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Bali73 Royal water palace of Tirta Gangga

Tirta Gangga water palace is a lovely maze of pools and fountains surround by a lush garden and stone carvings re-built and restored and has an air of authentic royal magnificence.

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Bali73 Royal water palace of Tirta Gangga

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  1. Royal water palace of TirtaGangga

  2. 73 Bali

  3. Tirta Gangga literally means water from the Ganges and it is a site of some reverance for the Hindu Balinese. Strictly, the name refers to the water palace built here in 1946 by the King of Karangasem. Tirta Gangga water palace, a lovely maze of pools and fountains surround by a lush garden and stone carvings and statues. The one hectare complex was built in 1946 by the late King of Karangsem but was destroyed almost entirely by the eruption of nearby Mount Agung in 1963. It has been lovingly re-built and restored and has an air of authentic royal magnificence. The centrepiece of the palace is an eleven tiered fountain, and there are many beautiful carvings and statues adorning the gardens.

  4. Barong

  5. Barong

  6. Heliconia rostrata – Lobster claw

  7. Bougainvillea (Bungan Kertas)

  8. Puri Agung Karangasem, home of the royal family of Karangasem, covers three palaces built by the last Raja in the early 20th century: Puri Agung, Taman Ujung, Taman Tirtagannga.

  9. Bougainvillea (Bungan Kertas)

  10. Spathodea campanulata (Fountain Tree, African Tulip Tree, Pichkari or Nandi Flame) Balinese name: Kacret-kacretan Indonesian name: Sepatu diat

  11. Spathodea campanulata (Balinese name: Kacret-kacretan) This native tropical West Africa has been widely distributed along the roads of Bali by the Department of Forestry. It serves as a useful tall screen but requires good soil conditions for quick growth.

  12. Heliconia psittacorum

  13. Heliconia psittacorum (Parrot's Beak, False Bird-of-Paradise)

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