Mengwi - Taman Ayun Temple
is a big temple
located in Mengwi District and Badung regency. It is one of the heritance from
the empire of Mengwi with beautiful temple building and the big fishpond
surrounds it. This Temple owns the building boosting high and joins with others
with beautiful decoration and it is designed by Balinese architecture.
History
Pursuant
to Papyrus Chronicle of the Mengwi (Lontar Babad Mengwi), the temple
which is now referred by Taman Ayun Temple that it had been newly
sanctified in the year 1634 M and it is named with Taman Ahyun Temple.
The word of Ahyun is coming from from the root word Hyun meaning a
temple is founded in the park (pool with the beautiful garden) which
can fulfill the desire. The word Ahyun is then changed into Ayun word.
Taman Ayun Temple is one of Hindu Temples in Bali become tourist
destination which has been visited by many tourists from local and
foreign. This temple is usually visited by tourist once having a set
tour to Tanah Lot Temple due to this temple is the same route of the
Tanah Lot Temple Tour.
Temple Position and Function
The
function of Taman Ayun Temple is a place to pray the god in their
manifestation. It is according to the content of Babad Mengwi and the
existence of temple building structure, especially the temple that is
located in third area (Jeroan). According to Astadewata, the special
God is worshiped in Taman Ayun Temple is the God in manifestation as a
Wisnu God which his palace located in top of Mangu mount. In papyrus of
Usana Bali mentioning that one of Dewa Catur Lokapalas carry through
its worship is Meru Pucak Pangelengan that is a temple building with 9
multistoried roofs. Pitara God is a holy soul deity of ancestor who is
also referred as the other names of Hyang Pitara or Dewa Hyang. Pitara
God is obliged to be worshiped by clan heir (Prati Sentana) in the form
of temple ceremony which the same meaning as by the ceremony to the
god. The worshiping existence to Pitara God in Taman Ayun Temple can be
searched and proved by pursuant to the existence of temple building
which lay in by consecution in east which is called Paibon that is
representing Special Temple. Taman Ayun Temple in capacities or its
status as special altar for the King family of Mengwi Palace or as a
Merajan Agung from Mengwi King Families specially for the founder of
Mengwi Empire that is I Gusti Agung Putu. |
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