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Pura Taman Ayun

  • February 17, 2006
  • Rated 4 of 5 by Koentje3000 from Hamme, Belgium
Pura Taman Ayun

The small village of Mengwi is a few kilometers west of Ubud. The town's claim to fame is the great Pura Taman Ayun temple complex. These buildings, many of them dating from the 17th century, are surrounded by a moat. It was constructed as the family temple of the royal Mengwi Dynasty, which gave its name to the town. There are many temples inside the complex, most of them having an odd number of roofs made of straw, as is the habit in Balinese Hindu temples. The maximum number of roofs is 11, representing Shiva, whereas nine roofs are given for Brahma or Vishnu and less roofs to smaller deities. You need a sarong to visit Pura Taman Ayun, but if you don't have one, you can get one at the entrance for a small fee. Visiting the temples is free. The temple complex itself is gorgeous, but the location is not very pretty. Other temples on Bali have much nicer locations.

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