Mount Kawi



When i consider a temple, then it is possible that which figured in your mind is a building a whole is composed of stone or brick red. But, in Gianyar Regency, Bali, there is a temple that was not made of rock formation, but use stone walls hkd on the brink of the river as the media to make a Hindu temple all stakeholders. Here is How to do it, stone walls carved and was set up like the walls temples. It was not only that, the walls stone is also equipped with room for meditation.
This temple is called the Temple Mount Kawi, usually is also called the Temple Tebing Tinggi Kawi. Although it is one of the sites nations that protected in Bali, this place is still a retired Hindus until now. Name of the Mountain Kawi itself was derived from the mountain (= mountain or mountain) and kawi (=carved).  So, the name mount kawi seems implies the sense that in this place a mountain carved out to be a temple. Temple complex that unique was first found by Dutch researchers around the year 1920. Since then, this temple began to attract interest the researchers, especially the researchers ancient archeological Bali. According to estimates by the experts, this temple around the ninth century made 11 M, namely in the reign Udayana University to government Children Wungsu.
According to the records history, the King Udayana University is one of the king is famous in Bali that comes from Marwadewa Dynasty. Through his nuptials with a daughter of Central Java, named Gunapriya Dharma Patni, he has its Erlangga and Children Wungsu. After adults, Erlangga later became king in East Java, while the Children Wungsu reigned in Bali. It was During this period estimated cliff temple kawi built. One of the evidences archaeological finds to strengthen the estimate is an article on the gates the illusion that using the letters Kediri which reads "major be jumping instead ing jalu" which means the king, whose symbolically (Jalu) was laid in. That is meant is King King Udayana University. Meanwhile, the word jalu that is the title to spur (weapon) in a rooster, can be associated also as keris or pakerisan. Name Pakerisan River or Tukad Pakerisan is now known as the name that divided the two temples cliff Kawi.
Other version that comes from the story local people mentioned that temple or the temple Tebing Tinggi Kawi was made by the wizards called for Ivvah. For Ivvah figures legend Balinese community that is believed to have a body that is very big. With kesaktiannya, purportedly for Ivvah inlay claw-nails a sharp and strong on walls a rock in Tukad Pakerisan. Stone walls rock was as if it were carved with smooth and good, so as to form clusters temple walls that beautiful. Work should be that way many people to the time a relatively long time, it seemed to be able to be solved by day and night for Ivvah during.
The Temple Mount Kawi are indeed unique and impressive. An impression that at least started since you descend some 315 stairs in deepest Pakerisan River. The atmosphere asri that can be seen from bushes trees on the banks of the river, is also Looking at water from the river that are currently considered sacred in Bali was made visitors as if it were greeted by symphony nature. Stair-child domestic workers to go to the Temple Mount Kawi is made of stone hkd which are framed with stone walls.
Arriving at temple complex, visitors will see the two groups enshrinement separated by the River Pakerisan. The first Temple is located in the west, looking toward the east, which were four fruit. While second temple is located in the east river, and set him before to the west, five. The complex of the temple in the west, is also equipped with bathing pool and fountain. See the two complex this temple, you will are enthralled by the scenery stone walls of the rock that carved out the halls neat formed curve in which there is a temple. The temples is deliberately made in basin to protect them from the threat erosion.

The complex of the temple in the west'S meditating place such as "room" which is also called for Buddhists. A carved in the firm and is equipped with the court, non-small room (as) which is equipped with the windows, and a hole air circulation in the roofs that it is also to the sun's rays with the enrolment of many. 
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