Lake Tamblingan is
a lake located on the north slope of Mount
Mortar, Munduk Village
area, District of Banjar, Buleleng regency, Bali. This lake is one
of the three twin
lakes that formed
in a large caldera. To the east there
is a row of Lake Buyan and Lake Beratan.
Flanked by the
surrounding jungle and the highlands because of its location in the
environment of the lake make
it air cool.
As one of the natural attractions, of Lake Tamblingan was not developed in the direction of modern tourism in order to preserve nature and the environment. The main attraction of this place is not only its natural charm, but also because of the many temples that save the history and development of civilization and culture of Bali in particular regarding the establishment and development of the Village Tamblingan.
Told in the century up to 14M 10M Lake Tamblingan is a residential neighborhood whose center is located at Mount Mortar south of the lake. For some reason people then move on to four different areas that were located adjacent to the area of the lake is still. The fourth village was then called the Chess Village, which means the four villages namely: Village Munduk, Gobleg, Gesing, and Umejero. The fourth village has a spiritual bond and have the responsibility and obligation to maintain the sanctity of the existing lake and the surrounding temples.
Tamblingan name comes from two words in Bahasa Bali, namely Tamba means a drug, and Elingang spiritual means or ability to remember. Told in Lontar Kutara Kanda Purana Dewa Bangsul that people in the region is said to have exposed an epidemic outbreak. As a way out of a person is purified and then down to the small lake below the village to fetch water for the drug. Thanks to prayer and spiritual abilities he water is then used as medicine and can cure the villagers. Tamba and said this is the long run be Elingang Tamblingan.
As one of the natural attractions, of Lake Tamblingan was not developed in the direction of modern tourism in order to preserve nature and the environment. The main attraction of this place is not only its natural charm, but also because of the many temples that save the history and development of civilization and culture of Bali in particular regarding the establishment and development of the Village Tamblingan.
Told in the century up to 14M 10M Lake Tamblingan is a residential neighborhood whose center is located at Mount Mortar south of the lake. For some reason people then move on to four different areas that were located adjacent to the area of the lake is still. The fourth village was then called the Chess Village, which means the four villages namely: Village Munduk, Gobleg, Gesing, and Umejero. The fourth village has a spiritual bond and have the responsibility and obligation to maintain the sanctity of the existing lake and the surrounding temples.
Tamblingan name comes from two words in Bahasa Bali, namely Tamba means a drug, and Elingang spiritual means or ability to remember. Told in Lontar Kutara Kanda Purana Dewa Bangsul that people in the region is said to have exposed an epidemic outbreak. As a way out of a person is purified and then down to the small lake below the village to fetch water for the drug. Thanks to prayer and spiritual abilities he water is then used as medicine and can cure the villagers. Tamba and said this is the long run be Elingang Tamblingan.