Goa Gajah

Goa Gajah is located in the west of the village of Bedulu, Blahbatuh, Gianyar regency. The distance is about 26 km from the city of Denpasar. Exact location of this cave is on the brink and a meeting of a small river in the village. Goa Gajah

Allegedly said Goa Gajah derived from the word 'Lwa Gajah', which means the temple where people worship Buddhist monks. At ejection Negarakertagama compiled by MPU prapanca in 1365 AD The name there. While the word "Lwa" means river. Then summed into a hermitage situated on the banks of the river.

Goa Gajah

From the parking area towards Goa Gajah, travelers had to descend the stairs to Goa Gajah. It is surrounded by lush green trees, so the atmosphere is 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. While Goa Gajah itself, located not far from the statue showers.

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 in antiquity is imprisoned. But now tourists can sit or lie down there. At the west end of the hallway there is a Ganesha statue and the east end of the hall there are 3 phallus.

In addition there is also a statue around the cave with seven statues petirtaan Widyadara-Widyadari who was holding the holy water. There are a total of seven sculptures that symbolize the seven rivers in India, where the birthplace of the Hindu and Buddhist religions.