Taman Ayun Temple

 Taman Ayun Temple is one of the family temples included in the world heritage. In tour program activities, this template often becomes a tourist destination which is a very famous tourist spot. because it is one of the temples of the Menwi royal family which is included in the world's heritage because of its unique construction which was built like a floating temple in the middle of a sea of ​​water. We will discuss this briefly taken from Wikipedia. In the tour programs that I often make, this place gets a lot of requests from customers

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Taman Ayun Temple is the Paibon/Pedarman Temple of King Mengwi to worship the spirits of the ancestors of the kings which was realized by the construction of a Paibon gedong, and a meru-meru was also built for the worship and worship of the Gods for the people of the Mengwi kingdom in asking for prosperity. Taman Ayun Temple is located in Mengwi District, Badung, Bali, Indonesia. This park and the Taman Ayun Temple are historical relics of the Mengwi kingdom.

In 2012 Unesco designated Taman Ayun Temple as part of a world cultural heritage site. The site has the official title Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: Subak System as a manifestation of the Tri Hita Karana philosophy (Cultural Landscape of Bali Province: Subak system as an embodiment of Tri Hita Karana. Includes Ulun Danu Batur Temple and Lake Batur, the Pakerisan watershed (DAS), the Catur Angga Batukaru area and the Taman Ayun Temple site.

History

Taman Ayun Temple was built in the 17th century, to be precise, starting in 1632. And completed in 1634 by the king of the Mengwi Kingdom, which at that time had other kingdom names "Mangapura", "Mangarajia", and "Kawiyapura", namely I Gusti Agung Putu Raja Mengwi kingdom at that time.

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In the construction of Taman Ayun Temple, he was assisted by an architect who came from a Chinese descendant from Banyuwangi named Ing Khang Ghoew, also often called I Kaco, a colleague of King Mengwi.

Taman Ayun Temple is a family temple for the Mengwi Kingdom. Initially, this temple was founded because the temples that existed at that time were too far away for the people of Mengwi to reach. Therefore, the King built a place of worship with several buildings as symbols of the 9 main temples in Bali, such as Besakih Temple, Ulundanu Temple, Batur Temple, Uluwatu Temple, Batukaru Temple, and other main temples in Bali.

Temple Complex

The temple complex is divided into 4 different courtyards, one higher than the other. The first page is called Jaba which can be reached only by passing through the only pond bridge and gate. As soon as you enter, there is a small monument to guard the entrance and to the right there is a large building (wantilan) where cockfights are often held during ceremonies. In this yard, there is also a fountain monument that leads to the 9 cardinal directions.

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While heading to the next page, on the right side of the road there is a small temple complex called Pura Luhuring Purnama. The third area or second page is positioned higher than the first page. To enter this page, visitors must pass through the second gate. 

As soon as you enter, your gaze will be drawn to the Bale Pengubengan building which is decorated with reliefs depicting Dewata Nawa Sanga (9 deities who protect the cardinal directions).To the east of this courtyard there is a small temple called Pura Dalem Bekak, while in the west corner there is a towering Kulkul Hall. The fourth area or final page is the highest and most sacred. The middle coil door will be opened during a ceremony, where statues and other ceremonial equipment enter and exit.

Meanwhile, the gates on the left and right are for entering and exiting daily activities at the temple. On this page there are several towering meru of various sizes and shapes. The three courtyards of this temple symbolize the three levels of world cosmology, from the lowest which is the place/world of humans, to the more sacred level which is the place where the gods reside, and the last one symbolizes Heaven where the Almighty God resides.

As told in the ancient story of Adhiparwa, the entire temple complex depicts Mount Mahameru floating in the middle of a sea of ​​milk.

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Henk Schulte Nordholt wrote in his book entitled Negara Mengwi that Taman Ayun was renovated in 1750. The name of the architect responsible was written as Hobin Ho.[5] This Pura Garden appeared in the television show Around the World in 80 Gardens.