Taman Ayun Temple In Bali, Indonesia

Architectural Significance

The entire courtyard is designed in a way that boasts Balinese architecture in the most glorious form. The amazing traditional architectural details of the temple is something that does not fail to amaze the tourists. The garden within the premises is one of the most unique features of the temple. The vast garden landscape has multiple plants and flowers of various local species. Lotuses are something that's available abundantly floating gloriously in the pond.

The complex inside the Taman Ayun Royal Temple has four major divisions, each sharing history, and significance of their own. All the tourists are supposed to visit the Taman Ayun Temple through a shelter gate called the Bale Pengubengan that portrays nine Hindu gods guarding the nine points of the compass locally called as the Dewata Nawa Sanga. Whichever complex you visit, getting mesmerized by the encircling pool, beautiful garden is surely going to get you to celebrate your visit here. All the tourists are supposed to visit the Taman Ayun Temple through a shelter gate called the Bale Pengubengan that portrays nine Hindu gods guarding the nine points of the compass locally called as the Dewata Nawa Sanga. If you go towards the eastern side of the temple, then you find a group of various other temples called Luhuring Purnama Temples. Inside the temple, you find various ponds which are covered by water lilies and looks extremely beautiful. Inside the temple, there are various courts where the religious and ceremonial functions take place. Basically there is one outer court and three inner courts. There is a bridge constructed over the pool that connects the main outer court to the inner courts. 

Historical Importance

The significance of the Taman Ayun Temple history prevails inside every nook and corner of the holy grounds. The structure was built around the 17th century by the honorable Balinese king called Tjokorda Sakti Blambangan. The architectural values and designs, when compared to the other temples in Bali, is simple yet sophisticated. To the people of Mengwi, Taman Ayun Temple, Bali is the main worship site and portrays itself as the unifying totem to the people dedicated to the Mengwi royalty. It took 2 years for the construction of the temple. The construction got started in the year 1632 and was finished by 1634. In the year 2012, the temple was awarded as the world cultural tourism site by UNESCO. The main purpose of the temple was that the Mengwi people need not go to a distant temple for worshiping and could worship every day at the Taman Ayun Temple.

Bali has so many beautiful temples but Taman Ayun Temple In Bali, Indonesia is one of the best examples of architecture. The peace and pleasure that one gets here is incomparable. The temple is a perfect example of art and culture. One can click endless photos here as each and every corner and complex of the temple is phot0-worthy. 

The temple is located at Mengwi, Kabupaten Badung and can easily be reached by local means of commute. The entry to the temple is from 08:00 am to 06:00 pm. The entry to the temple is not free and one needs to pay Rp 20000 for an adult ticket and Rp 10000 for child ticket. If you are planning to visit Taman Ayun Temple in Bali, Indonesia then we would recommend you to visit it from April to September when the weather is pretty cool and pleasant.