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The temple of “Holy Spring,” purify Body and Mind.
Tirta Empul is the important temple for Balinese who believe Bali Hinduism as the holy spring. Also, it is the ruins of Warmadewa Dynasty prospered in 10~14th century. It locates in Tampak Siring, and there is the holy spring gush out sacred water, which has effect of healing diseases. Many people visit the temple to seek the sacred water gushed out from outmoded stone wall. The sacred water still gushes out from the bottom of spring with blowing sand and small stones. Next to the temple, there is the bathing place irrigated the sacred water, and it is used for purify body and mind, and offering when people pray. According to the legend, God Indra sticks into the ground and irrigates it in order to get the sacred water. It looks really mysterious that green color mod in the water and coconut green leaves reflect to the clean water and change water color to emerald. In addition, this temple worships “Vishnu, God of Water” who is upper rank than “Indra, God of Rain.”
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