Tirta Empul Temple is the name of a temple located in Manukaya village, Tampak Siring subdistrict, Gianyar regency. The unique architecture and the presence of springs in the area inside the temple make Tirta Empul temple attract many tourist visits, both foreign and domestic tourists. The distance from Tirta Empul from Ngurah Rai airport is approximately 52 kilometers which takes 1 hour 30 minutes.
Tirta Empul Temple was discovered around 926 AD, during the Warmadewa dynasty from the 10th century to the 10th century. The name of the temple comes from the name of a spring called “Tirta Empul”. There are many myths circulating in Balinese society regarding the origins of Tirta Empul. The main uniqueness of the Tirta Empul temple is the natural springs located in the temple area. The water from this spring is used by people who adhere to the Hindu religion, for bathing to purify themselves and ask for holy water. The god worshiped at Tirta Empul Temple

is the god Indra. This spring is named Tirta Empul, which means holy spring that arises from the ground. Then, around the spring area a temple was built to worship the god Indra which was named Pura Tirta Empul. Inside the Tirta Empul temple area there are two large pools with many water fountains. The depth of the water is as high as an adult’s waist. The water in the pool is very clear and cool. It is in this pool area that Hindus perform rituals of self-purification by wetting their bodies and heads under pacoran water. There are 26 water fountains. With a division of 22 fountains in a row from the east to west side facing the south side and 4 fountains on the east side of the pool in a row from north to south. Before purifying themselves at the pancoran, Hindus will place canang on each pancoran. The function and name of each holy water is different, there are fountains called Tirta Sudamala, Tirta Penglukatan, and Tirta Panegtegan.

For non-Hindu tourists, they are allowed to do pelukatan (purifying themselves in Pancoran), but they must comply with the rules that apply at the temple, such as entering the Tirta Empul temple area, using a sarong to cover the lower body and wearing a scarf tied around the waist, especially for women. not in menstruation. To make it easier for visitors, a counter has been provided at the front of the temple for renting clothing equipment. The best time to visit the Tirta Empul temple is during the full moon when many Hindus pray. And if you want to experience the sensation of melukat (purifying yourself in Pancoran), it’s better to visit in the morning, avoid holidays or weekends.