of the word “Taman” means “garden and “Ayun” means pretty or beautiful, so Taman Ayun Temple literally means a beautiful garden. Taman Ayun Temple is surrounded by a big pool, makes the pool looks like a bracelet that wrapped Taman Ayun Temple.

In gate of Taman Ayun Temple Bali, you will pass a bridge that builds above the pool. Local people say the pool was used by the royal family of Mengwi Kingdom to relax by enjoying the pool of Taman Ayun Temple Bali by small traditional boat. But now the government build a barrier around the pool so they can not go to the pool of Taman Ayun Temple.

Taman Ayun Temple Bali consists of three part of areas, the open area, the main buildings, and the praying area.  The first area of Taman Ayun Temple is used for dancing performances, the in the main buildings of Taman Ayun Temple you can find the typical temple's buildings with high pagoda which is usually called “Meru” in the Balinese Language. You will see a building called “Bale Pelik” that has cravings, reliefs and the statue of “Dewata Nawa Sanga” in Taman Ayun Temple Bali.

Taman Ayun Temple Bali also has a museum of “Manusa Yadnya.” “Manusa” means human beings and “Yadnya” means sacrifice. Manusa Yadnya is interpreted as a feeling of prostration devoted to fellow human beings. The concept of Manusa Yadnya refers to Balinese people's beliefs about maintaining good relations with fellow humans. The ceremonies consist of all the ceremonies from a person is still in the womb until they die.

In this museum of Taman Ayun Temple Bali, you can see all the tools and the process of the ceremonies.  If you want to visit Taman Ayun Temple Bali, you can make a trip from Taman Ayun Temple to Bedugul because or from Bedugul because Taman Ayun Temple Bali is located in the reading of Mengwi-Bedugul.