Left at the End of Empire East Bali

The last recorded king until the year 1908 is Ida Anak Agung Gde Djelantik who supervises 21 retainer, ie, Karangasem, Seraya, Bugbug, Ababi, Abang, Culik, Kubu, Tianyar, Pesedahan, Mangosteen, Antiga, Ulakan, Bebandem, Sibetan, Pesangkan, Selat, Muncan, Rendang, Besakih, Sidemen and Talibeng.

By Pebancangah Babad Dalem, that since the enthroned King, I Dewa Coral Amla, Regional Municipality Batuaya Amlapura is called the Village. Then switch to the king's throne Ida Anak Agung Agung Ketut Karangasem Anglurah, the palace at Castle Amlaraja, at that time already used the title of Karangasem, which in this case was confirmed by the Charter of the Temple Mount.

By becoming King Anak Agung Gde Agung Gde Putu and Oka, Awig-Awig Village Batuaya converted into Awig-Awig Amlapura. Later in the reign of Anak Agung Gde Jelantik, Amlapura City Area designation was re-called Karangasem as a center of government.

By Decision of Minister of the Interior (Home Affairs), dated November 28, 1970 No. 284 in 1970, starting on August 17, 1970, the capital city of Karangasem changed to Amlapura, returned as a kingdom of Karangasem who reigned in the City of Coral Amla (Amla mean Asem).

Local symbol taken from the symbol of Mount Agung who smoke by forming the island of Bali with Tugu Pahlawan in the middle, surrounded by rice and cotton signifies prosperity symbol with Mount Agung Pura Besakih as a center of Hindu rituals as well as a region has a history of struggle, cheap food and clothing, Gemah Ripah, loh jinawi lava of Mount Agung. While the red line is a symbol of Karangasem ngemong Kreteg in Pura Besakih Kiduling.

While Tirtagangga Park, one of the attractions located in the village Ababi, Abang District. The distance is approximately 5 km to the north of the City Amlapura (district capital), which was built in 1948 by King Anak Agung Agung Ketut Karangasem Anglurah.

From this spring and then the King of Karangasem got the idea to build a theme park because of its natural first supported by the cool air, which later named Park Tirtagangga. Just as with Tama Soekasada Edge, the Tama Tirtagangga have a strong attachment to the Puri Agung Karangasem

In the present work Tirtagangga Park religiously, socially, as well as entertainment. Religiously, the spring in place is being used as holy water for the surrounding community in addition as a place for ceremonies Yadnya and Metirtayatra god.

From Amed tourism attractions we can achieve Soekasada Park Edge with the distance of about 1.5 hours through the east path past the edge of the cliff with the eastern tip of Bali Island which has the exotic scenery along the journey. Waterscape lined loose with dozens of boats or fishermen djoekoeng be an attraction that will not be forgotten with a blend of hilly panorama. In this place a lot of built villa and hotel accommodations and other lodgings that offer a variety of facilities. (Arya Sadhewa)

source : http://travel.kompas.com/read/2010/07/01/20155734/Sisa.Kerajaan.di.Ujung.Timur.Bali