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Gua Gajah or Elephant Cave

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Goa Gajah

One of the famous tourist destination in the district of Gianyar is Goa Gajah. Gua Gajah (Elephant Cave) which is located in west side of Bedulu countryside, Blah Batuh Sub district and Gianyar Regency. It is about 27 km from Denpasar town. This cave is built at crevasse edge from the federation of 2 rills that is called Pangkung River , where the irrigation is mixed with Petanu River flow. The federation area of two rivers is called Campuhan/Mixture. It owns the magical energy on the basis of Rwabineda Concept/two different matters on this basic concept hence Gua Gajah (Elephant Cave) is intentionally built among two rivers.

Gua Gajah in Story

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Gunung Kawi Temple at Sebatu

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At Sebatu there is a temple named Gunung Kawi temple. Gunung means high place and kawi means “kekawin” or something to made. So Gunung kawi temple is a temple made on the rock of mountain,now it’s called Sebatu village.Sebatu was derived from the word “ sauh or slip and “Batu” is stone. It was story … Read more

Gunung Kawi Temple, Tampak Siring

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Gunung Kawi

Gunung Kawi is located in Tampak Siring area closed to The Palace. It’s large devided into two and separated by Pakerisan river since it was found on 1920. It keep discovered as standing 2 rocks, placed in the eastern part and 4 candi in the southeast especially at the corner was found some holes for meditation and in the western part there was candi called Makam X, in front of its door found a script under Kediri alphabet. Gunung Kawi temple was built by Raja Marakatapangkaja finished by Raja Anak Wungsu. Other rocks was found also carved candi outside of Gunung kawi area, it was Kerobokan, Tegallinggah,and jukut paku, ( SIngakerta, Ubud). Gunung Kawi is opened for tourist.

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