Goa Gajah Temple is one of the tourist attractions in Bali and it was the center of the Kingdom of ancient Bali that could not yet be influenced by Javanese Dwipa or Majapahit. Goa Gajah tourist destination is now a tour destination that is located in the direction of the Ubud tourism center and Kintamani tourist attraction.
LOCATION
Goa Gajah is a cultural heritage site and one of the historical heritage sites on the archipelago. So that it must be preserved. It is one of the ancient Balinese royal heritage from ancient times, a silent witness to the history of Bali. It is located in the village of Bedulu, Blahbatuh, Gianyar, Bali. The distance of this Goa Gajah tourist destination from Denpasar is approximately 26 Km, while from North Bali area, it takes about 3,5 hours drive.
Arriving at this site, there is a large parking area, a row of art stalls selling various items such as Balinese clothes, trinkets and souvenirs available neatly lined up along the way, including restaurants available. Visiting this historic site, visitors must walk several tens of steps.
BEAUTIFUL HISTORICAL SITE
Goa Gajah is a temple surrounded by rice fields with the beauty of the Petanu river canyon. Just take our Ubud Full Day Tour Program, and you will visit this beautiful historical site. The purpose of travelers to visit this place is for the historical knowledge or educational tours to find out the existence of ancient sites.
The characteristic of the Goa Gajah tourist attraction is a cave where the surface of the cave is filled with carvings of Boma (a Hindu mythological figure). The letter T-shaped cave, with a height and width of about 2 meters, there is a niche in the cave passage which is thought to be a hermitage of Buddhist monks. The existence of this cave indicates the acculturation of Hindu and Buddhist culture during the ancient Balinese kingdom.
