Bali is not only a tourist attraction known for its dazzling dreamland beach, or watching a Kecak dance at Uluwatu temple. One of the other interesting sights of Bali's lively tourist visit while on vacation is Goa Gajah. This tourism object gets crowded almost every day kungjungan of the tourists and the many service providers Bali tour packages, attractions include this in their tour schedule.
Goa Gajah Bali - Bali Attractions: The Worth In Visit.
Goa Gajah is located to the west of the village of Bedulu, Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency. The distance is about 26 km from the city of Denpasar. What exactly this cave is on the brink and is a meeting of a small river in the village.
Allegedly said Goa Gajah derived from the word 'Lwa Gajah', which means the temple where people worship a Buddhist monks. In palm Negarakertagama compiled by MPU Prapanca in 1365 AD there name. While the word "Lwa" means river. So concluded a hermitage situated on the banks of the river.
From the parking area towards Goa Gajah, travelers had to descend the stairs to Goa Gajah. The place is surrounded by lush green trees, so it was very cool and beautiful. According to the officers who keep these places, the trees are hundreds of years old. Goa Gajah complex as a whole can be seen from the stairs. Arriving at the bottom will be heard gurgling sound of water flowing from the fountain statue. The rocks former building that was once destroyed by an earthquake are also found around the shower. Whereas Goa Gajah itself, it is not far from the fountain statues.
The entrance is through the mouth of the cave is only enough for one person. Outside it there are carvings and statues guard 2. The inside of the T-shaped cave with a height of about 2 meters wide and 2 meters. The left and right of the hallway there is also a niche that may be the antiquity is imprisoned. But now tourists can sit and lay there. At the west end of the hall there is a statue of Ganesha and the east end of the hall there are 3 phallus.
In addition there is also a statue around the cave with seven statues Widyadara petirtaan-Widyadari who was holding the holy water. A total of seven sculptures that symbolize the seven rivers in India, where the birthplace of Hinduism and Buddhism.
If you like the Goa Gajah Bali tourist spots, you may also be interested in visiting the Pura Goa Lawah. If you need directions to the location of Goa Gajah, please use the map below by clicking on the link under the map that says "View Larger Map".
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