Abstract
Bali's culture is closely connected with water as seen in the convention in which Balinese Hinduism is referred to as Agama Tirtha (religion of holy water). However, even Subak, the traditional irrigation system lays heavy emphasis on the importance of water, is facing the threat of elimination or abandonment, which leads to concerns regarding the diminishing respect for water. This article examines ways in which “Kansei to the water” has been developed, focusing on the Pura Tirtha Empul temple. The spring in the temple compound supplies highly sacred Tirtha, and it is a source of the River Pakerisan, which has many Subak systems in its course. This article analyzes the legend about Indra, which describes the origin of the spring, the arrangement of the temple complex, and narratives of water in order to investigate Kansei to the water.
