Melukat Ceremony at Tirta Empul Temple
Priced per person. No minimum participants required. Free of charge for children aged 4 and under.
$25.00
Experience a guided Melukat Ceremony, the sacred Balinese Water Purification Ceremony, at Tirta Empul Temple. Cleanse your body, mind, and spirit in the temple’s holy spring water, guided by an expert who will lead you through each ritual with deep cultural insight.
According to legend, the sacred spring at Tirta Empul Temple was created by the god Indra. When his soldiers were poisoned by the evil king Mayadanawa, Indra struck the earth with his spear, and a magical spring burst forth to heal them. This holy water is believed to hold purifying powers, and it’s the very source used in the Melukat Ceremony to cleanse the body, mind, and spirit.
This experience is limited to the Melukat Ceremony only. It does not include other spiritual practices you may expect, such as palm reading, healing consultations, or sessions with a shaman. Other spiritual experiences as such are not available on site.
This experience takes place at Tirta Empul Temple and is carried out in English. The full program, including the temple tour, normally lasts around 90 to 120 minutes from start to finish.
Travelers undergoing menstruation are strictly not allowed to enter the temple or participate in the Melukat Ceremony. If you menstruate after making a booking, you can request a refund or reschedule.
Kindly check your regular menstruation cycle. Rescheduling is free, and our Refund Policy for this specific experience is strict and time-based as follows:
100% refund if cancelled at least 24 hours before the scheduled appointment.
50% refund if cancelled between 1 and 23 hours before the appointment.
No refund if cancelled less than 1 hour before the appointment or in the case of a no-show.
Booking this experience grants you the following inclusions:
Entrance Fee
English-Speaking Guide
Dress Rental (Sarong)
Locker
Ceremony Materials
Kindly note that priests are not required to complete the Melukat Ceremony. A special request to perform the Melukat Ceremony with a priest is not available at Tirta Empul Temple.
This experience is private, with one guide dedicated exclusively to your group. However, the temple itself remains open to other visitors and is not reserved privately for your use.
When performing the Melukat Ceremony, you will be asked to remove your clothes, wearing only your underwear. Your clothes can be safely stored in the locker we provide. You will then receive a special garment called a Sarong to cover your body. In short, only your underwear will get wet during the ceremony. Please bring a change of underwear to wear afterward, as well as a towel to dry yourself.