Pura Taman Ayun water temple in Mengwi is on the UNESCO World Heritage list

             

Pura Taman Ayun or Mengwi Water Temple,  is 2 km west of Mengwi

on the road to Abiansemal, near Ubud

Daily open from 8AM-6PM

This very pleasing temple was built in 1634 by the King of Mengwi as his family temple

Accessible via the main gate (kori agung)

There are several meru-towers represent the mountains,

the place of the gods

The highest Meru has eleven floors

In the "arena" (at the box office right) images were shown of cockfighting

The terraced courtyards of the temple are set in very well maintained grounds,

surrounded by man-made waterways and entered over a bridge

Mengwi is about 8km east from the town of Tabanan

Pura Taman Ayun water temple in Mengwi is on the

UNESCO World Heritage list