Tirta Empul is a holy spring water temple known as a place to held purification ceremonies by the Hindu Balinese. There is one main purification pool inside the temple containing water that flows from the sacred spring into the pool through 12 fountains. Nearby there are two smaller pools also fed by the spring. Worshippers make an offering at the temple and then bathe and pray inside the main pool. The sacred water is believed to have healing properties.
