Pura Taman Ayun is a compound of

Balinese temple A pura is a Balinese Hindu temple, and the place of worship for adherents of Balinese Hinduism in Indonesia. Puras are built in accordance to rules, style, guidance and rituals found in Balinese architecture. Most puras are found on the island o ...

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with water features located in

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subdistrict in Badung Regency, Bali,

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wrote in his book ''Negara Mengwi'' that Taman Ayun was renovated in 1750. The architect’s name is given as ''Hobin Ho''.Indrana Tjahjono and Mas Soepranoto. 2010. ''Kongco Tan Hu Cin Jin''. Banyuwangi, pp. 12. The temple garden was featured on the television program ''

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''. On 2012, the Subak cultural landscape of Bali including Pura Taman Ayun was inscribed as a

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File:Barong, Pura Taman Ayun 1501.jpg, Barong. File:Main sanctum, Taman Ayun.JPG, Main sanctum. File:Garuda Shrine, Pura Taman Ayun 1509.jpg,

Garuda Garuda (Sanskrit: ; Pāli: ; Vedic Sanskrit: गरुळ Garuḷa) is a Hindu demigod and divine creature mentioned in the Hindu, Buddhist and Jain faiths. He is primarily depicted as the mount (''vahana'') of the Hindu god Vishnu. Garuda ...

shrine. File:Taman Ayun temple.jpg,

Meru tower A Meru tower or pelinggih meru is the principal shrine of a Balinese temple. It is a wooden, pagoda-like structure with a masonry base, a wooden chamber and multi-tiered thatched roofs. The height of Meru towers represent the Hindu Mount Meru. Mer ...

pagoda A pagoda is an Asian tiered tower with multiple eaves common to Nepal, India, China, Japan, Korea, Myanmar, Vietnam, and other parts of Asia. Most pagodas were built to have a religious function, most often Buddhist but sometimes Taoist, ...

-like shrines. File:Cockfighting Pavilion, Pura Taman Ayun 1490.jpg, The

wantilan A wantilan is a Balinese pavilion (''bale'') used for activities involving large crowds. A wantilan is the largest type of ''bale'' in Balinese architecture. A wantilan is basically a large wall-less hall placed under a large multi-tiered roof. A w ...

or cockfighting pavilion. File:Pura Taman Ayun.JPG, Bale bengong, garden contemplating pavilion.

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