Taman Ayun Temple

Taman Ayun Temple is Beautiful Temple For Worship the Ancestral Spirits Of The Kings

Taman Ayun Temple is located in the village of Mengwi, Badung, Bali, which is the Pura Paibon / Pedarman Raja Mengwi to worship the ancestral spirits of the kings which was manifested by the construction of a Paibon gedong, and also built meru-meru for worship and worship of the gods for the community. the kingdom of Mengwi in asking for welfare. This park and Taman Ayun Temple are historical remains of the Mengwi kingdom. In 2012, Unesco designated Taman Ayun Temple as part of a world cultural heritage site.

History of Taman Ayun Temple

Taman Ayun Temple is the Mother Temple (Paibon) for the Mengwi kingdom. This temple was built by the King of Mengwi, I Gusti Agung Putu, in 1556 Saka (1634 AD). At first, I Gusti Agung Putu built a temple in the north of Mengwi Village for his ancestral worship place. The temple is called Taman Genter. When Mengwi had developed into a large empire, I Gusti Agung Putu moved Genter Park to the east and expanded the building. This expanded temple was inaugurated as Taman Ayun Temple on Tuesday Kliwon-Medangsia, the fourth month of 1556 Saka. Until now, every Tuesday Kliwon wuku Medangsia according to the Saka calendar, a piodalan (ceremony) is held at this temple to celebrate the anniversary of the establishment of the temple.

Geographical Taman Ayun Temple

Taman Ayun Temple has undergone several repairs. Major repairs were carried out in 1937. In 1949, improvements were made to the kori agung, the gate of Bentar, and the construction of a large wantilan. The third improvement was in 1972 and the last was in 1976. The Taman Ayun Temple complex occupies an area of ​​100 x 250 m2, composed of an outer court and three inner courts, which the deeper the higher the location. The outer court, called Jaba, is located on the outer side of the pond. From the outer court there is a bridge across the pond, leading to a gate in the form of a gate for a moment.

The temple complex is divided into 3 different courtyards, one higher than the other.

1. The first courtyard is called Jaba which can be reached only by crossing the only pond bridge and gate. Once inside there is a small monument to guard the entrance and to the right of it is a large building (wantilan) where cockfights are often held during ceremonies. On this page, there is also a fountain monument that points to the 9 cardinal directions. While heading to the next page, on the right side of the road there is a small temple complex with the name Pura Luhuring Purnama.
2. The second courtyard, its position is higher than the first page. To enter this page, visitors must pass through the second gate. Once inside, the view will be fixed on an aling-aling Bale Pengubengan building decorated with reliefs depicting Dewata Nawa Sanga (9 deities guarding the cardinal directions). To the east of this courtyard there is a small temple called Pura Dalem Bekak, while in the west corner there is a towering Kulkul Hall.
3. The third courtyard is the highest and the holiest. The middle door of the coil will be opened at a ceremony, a place where statues and other ceremonial equipment can enter. While the gates on the left and right are for going in and out of daily activities at the temple. On this page there are several towering meru of various sizes and shapes. The three pages of this temple symbolize the three levels of world cosmology, from the lowest is the place / world of humans, to a more sacred level, namely the dwelling place of the gods, and the last one symbolizes Heaven where God Almighty is located.

While the function of the Taman Ayun Sacred Temple is used by the Balinese Hindu community, especially those around the Mengwi area to respect and express gratitude and gratitude to God Almighty (Sanghyang Widhi Wasa) for all the blessings that have been given by carrying out religious ceremonies. which is held regularly every 6 months (every 210 days) according to the Balinese calendar.