Gua Lawah or Bat Cave is of favourite places of interest in Bali & it is located near of hilly bank so it is called reef of Middle hill. This cave is located in Pasinggahan countryside, Dawan sub district, Klungkung Regency, east part of Bali & about one,5 hours from Denpasar Town. There is a nature cave dwelt by thousands of tail bat located at north side from Jeroan/center of Gua Lawah Temple . Meanwhile the main road from Klungkung to Amlapura is in front of the temple. This cave is apposite to the stunning beach with black sand along the coastal area.
Pursuant to the papyrus of Dwi Jendra Tattwa, the Gua Lawah's name is Gua Lelawah, the name which is given by Danghyang Nirartha (a priest overspread the Hindu teaching in Bali) when they cease in this place on his Tirtha Yatra journeys. They arrive at a cave which is a lot of bats hang on & its unbroken voice clamor as hymn to add the beauty of the cave. Therefore this cave is named by Gua Lawah/Bat Cave. On the above cave is growth by the flower trees with it is smelt fragrance & stimulus the peace mind of Danghyang Nirartha, so that they overnight stay for some nights in this place. From the cave they see also the stunning coast with the blue ocean with Nusa Penida Island as a backdrop.
History
According to the chronicle of Bendesa Mas, it mentions that the elaborations of Mpu Kuturan (a Hindu priest who come from Java) then they live in Bali which has been hosted in Silayukti, Padang Bai. They also builds some temple like Gua Lawah Temple
According to the Papyrus of Dwijendra Tattwa, it narrates that after Danghyang Nirartha stay some nights at Goa Lawah, then they build a Kahyangan Temple on the ground. It means that Danghyang Nirartha extends the Palinggih or temple building existing at Gua Lawah Temple .
Function
- Based on Papyrus of Kusuma Dewa, it is Giha Lawah, a palace from Basuki god
- Based on Papyrus of Padma Bhuwana is explaining that in accordance to holy letter title Pentameter Aksara
- The structure of Gua Lawah Temple building is based on the temple building from Ista Dewata in particular of Padmasana which is located in front of Siwa Cave as power of whole universe potency
- Based on Lontar Babad Dalem is implying that Gua Lawah Temple as a lovely place to execute the Tirtha Yatra or Nyegara Gunung (meditation), because in this place there's nature potency of solidarity that is mount, the sea, goad an watu or petrify
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