Tirta Empul - Tampak Siring Temple
History of Tampak Siring or Tirta Empul
The wellspring emerges from the land is believed that it is
the infinite creation. According to the history, that, that this water source
is arranged and sanctified by king Indrajayasinghawarmadewa in the year 882
Saka (960 M). He has given the name with Tirta ri air hampul. The data is
loaded in the inscription that is located at Sakenan Temple .
Besides of the above epigraphy data, in Tirta Empul
Temple is also found the
archaeology omission like Colossus Yoni, Arca Lion, Tepasana and Tirta Empul
Pool. According to papyrus of Usana Bali narrated that Tirta Empul is created
by Bhatara Indra (Sun Deity) when bearing arms against the king where his
palace is located in Bedahulu Countryside. He is known as a very miraculous
king, which he can lose or show suddenly, therefore he is named by Mayadenawa.
Because of its miracle, he becomes the arrogance and expressing himself as a
god. The Mayadenawa King owns the assistant (Patih) which is called Kalawong.
They prohibit the people to do the Yadnya (praying to the god) so that is often
happened the natural disaster, disease epidemic, agriculture fail and finally
miserable life society. Finally Betara Indra (one of Hindu God) gives battle
against the kings that happened in Tampak Siring and then the Mayadenawa is
gone to the wall and disappear. King Mayadenawa has also created poisonous
pools which can the team of Bathara Indra die and faint after drinking this
water. Then Bathara Indra stick the weapon of Umbul-umbul and finally the water
is emerging so that called by Tirta Empul and then it is passed to the dead and
faint soldier that made them back to live. Therefore at the moment this pool
water is sanctified by the Hindu society in Bali and they believe that this
water source can heal various of diseases, hence every day this place is a lot
of visited by Hindu people to do the ritual and sanctify them self . This place
has been opened for public and as a famous tourist destination in Bali .
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