History of Tampaksiring Palace.

istana tampaksiring palace

Tampaksiring Palace is a palace that was built after Indonesia’s independence , which is located in the village of Tampaksiring , Tampaksiring district , Gianyar regency , Bali . The palace stands on the initiative of President Sukarno, who wanted cool weather for retreat away from the hustle of the city, which is suitable for the President of the Republic of Indonesia and their families and for the state guests .

istana tampaksiring palace

istana tampaksiring palace
The architect was R.M. Soedarsono and this palace was built in stages . Tampaksiring Palace complex consists of four main buildings covering an area of ​​1,200 m Wisma Merdeka and Wisma Yudhishthira of 2,000 m and the Multipurpose Room . Wisma Merdeka and Wisma Yudhishthira is the first building that was built in 1957 . In 1963 all the construction finished by the establishment of the State House and Wisma Bima .

istana tampaksiring palace

Tampaksiring name comes from two words Balinese language , the ” tampak ” and ” siring ” , which means “foot print” and “tilting”. That said , according to a legend recorded on palm leaves Usana Bali , the name is derived from the former footprints of a king named Mayadenawa . This clever and powerful king ,  unfortunately it is insolence . He considers himself God and ordered his subjects to worship him .

A result of the nature Mayadenawa , Batara Indra angry and sent his army . Mayadenawa ran into the woods . So that his pursuers lost track , he walked by tilting the soles of his feet . By doing so he hopes his pursuers do not recognize the traces of his feet . Nevertheless , it can be caught by his pursuers . Previously , with the rest of his power he managed to create a toxic spring caused many deaths his pursuers after they drank water from the spring . Batara Indra then create other springs as an antidote to the poisonous water which was then named ” Tirta Empul ” ( ” holy water ” ) . King of the forest area is traversed by walking , angling Mayadenawa paw was known by the name Tampaksiring .

istana tampaksiring palace

 

istana tampaksiring palace

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