Elephant Cave Temple / Goa Gajah

Location : Gianyar regency, Bali.

Elephant cave temple located in Bedulu village, Subdistrict of Blahbatuh Area Regency Gianyar. Its Distance from Denpasar about 26 Km, very handy. There is kiosk of artistry and restaurant.

This Gate is embosomed by rice field with the beauty of river Petanu dale, be at the band of Denpasar – Tampaksiring – Lake Batur – Kintamani tourism. There are historic place like Yeh Pulu, Samuan Three, Building Arca, Arjuna Asceticism, Wacky Kebo, Pusering Jagat, Upgrading Sasih and others surround this place.

But Elephant cave not yet been known its genesis surely. This name is solidarity of name of Guwa temple ( local society mention) and the ancient name loaded in inscription namely Ergajah and Lwa Elephant. Name of Anta Kunjarapada and Ratna Kunjarapada from the end of 10th century to the end of Fourteen century ( State Kertagama ). This ancient is supported by Ancient Ommission.

In background of the Elephant cave temple there are ancient Petirtaan 12 x 23 M2, divisible for three room. North room there are three Douche statue and South arch room there is Douche statue also, while in the middle room there are only Apik statue. About 13 meter in northside Petirtaan there are cave or Hermitage Nook is in form of letter T. fairish cave alley : widht 2,75 M, height 2,00 M. On the right alley there are nook for the meditation, there are 15 amount.

At most East nook there are Trilingga and on the west tip there are Ganeca statue. In the cave yard of Elephant temple met also the building Fragment which not yet can be reconstructed. About 100M of South side arch of Petirtaan discovered the rest of temple bank.

A Chatra have 13 umbrella by the side of that feet. That Temple body hence very beautiful decoration. There is also part of Chatra branch three. Two Budha statue with the attitude Dhynamudra placed nearby throne with the nook which almost colapse. Deal with this temple there are a hermitage nook also. Infront of this Nook is builded a hall of health resort and a pool.