Pura Tirta Empul
Sacred spring temple where pilgrims wade through pools beneath rows of stone spouts for ritual purification.
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This guide to Pura Tirta Empul in Bali traces the legend of Mayadenawa, a sorcerer king who poisoned the water supply of the god Indra's army rather than face them in open battle. It follows the old chronicle's account of the spring here and the name Tampaksiring, meaning slanted foot, left behind by the encounter. Best heard standing where pilgrims line up to move through the rows of stone spouts.
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