Prayer at Tirta Empul Temple
Locals gather to bathe and give prayers at the spouts of spring waters of the Tirta Empul Temple.
Founded approx. 962 AD, during the Warmadewa Dynasty, the temple is a dedication to Vishnu, Hindu god of consciousness. A place virtually free of foreigners, the temple is a place of spiritual purification. The locals will speak their prayers to Vishnu, give him an offering of flowers and/or sweets, before cleansing themselves under the stone spouts.
Bali, Indonesia
Locals gather to bathe and give prayers at the spouts of spring waters of the Tirta Empul Temple.
Founded approx. 962 AD, during the Warmadewa Dynasty, the temple is a dedication to Vishnu, Hindu god of consciousness. A place virtually free of foreigners, the temple is a place of spiritual purification. The locals will speak their prayers to Vishnu, give him an offering of flowers and/or sweets, before cleansing themselves under the stone spouts.
Bali, Indonesia
Locals gather to bathe and give prayers at the spouts of spring waters of the Tirta Empul Temple.
Founded approx. 962 AD, during the Warmadewa Dynasty, the temple is a dedication to Vishnu, Hindu god of consciousness. A place virtually free of foreigners, the temple is a place of spiritual purification. The locals will speak their prayers to Vishnu, give him an offering of flowers and/or sweets, before cleansing themselves under the stone spouts.
Bali, Indonesia