Taman Ayun

Taman Ayun
Taman Ayun,which means beautiful garden,with a panoramic view of beautiful water park empire,captivating also cool water,this place is very attractive and suitable to servce as spritual attraction,rt and culture where tourist seemed to be in the heday of the royal Mengwi.Taman Ayun is a true symbol of the nobility charm.

Taman Ayun Located in the village of Mengwi,Badung,approximately 30 minutes driver to north of the city of Denpasar.It was precisely constructed in 1634 bt the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi,I Gusti Agung Ngurah Made Agung Sakti or Tjokorda Blambangan.Taman Ayun Temple serve as a source of irrigation,Pura mother and unifying the community.Irrigation fuction indicated by the pools that surround the temple thats used by farmers to be used as a source of irrogation,in which water pools were channeled to the rice fields around the temple.Mother Temple and unifying function,indicated by the prensense of the temple as a place of worship for the people who the same ancestral lineage,so as to unite them as a big family.

Given the history of the establishment and its functions,it can be said Taman Ayun Temple is a combination of natural beauty and springs with the expertise of a king Tjokorda Way Blambangan successfully intergrate into a beautiful place as well as  build an irrigation system for the prosperity of its people.A perfevt  harmony between  man and nature  that should be preserved.Taman Ayun Temple is in order  with the concept of the traditional Balinese garden surrounded by an artificial river with  a variety of rare plant species typical of Bali.The beauty of the landscape coupled with the sacred building Meru overlas SOLAS ( the building with the roof of the fibers that accumulte above amounts to eleven ) Meru typify sthana believed to be a sacred place of the gods.

A Day Trip

Flexible Tour
Gede is an excellent guide. He is not just a regular driver who will bring you from point A to point B. You can ask him anything you need to know about Bali and he will answer it clearly. We couldn’t decide where to go prior to our trip so he made an itinerary for us. You don’t need to strictly follow the schedule though. Our itinerary with him is very flexible. You can leave your hotel early or later in the morning and he always arrives early. Just let him know. If you have sudden changes in your plans, he’ll do his best to accommodate your request. He will join you on your tours and will voluntarily take pictures if you like. His price is better than other drivers who posted their services and his driving skills are remarkable.

Comfortable and informative experience!
Gede welcomed us when we arrived in Bali. After we had more interaction, we were very comfortable with Gede. He would answer a lot of my inquisitive questions on things I see on Bali streets. He would also volunteer to take photos for us. One of the days, Gede also included his family for our trip, I believe it was because he was very comfortable with us. We did not mind anyways. (:

The place where Gede brought us for sunset dinner was in Ubud, beside a coffee plantation, it was b.e.a.utiful! A very refreshing experience.

We had 4-day trip, first 2 days were Gede. The next 2 days, was guided by Komal (I'm unsure if I spelt it correctly), it's Gede's friend.

He was very smiley and comfortable to be with. The dinner place that Komal brought us to, was also very nice. He would make suggestions as to where to bring us (we didn't include in our itinerary), and we really enjoyed the sunset view.

On the last day, he also brought along his youngest son to send us off to the airport. Cute boy. Haha.

All in all, we have enjoyed the trip a lot. (:

Thank you, Gede and Komal!

Tooth filing Ceremony

Tooth filing Ceremony ; Controlling canine of greediness.

Tooth filing ceremony contains a meaning of cleaning bad characters in human being.Tooth filing ceremony in Balinese Languange is also called " Mependes " and it can also be called  as Matatah or Mesangih,where 2 pieces of canines and 4 incisors on the top row of teeth are filed or leveled.This ceremony in an obligation,customs and culture which is still being undergone by Hindus in Bali for generation to date.

This ceremony is considered to be sacred and is intended for children who start growing up,where for girls who have period or menstruation,while the boys have entered puberty or their voice ha changed.
Doing this Mepandes ceremony ,the grown up children are reminden and taught not to fall into the acts prohibited by religion and they can be useful peoples for themselves,family,community and nation