Tirta Gangga | |
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One of the fountains in Tirta Gangga water palace | |
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General information | |
Location | Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia |
Construction started | 1946 |
Client | Karangasem Royal |
Tirta Gangga is a former royal palace in eastern Bali, Indonesia. Named after the sacred river Ganges in India, it is noted for the Karangasem royal water palace, bathing pools and its Patirthan temple. [1]
Tirta Gangga is near the village of Ababi in County Abang, [2] about 7 kilometres north of Amlapura ( Karangasem District) and south-east of Mount Agung.
The complex was built in 1946 by the last king of Karangsem I Gusti Bagus Jelantik, who was also responsible for the construction of Ujung Water Palace. [3] Tirta Gangga was intended as a recreation place for the king and his family. [2] It was destroyed almost entirely by the eruption of nearby Mount Agung in 1963. [3]
The temple complex covers one hectare. [3] The springs that fill up the various ponds are to the northwest, on higher ground. Its waters are used for irrigation, economic activity and recreation. [2]
Tirta Gangga is also called “Taman Rijasa” (Rijasa garden) because some rijasa trees ( anyang-anyang - Elaeocarpus Grandiflorus) were planted. [2]
Tirta Gangga upholds the beliefs in Balinese Hinduism that the river Ganges and its waters are sacred. Its water is used as holy water (tirta) for religious activities [2] The Patirthan temple illustrates the historic significance of Tirta Gangga in the Balinese tradition as a pilgrimage and holy water site. [4] [5]
Tirta Gangga | |
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One of the fountains in Tirta Gangga water palace | |
| |
General information | |
Location | Karangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia |
Construction started | 1946 |
Client | Karangasem Royal |
Tirta Gangga is a former royal palace in eastern Bali, Indonesia. Named after the sacred river Ganges in India, it is noted for the Karangasem royal water palace, bathing pools and its Patirthan temple. [1]
Tirta Gangga is near the village of Ababi in County Abang, [2] about 7 kilometres north of Amlapura ( Karangasem District) and south-east of Mount Agung.
The complex was built in 1946 by the last king of Karangsem I Gusti Bagus Jelantik, who was also responsible for the construction of Ujung Water Palace. [3] Tirta Gangga was intended as a recreation place for the king and his family. [2] It was destroyed almost entirely by the eruption of nearby Mount Agung in 1963. [3]
The temple complex covers one hectare. [3] The springs that fill up the various ponds are to the northwest, on higher ground. Its waters are used for irrigation, economic activity and recreation. [2]
Tirta Gangga is also called “Taman Rijasa” (Rijasa garden) because some rijasa trees ( anyang-anyang - Elaeocarpus Grandiflorus) were planted. [2]
Tirta Gangga upholds the beliefs in Balinese Hinduism that the river Ganges and its waters are sacred. Its water is used as holy water (tirta) for religious activities [2] The Patirthan temple illustrates the historic significance of Tirta Gangga in the Balinese tradition as a pilgrimage and holy water site. [4] [5]