Pura Tirt temple

Pura Tirta Empul (Sacred Water Temple) is located in the village of Tampaxiring on the island of Bali (Indonesia). This temple was built around a spring, which according to ancient legend was created by the warrior god Indra, it is believed that its water has healing properties.

Pura Tirta Empul is only 20 kilometers north of Pejeng. The reason for the appearance of the temple on this site was the holy springs. Their healing properties were discovered in 962, as evidenced by the inscription on the temple, and since then believers come here for ablution.

A characteristic feature of the temple is a large rectangular pool of stone, filled with water from the holy spring through twelve fountains. Performing the ritual of purification, it is necessary to alternately stand under each stream. Water comes from the source, so it is always clean and cold. The atmosphere here is quite relaxed and calm. For more than a thousand years, the people of Bali and tourists come to this source for purification, enlightenment, cure of diseases.