Goa
Gajah Temple is located in Bedulu Village, Blahbatuh District and about 5 km
from Ubud. Goa Gajah mean
Elephant Cave ( Goa = Cave, Gajah = Elephant ). Elephant Cave or Goa Gajah
Temple is one of region most famous tourist sight, as well as one of its most
significant historical markers. in addition to the caves hand tunneled through
the face of the mountain, the complex above the petanu river include temple, statue,
pavilion, and bathing pools.
The
cave is carved into a rock face and you enter throught the cavernous mouth of a
demon, the gigantic fingertips pressed beside the face of the demon push back a
riotous jungle of surrounding stone carving. the cave is shapped in a ” T ”
letter, the foot of the ” T ” is entrance leading to the inner part of cave.
along the inside wall of the cave are fifteen niches excavated on it. the
niches were formerly use for sleeping and has meditation place by the monks.
the two niches at the both edges of the cave are provided with the image of
Ganeca and Trilinggas, each linggals is surrounded by smaller linggas. The
phallic symbol of the Hindu God Shiva.
In
the courtyard in the front of the cave are two square bathing pool with water
gushing into them from waterspouts held by six fimale figures. to the left of
the cave entrance, in a small pavilion is a statue of Hariti, surrounded by
children. the origin of the cave are uncertain, one tale relates that it was
created by the mighty fingernails of the legendary giant Kebo Iwa. Originally
the name of Goa Gajah is derived from Lwa Gajah, the former name of the river
near the cave, the recent name being Petanu River. Goa Gajah Temple is
one of favorite Bali Tours
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