Explore Tirta Empul, a one-of-a-kind guided temple trek with an optional soul purification ritual, in Manukaya Village, Tampaksiring District, Gianyar Regency, Bali. The complex comprises sacred springs, baths, and pools that hold significant reverence within the Hindu community of Bali.
You have the option of meeting the guide at the entrance to Tira Empual or receiving air-conditioned car transfers to Ubud.
After entering the ornamental Candi Bentar (temple divided gate), proceed to investigate Nista Mandala. The entrance to the sacred pond is situated in Nista Mandala, the zone that connects the temple to the outside world. By a koi pond and the Bale Banjar, or temple gathering hall, this mandala is delineated.
You will locate the pools, including the one utilized in the soul purification and healing ritual, adjacent to the Madya Mandala. The host will provide a detailed explanation of the local performing the spiritual purification, which will include a meditation performed in front of the altar. Observe a local present as they offer an offering upon the altar and offer a prayer to the water spirits, the gods, and their progenitors. Engage in a spiritual cleansing experience that is available as an add-on to your excursion.
The tour concluded with an examination of Utama Mandala, the holiest area of the temple where locals reconvene to express their gratitude to the deities, water spirits, and forebears once more prior to departing the premises.
Supplement your tour experience by acquiring supplementary items such as a tranquil traditional massage, a lunch at a local restaurant, a Luwak coffee sampling, an exhilarating jungle swing, and ten Polaroid camera photographs. Certain items are exclusive to excursions that include transfers.
What to bring
- Change of clothes
- Towel
- Cash
Important information
- Due to religious customs, people who are actively menstruating are not permitted in the temple
