Mengwi Kingdom | Taman Ayun
The huge state temple of Pura Taman Ayun surrounded by a wide moat, was the main temple of Mengwi kingdom, which survived until 1891 when it was conquered by the neighboring kngdoms of Tabanan and Badung. The temple was originally built in 1634 and extensively renovated in 1937. It’s very large and spacious, and the elegant moat is an unusual feature. The first courtyard is a large, open grassy expanse and the inner courtyard has a multitude of Merus (multi-tiered shrines). In a beautiful setting across the moat from the temple is a rather lost-looking arts centre. Mendwi kingdom also built Puncak Mangu temple, a big temple behind the mount Mangu across the ridge of south Lake Beratan and Batukaru and Tanah Lot temple were supposed to have been built by Mengwi Kingdoms.
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