Gunung Kawi Temple History Tour: Location, Entrance Ticket, Attractions

Gunung Kawi Temple is one of the tourist attractions that can be the right choice if you want to enjoy an archaeological site while traveling. It is also an educational tour with the appearance of a temple which have carves right on the rock wall on the Pakerisan River cliff.

This place is very popular, especially with foreign tourists. Gunung Kawi Temple Tourism is in great demand because it has its own charm. Lots of history and amazing charm.

LOCATION

Gunung Kawi Temple Tourism is located in Banjar Penaka, Tampaksiring Village, Gianyar Regency, Bali. From Ngurah Rai International Airport, this destination is about 53 kilometers or approximately two hours drive.

You can take the Ngurah Rai Bypass Road route to avoid traffic jams to get to Batubulan, Gianyar. Along the way, the beach views are pleasing to the eye.

ENTRANCE TICKET PRICE

The entrance ticket price to this tourist destination is IDR 30,000 for domestic tourists. While foreign tourists are IDR 50,000.

Gunung Kawi Temple is open every day from 07.00 WITA-18.00 WITA. Tourists should wear traditional Balinese clothing and can not go up to sacred places carelessly. If you want to enter the sacred area, you must remove footwear.

The address is on Jl. Gn. Kawi, Tampaksiring, Kec. Tampaksiring, Kabupaten Gianyar, Bali 80552

THE STORY OF GUNUNG KAWI TEMPLE

Based on its history, Gunung Kawi Temple Tampaksiring is a sthana or place of worship for a Balinese King named Anak Wungsu, who was also the son of King Udayana. Once upon a time, King Udayana and his consort Gunapriya Dharmatpatni had three sons.

Airlangga as the eldest son and was the King of Kediri in East Java. Then, Marakata and Anak Wungsu who continued the throne of King Udayana in Bali. After King Udayana died, Marakata replaced him as King of Bali in 1025 AD. His younger brother replaced Marakata, Anak Wungsu in 1049-1080 AD.

The deceased kings are said to have been enshrined in Gunung Kawi Temple, Tampaksiring. On the temple wall, the inscription Kediri Kwadrat was found, which reads ‘Haji Lumang Ing Jalu’, which means the king who is immortalized in Jalu.

Meanwhile, in the second temple there is an inscription that reads ‘Rwa Nak Ira’, which means his two sons. So, the largest temple is the Udayana temple and the temple of his two children.

In addition, in the southern part of the temple, there is a Campuhan which is the confluence of two rivers, namely the Pakerisan and Bulan Rivers. Based on Hindu beliefs, the campuhan is to purify oneself. Until now, people still believe and continue to use holy water or tirta there for religious ceremonies.

ATTRACTIONS in GUNUNG KAWI

Gunung Kawi Tourism presents beautiful views in addition to its historic buildings. The stone walls are carved into 10 temples surrounded by terraced rice fields or known as the subak system.

After paying for the ticket and wearing traditional Balinese clothes, you will go down hundreds of steps until you reach the temple area. After entering, you will see firsthand the splendor of the temple carved into a high rock cliff. You can also enjoy the cool environment because it is still beautiful and green trees grow abundantly.