The Tirta Empul Holy Water Temple Bali 💓
located in the village of Manukaya, near the town of Tampaksiring, not far from Ubud, in the Gianyar Regency, the cultural heart of Bali.

As soon as you enter the temple, you will walk through the large stone Balinese gate (locally known as Candi Bentar) and arrive in the outer courtyard of the temple.
This area of the temple is called 'Jaba Pura. 'At the end of the courtyard is another Candi Bentar built into the wall that leads to the central courtyard. This gate is guarded by smoothly carved huge statues of two Dwarapala or guardians given a brush of golden colors.
At the top of the gate is a carving of Kala which is quite different than other Kala carvings elsewhere since it has fangs that stick upwards and a pair of hands with open arms.For over a thousand years, Balinese Hindu worshipers have been drawn to Pura Tirta Empul (Holy Water Temple), whose sacred springs are said to have been created by The God Indra and possess curative properties.
This tradition

The #TrishundMayureshwarGanapathiTemple is a beautiful temple located in the center of Pune City in Somwar Peth, on the banks of Nagazari. This exquisitely carved temple is believed to be built in 1754 to 1770 by Bhimgirji Gosavi



The idol of Shri Ganesha is very unique in this temple because, He is seen with three trunks (Trishund) & six hands, seated on a peacock (Mayureshwar). This is a very rare depiction of Lord Ganesha and hence the name #TrishundMayureshwarGanapathiTemple