Pura Tirta Empul, Gianyar Regency: Photos, Reviews & Location

Hindu Balinese temple with a bathing area containing holy spring water for ritual purification.

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#4 of 15 Tourist attractions in Gianyar Regency #6 of 21 Hindu temples in Gianyar Regency

LocalGuideWorld score: 4.60

11.5 km from the center of Gianyar Regency

Rating breakdown

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Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali 80552, Indonesia

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What is the rating of Pura Tirta Empul?: Pura Tirta Empul is rated 4.6 out of 5 based on 20,961 reviews.
How does Pura Tirta Empul rank in Gianyar Regency?: Pura Tirta Empul is #4 of 15 Tourist attractions in Gianyar Regency by LocalGuideWorld score (rating weighted by number of reviews).
Where is Pura Tirta Empul located?: Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali 80552, Indonesia — 11.5 km from the center of Gianyar Regency.

Reviews (8)

Sanjay Goel 2023 Nov 12

Must visit if you go to BALI
Spiritual and soothing atmosphere
The cleansing ceremony is a lifetime experience
You must go through this ceremony
The water is so cool and refreshing
It refreshes your mind and body.
Must visit place.

Michał Dąbrowski 2023 Nov 06

Peaceful temple with bathing/praying pools. Maybe it's just me but those temples all look very similar so I can't really say whether one should visit or not. The holy water pools are what's distinguishing this temple from the others. The sarong is included and parking is free and large.

Mark 2023 Oct 25

Busy, but worth seeing for the stonework and history alone. No entry fee. You can take a tour, or you rent a grab car with driver by the hour or day and save a lot of money and read an online guide while you go there. I suggest the latter. It's 1000 years old and the spring feeding the pool is amazing, and the purification ritual is an experience. Bring a towel and flip flops, as the changing room floor is not clean.

Jaideep Mullick 2023 Oct 02

Temples shouldn't be rated anything less than 5 stars. If you feel that way then don't bother visiting because it's not an attraction, it's part of Balinese culture. The place was great. Remember to be respectful and not getting in the way of people here to pray.

Chan Sheng 2023 Sep 30

This is a working temple where lots of locals come here for religious activities and take a cleansing bath. Very impressed to see the recent religious proceedings happening here which provides a glimpse into the Balinese local life. The holy water spring is beautiful!

Rahul Gupta 2023 Sep 30

This is Holiest Temple in Bali. People take holy bath before entering into the temple, The Temple is very big, with some dance performance too. There are two different ponds. One is open for general public for taking bath.
There is one very beautiful house next to the temple mainly known as old presidential house.
The temple asks to wear Sarongs around body so it looks respectful. They also request people specially women to tie thier hair.

Claudiu Dan 2023 Sep 29

Lovely place, with a nice experience on top if you'd like to take part. From what I noticed, the water will be fairly cold so do prepare for the purification process. A sarong is offered, so that you can get around the place. They offer some facilities like lockers, change rooms, bathrooms...and don't forget to bargain if you intend to buy anything once you leave as there are plenty of shops.

Clever Ricardo Chinaglia 2023 Aug 31

Very nice place. You can take part of the water purification ritual if you want. And it is exactly how the locals do. There is a restaurant inside. The water you bath is from the Holy Spring just nearby. We don't wait to enter the gate, but if you want to take part of the water cleansing ritual it my take about 45 min (Early morning maybe no waiting time).