Visit to Bali

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Gua Gajah - Elephant Cave Welcome to Gua Gajah (Elephant Cave) which is located in west side of Bedulu countryside, Blah Batuh Sub district and Gianyar Regency. It is about 27 km from Denpasar town. This cave is built at crevasse edge from the federation of 2 rills that is called Pangkung River , where the irrigation is mixed with Petanu River flow. The federation area of two rivers is called Campuhan/Mixture. It owns the magical energy on the basis of Rwabineda Concept/two different matters on this basic concept hence Gua Gajah (Elephant Cave) is intentionally built among two rivers. Gua Gajah in Story The word of Gua Gajah is anticipated coming from the word of Lwa Gajah, the name of Buddhist Temple or hermitage for Buddhist monk. The Gua Gajah's name is written on Negarakeertagama papyrus which is compiled by Mpu Prapanca on 1365 M. Lwa or Lwah/loh mean the river and it reflect to the meaning that the hermitage is located at Gajah River or in Air Gajah. In the year inscription 944 Saka, it is mentioned with the name of ‘ser ring Air Gajah' that is meaning the Subak leader in Air Gajah. The word has mentioned that the hermitage of  Gajah Cave is located in Subak Air Gajah.

What to see? There is a relief which is almost looking like the form of mountain on the entrance of this cave. It was carved many designed on the relief like grove with the stick, close leaf, animal for example forest pig, tortoise and specters. The cave mouth is decorated by the bas-relief with the eye turn around to the right or west side. There is an article letter of Kediri type from the early of 11 century was written on the wall left side or east side. There is a pool (Patirthaan) as a place to take the holy Tirtha water for Hindu ceremony which is located in the middle of the cave courtyard. This Holy Pool is previously piled up by land and it has been found on 1954 by Krijgsman from the Ancient Department. The Holy pool is equipped by the statue douche which is parallel arranged in two groups. Tourist Destinations and Facilities Since it is appointed as tourist destination, Gua Gajah is many visited by tourist everyday due to it is strategically located on the main road Ubud – Kintamani. Kintamani Volcano Tour is one of the famous land tour in Bali usually put this tourist destination on the tour itinerary. It was well completed by public facilities like toilet, parking area and souvenir shops available.

Tirta Empul - Tampak Siring Temple Tirta Empul Temple or Tampak Siring Temple is a holy spring water temple located in Tampak Siring Village, Gianyar regency and it is about 39 km eastwards from Denpasar town. It is set in the dale and encircled by the hill. In the west side of this temple, there is an Indonesian President palace which has been found by the first president. The name of Tirta Empul is loaded in a inscription which is kept at Sakenan Temple, Manukaya village, Sub district of Tampak Siring, about 3 km from Tirta Empul Temple. In this inscription, the Tirta Empul is named by the Tirta Ri Air Hampul and then the name has changed into Tirta Hampul and finally become the Tirta Empul. Tirta Ri air hampul is meaning the water emerge or the holy pool (Petirthan) which is the water emerge from the land.

History of Tampak Siring or Tirta Empul The wellspring emerges from the land is believed that it is the infinite creation. According to the history, that, that this water source is arranged and sanctified by king Indrajayasinghawarmadewa in the year 882 Saka (960 M). He has given the name with Tirta ri air hampul. The data is loaded in the inscription that is located at Sakenan Temple. Besides of the above epigraphy data, in Tirta Empul Temple is also found the archaeology omission like Colossus Yoni, Arca Lion, Tepasana and Tirta Empul Pool. According to papyrus of Usana Bali narrated that Tirta Empul is created by Bhatara Indra (Sun Deity) when bearing arms against the king where his palace is located in Bedahulu Countryside. He is known as a very miraculous king, which he can lose or show suddenly, therefore he is named by Mayadenawa. Because of its miracle, he becomes the arrogance and expressing himself as a god. The Mayadenawa King owns the assistant (Patih) which is called Kalawong. They prohibit the people to do the Yadnya (praying to the god) so that is often happened the natural disaster, disease epidemic, agriculture fail and finally miserable life society. Finally Betara Indra (one of Hindu God) gives battle against the kings that happened in Tampak Siring and then the Mayadenawa is gone to the wall and disappear. King Mayadenawa has also created poisonous pools which can the team of Bathara Indra die and faint after drinking this water. Then Bathara Indra stick the weapon of Umbul-umbul and finally the water is emerging so that called by Tirta Empul and then it is passed to the dead and faint soldier that made them back to live. Therefore at the moment this pool water is sanctified by the Hindu society in Bali and they believe that this water source can heal various of diseases, hence every day this place is a lot of visited by Hindu people to do the ritual and sanctify them self . This place has been opened for public and as a famous tourist destination in Bali.


