Tirta Empul

Tirta Empul Temple was founded around a large water spring in 962 A.D. during the Warmadewa dynasty (10th-14th centuries). The name of the temple comes from the ground water source named "Tirta Empul". The spring is the source of the . The temple is divided into three sections: Jaba Pura (front yard), Jaba Tengah (central yard) and Jeroan (inner yard). Jaba Tengah contains 2 pools with 30 showers which are named accordingly: Pengelukatan, Pebersihan and Sudamala dan Pancuran Cetik (poison). The temple is dedicated to Vishnu, another Hindu god name for the supreme consciousness Narayana. On a hill overlooking the temple, a modern villa was built for President Sukarno's visit in 1954. The villa is currently a rest house for important guests. ==Water quality==

For most of the time, Tirta Empul is believed as a source of clean water for ritual bathing. However, according to a Coconut Bali report in 2017, authorities were investigating reports of water pollution and health risk at Tirta Empul from Gianyar. == Gallery ==

Bali - Pura Tirta Empul (2025) - img 33.jpg|Inner area of the temple Bali - Pura Tirta Empul (2025) - img 29.jpg|Candi bentar (spilt gateway) and an anltar with linga and yoni Bali - Pura Tirta Empul (2025) - img 22.jpg | The natural spring pond within the temple complex Bali - Pura Tirta Empul (2025) - img 44.jpg | Candi bentar and offering (canang sari) table at the entry to the bath Bali - bathing (Melukat) at Pura Tirta Empul (2025) - img 01.jpg | Temple bath File:Tirta Empul Gate.png|Gate featuring Bhoma at Tirta Empul ==See also==