Tampak Siring

The Tirta Empul Temple and the palace

At Tampaksiring is a spring believed to have magic curative powers. sorrunded by a large temple complex, and fronted by public bathing pools, this holy spring was sanctified in the year 926 A.D., and given the name Tirta Empul. Legend has it that spring was made by the God of Indra when he created this source of amerta, the elixir of immortality, with which he saved his warriors from death by poison at the hand of the evil mayadanawa.

Tirtha Empul

the popularity of the bathing place, both amongst the locals and foreign visitors, has led enterprising locals to set up rows of food and souvenirs stalls near the entrance to the temple. tampak siring is in the center of the area covered by the ancient kingdom om bedahulu, and archaeological relics to be found in the area date back as far as the 11th century: the monastery at goa gajah, the kings tombs gunung kawi, and the ancient hand-cast bronze gong in the temple at pejeng, to mention just a few.

Gunung Kawi

The istana Tampak siring or The Tampak siring palace is also located in this village. it is exactly situated beside the complex of the tirta empul temple. the palace used to be a home stay for the first president of the republic of Indonesia, Ir. HM Soekarno. Well maintained, this palace is now open for public.