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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