圣泉庙—巴厘岛—印度尼西亚寺院

　　印度尼西亚圣泉庙 （Pura Tirta Empul）
　　圣泉庙建于11世纪，庙里有一"圣水池"，沙石间泉水会自然涌出令人颇为称奇，据说洗过泉水后可解除恶运，求取健康和财富，现在圣水池分别设有女人池，男人池和儿童池，人们尽情的在这里洗浴，洗净灵魂，祈求平安。
　　Pura Tirta Empul (圣泉寺)位于 Ubud 北边的 Tampak Siring，庙宇环绕一处圣泉而建故名。
　　一千多年来，巴里岛人认为此庙宇以及此地两处可供沐浴的地方可供求取健康与财富。此处之泉水据称颇具疗效。
　　圣泉寺建筑规模宏大完整，此处可以看到巴里岛庙宇的所有特点。
　　庙中一处神龛下方有一巨形石龟象征大地，两侧各有一条石刻之巨龙紧卧其旁，传说巨龙负责稳住大地。上方一块石槽，内植有一小片草丛，据说观其成长状况，可以测知本地之气候与农作收成。
　　此处另有一块供信徒祈求子女之神龛，据闻抚摸上方之石柱可得子，触摸前方之石块可得女，因触摸者众，石雕损耗甚巨, 庙方已用布块将其包覆，其外另加围篱。今日欲求子女者也只能远观而不可亵玩焉。
　　此地经常举行净身之仪式。此外，附近的居民也从事动物骨骼或象牙之艺术雕刻。庙外有好几十家贩卖纪念品的小店，绘画、雕刻、衣饰、风筝等等应有尽有，琳琅满目，价格当然也比市区之商店便宜，喜欢小纪念品的人可以在此地逛逛，价格尚有很大的议价空间。
　　This temple is regarded as one of six most important temples in Bali, apart from the usual suspects like Pura Besakih and Pura Luhur Uluwatu. The name "Tirta Empul" signifies a crystal clear stream which is used as the holy water for various religious ceremony.
　　As usual, visitors are allowed only up to the main courtyard. From here, one could enjoy the exquisite twin shrines and split gate, common in most temples in Bali. Indeed, at the outside, I could see a clear stream flowing in the vicinity of the temple.
　　Inside the inner sanctum, there are a number of bathing pools for the Hindus. There is also a huge open-air complex in the courtyard where anyway could take a seat and do nothing.
　　Oddly, the way out is not the same as the way in. Supposedly the pura officials had diverted unsuspecting visitors to a few rows of wooden stalls selling cheap souvenirs. Only after 5 minutes of walk I found myself safe from the unfortunate taunting of cheap T-shirts and handicrafts.