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Tirta Gangga

Coordinates: 8°24′43″S 115°35′15″E / 8.41194°S 115.58750°E / -8.41194; 115.58750
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Tirta Gangga
One of the fountains in Tirta Gangga water palace
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General information
LocationKarangasem Regency, Bali, Indonesia
Construction started1946
ClientKarangasem 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]

Location

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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.

History

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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]

Description

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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 [id] - Elaeocarpus Grandiflorus) were planted.[2]

Religion

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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]

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References

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  1. ^ Davies, Stephen (2017). "The Beautiful in Bali". Artistic Visions and the Promise of Beauty. Springer. pp. 225–236. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-43893-1_17. ISBN 978-3-319-43891-7. ISSN 2211-1107.
  2. ^ a b c d e Yudantini, Ni Made (2003). "Balinese Traditional Landscape" (PDF). Jurnal Permukiman Natah. 1 (2): 65-80 (see p. 75). Retrieved 2024-05-20.
  3. ^ a b c Bali and Lombok:The Rough Guide. Penguin Books. 1996. p. 220.
  4. ^ Dharmika, Ida Bagus; Yuliana, Euis Dewi; Wirawan, I Gusti Bagus; Subrata, I Wayan (2019). Transformation of Cultural Capital to Economic Capital: Review of Patirthan Tirtha Empul Tampaksiring, Bali. p. 123. doi:10.2991/iciir-18.2019.22. ISBN 978-94-6252-764-5.
  5. ^ J. Stephen Lansing (2012). Perfect Order: Recognizing Complexity in Bali. Princeton University Press. pp. 46–52. ISBN 0-691-15626-3.
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8°24′43″S 115°35′15″E / 8.41194°S 115.58750°E / -8.41194; 115.58750