Got up at 7:45 am to enjoy the luxury to discover Bali by car with a chauffeur:
First stop:
The Royal Temple of Mengwi
is one of the most important temples in Bali. Built in 1634 by a King of the
Mengwi dynasty, this impressive complex stands on an island in a river, its
inner temple surrounded by a moat. Its Balinese name Pura Taman Ayun literally
means ‘Garden Temple in the Water'.
An eleven-tiered meru is
dedicated to the rice goddess Dewi Sri.
Part of a network of
directional temples that protect Bali from evil spirits, Pura Taman Ayun was
built as a series of garden terraces with courtyards on different levels. The
entire complex was designed to symbolize the mythological home of the gods,
Mount Meru, floating in the sea of eternity.
Pura Taman Ayun was
enlarged in 1937, making some of its structures the most modern temple
architecture in Bail.
Stopping along to road for some snapshots.
So sad - there where some more caged & tied up animals for spectators to look at.
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