Pura Taman Ayun

Pura Taman Ayun is a royal temple complex in Mengwi, Bali, Indonesia, built in the 17th century and noted for its walled compound, moat, and tiered meru shrines.

The compound contains multiple courtyards and a series of multi-roofed meru towers dedicated to deities and ancestral spirits, set within formal gardens and water features. The moat surrounds the main temple island and is a distinctive visual element of the site.

The temple was established by the ruling dynasty of Mengwi and has been maintained and restored over the centuries as an important ceremonial center for the region’s Hindu-Balinese rites.

It is located in Mengwi subdistrict on Bali’s central-western plain, within Badung Regency, and is regularly visited by worshippers and tourists traveling from Denpasar and the island’s main resort areas.

• Royal temple: Constructed in the 17th century for the Mengwi royal family, the complex combines ceremonial shrines with a reflecting moat and is an active place of worship for local communities.

What to See #

• Central meru towers: A series of multi-tiered shrines (meru) and inner sanctuaries forming the temple's central religious structures, featuring characteristic Balinese thatched roofs and tiers of odd-numbered roofs typical of Balinese Hindu architecture.
• Moat and temple gardens: A surrounding moat and landscaped gardens that form part of the temple's compound; the moat encircles the walled complex and separates the inner sacred space from the outer courtyards and rice terraces of the area.