Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Tampak Siring | Bali Holy Spring Water Temple

Tampak Siring is a name of traditional Balinese Village located at Gianyar Regency or just 20 minutes away from Ubud. It is one of the famous tourist destinations in Bali where we can discover the beautiful Hindu Temple with big water resources. It is a unique place to visit in the island of Bali where we can locate the local Balinese doing the ritual in this temple and washing their hand and body event taking bath in the freeze water. There are many water douches found in this temple where the Balinese use this water as purification their body from bad influences or diseases. Each of water douche own the specific function to eliminate the disease.


Tampak Siring which is also called by Tirta Empul Temple many visited by the Hindu people for praying and purification. It is also many visited by tourist every day since it is appointed as tourist destination in Bali. You can visit this temple on the day trip to Kintamani or do Kintamani Tour with well establish travel agency and friendly tour guide. This place is situated in the valley and flanked by two hills where on the left side there is the old Indonesian First President Palace which is being kept by the government as the local asset and use by the president to welcome the government's guests.