In addition to a variety known for its enchanting tourism , the island is also rich in cultural heritage and historical relics were awesome . One example is the temple of Gunung Kawi . The temple is not standing upright on the field as we usually see in general . However, being on a cliff that is made by chiseled . Gunung Kawi name comes from the word meaning mountain and the mountain area kawi means 'carved'. So, Gunung Kawi can be interpreted as sculptures that are in the mountains or on the rocks.
Based on its name, this temple is not made of stone structure, but rather take advantage of wall rocks as a medium to create a house of worship for the Hindus. The stone walls were carved and shaped to resemble the walls of the temple. In addition to be made in the form of temples, canyon walls are also made in the shape of the room that is used as a place to meditate.The temple complex of two hectares was first discovered by researchers from the Netherlands around 1920. The temple complex of Gunung Kawi is located in Banjar Penaka, Sukawati, Gianyar, Bali, about an hour's drive if using a vehicle from Denpasar. To visit the temple site, visitors must pass through a gate and down 315 stairs on the edge Pakerisan River.
The temples are located in this tourist complex made up of three groups. The first, a group of five temples carved into the cliffs to the east and the fifth of the temple facing west. Five temples dedicated to King Udayana and his son Wungsu Kids and their families. The second group called the Temple of the Four, located in the West and is dedicated to the concubine of Children Wungsu while in the Southwestern there is a temple or temple is the 10th. The temple is the 10th dedicated to the prime minister who served during the reign of the Son Wungsu.
In the temple complex on the west side there is a kind of "space" which is also called monastic hermitage. The temple was carved in the cliff is sturdy and comes with a courtyard, small rooms (like rooms) equipped with a window, as well as ventilation holes in the roof that serves to track sunlight.
