Goa Gajah Temple

Goa Gajah Temple

Goa Gajah Temple is located in the village Bedulu, Blahbatuh gianyar district. The distance from Denpasar about 26 km, is very easily achieved. This temple is surrounded by rice fields with beautiful river gorge Patanu, located on the tourist route Denpasar - Tampaksiring - Lake Batur - Kintamani. Around there are historical places like yeh Pulu, samuan tiga, building statues, Arjuna penance, kebo edan, Pusering jagat, penataran sasih and others.
But Goa Gajah unknown origin with certainty. This name is a combination of the name Pura Gua (local designation) with the name contained in the ancient inscriptions that Ergajah and Lwa Gajah. Anta names and Ratna Kunjarapada Kunjarapada it from the end of the tenth century until the end of the fourteen century (Negara Kertagama) is supported by the Archaeological Heritage. In Goa Gajah temple courtyard there Petirtaan Kuna 12 x 23 m2, divided into three chambers. In the northern chamber there are three statues Shower and in the South there are Arca shower cubicle anyway, while in the middle of the chamber contained only apik statues. Approximately 13 meters north Petirtaan are niche Hermitage Goa or the T Goa sized hallway: 2.75 M width, height 2.00 M. Left and right there is a hallway alcoves for meditation, the number of 15 pieces. In the East there is a niche most western tip of Trilingga and there Ganeca Arca.

In the cave area is also found fragments of buildings that can not be reconstructed. Buffer around the wall into the cliffs to the west of the temple is located. Approximately 100 meters to the south petirtaan found the remains of the temple site along the cliffs. Most foundation of the temple was still there while the others have collapsed. The temple building wearing a very beautiful decoration. There is also a section Chatra trifurcate. Two Buddha statues with attitude dhynamudra placed on a throne alcove adjacent to the nearly broken. Faced with this temple there is a niche hermitage. In front of this niche there is a resting place and a pool.