The god Indra caused this spring to flow by tapping a rock, after his troops were caught in a trap by their enemy, King Maya Denawa... An elixir of immortality sprang forth, saving them. The site of an annual pilgrimage (at the full moon in the fourth month), Tirta Empul and its reputedly magical waters also supply the public baths: a fine temple with three courtyards in striking colours stands nearby.