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GOA GAJAH TEMPLE
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GOA GAJAH TEMPLE
This temple complex was built for the first time around 11 century based on epigraph found in this site.A seven meters deep cave with a shape of T-letter is the major attraction of this Bedulu village's local temple. The cave it self is carved in a solid stone hill of the river valley. The main figure of the carving at the cave entrance is ‘boma', a barong face, accompanied with big clapping fingers on its side. Leaf, flower and some horror figures can be noticed if you give more attention look to the rest of the carving. Some holes that are considered to be used as meditation or sleeping quarters can be found in the wall of the cave. Nowdays, those holes are used to placed offerings whenever there is ceremonies taking place.On the left end side of the cave is Ganesha statue, believe it as ‘the God of knowledge'. Meanwhile on the right end side can be found three ‘linggas', that each of them dedicated to the three common God manifestations in Bali, Brahma, Wisnu and Siwa. There are other three stone carving in the center wall, one of them figuring head and face.Three other statues of Ganesha, demons and Men Brayut, a legendary lady with her beloved children, are placed on a high building located on the left side of cave entrance. It is considered that these statues are 1000 years old. In the middle of the complex, in front of the cave, there is bathing place that is not any longer used by the local people. The angle figures within the bathing complex are about similar to common figures found in India.On the south part of the complex, there are along flight of step leads down the lower part of the valley. After crossing a bridge above a small creek and follow another flight of steps up to eastern side of the valley, a headless sitting Budha statue can be seen. Another evident of a close relationship between the two religions.
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