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10 Most Stunning Tourist Attraction in Indonesia

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1. Borobudur
Borobudur Temple is one of the largest Buddhist temple in the world.
This temple was built when Samaratungga - king of the dynasty Syailendra
ruled in Central Java.

2. Komodo Island
Komodo Island is situated in a strait between the island of Flores in East Nusa
Tenggara Timur (NTT) and Sumbawa in West Nusa Tenggara (NTB). On the Island
Komodo dragons are the largest lizards in the world, the Komodo monitor lizard (Varanus
komodoensis). Komodo trusted as a dinosaur ancient animal remains
who are still alive. long Komodo dragons can reach 3 meters with a weight
can reach 140 kg.

3. Lake three colors Kelimutu
This lake is called by the world as one of the nine wonders
world. The lake is located in three colors Kelimutu, Flores, NTT. In
There were three adjacent lakes but with the colors
different. Crater Lake is Tiwu Ata Polo (Red Lake), Tiwu
Nua Muri Kooh Fai (green lake) of domestic and international tourists Ata (blue lake). Lake
Kelimutu is the only lake in the world in which the water can
change at any time, from red to dark green and then red
liver, dark green to light green, blackish brown to blue
sky. This natural phenomenon is a miracle.

4. Peak Jayawijaya and Carstenz
The peak is also listed as one of the seven continents peak
(Seven Summit), which was phenomenal and became the target of a mountain climber
in various parts of the world. Jayawijaya Peak National Park is located at
Laurentz, Papua. Peak is covered by permanent snow. Eternal snow
Jayawijaya peak was one of three areas snowfields
contained in the tropical world.

5. Prambanan
Prambanan is the largest Hindu temple in Southeast Asia. Temple
Prambanan is located on the border of Central Java and Yogyakarta. This temple
built around the year 850 AD. The architecture is very
magnificent temples and there are both large and small in Complex
This Prambanan. There is also a legend that these temples only
made in a single night by a supernatural power Bondowoso as
Loro Jonggrang gain terms. But not because of the legend
Prambanan included in this list but for greatness
fascinating world of architecture.

6. Bali Island
This island is one of the most beautiful island in the World. Bali Island
is the world's best tourist island. Objects of tourism on the island
Like Kintamani Bali, Kuta Beach, Lake Batur, Goa Gajah, Looks
Siring, Bedugul, Tanah Lot, and so forth. This island is inserted in

this list because many of the most amazing place with
architecture and the natural beauty of this island which has also been
acclaimed.

7. Bromo
Mount Bromo is one of the five mountains there are mountains
in the complex Tengger Mountains in the ocean sand. The appeal of this mountain
is a mountain that is still active. This tourism object Mount Bromo
Uniqueness is a natural phenomenon with natural phenomena
found elsewhere is the presence of craters in the middle of the crater (creater
in the creater) with a stretch of sand surrounding sea.

8. Toraja
Toraja, South Sulawesi lies. Tanah Toraja is very unique, especially
in terms of burial. The bodies were not buried, but
placed inside the caves in the rock. Company of these corpses
by sculptures depicting people who died are. In
Here there are graves in the rock. One form of the cemetery is
grave stones are made at the top of the cliff at a height of hill
stone. According To Dolo Aluk animistic beliefs among the people of Tana
Toraja, the higher the place they laid it faster
meet with the spirit of God or heaven.

9. Krakatoa
The eruption of Mount Krakatoa never shake the earth. Mountain
This volcano has erupted on August 26, 1883. Eruptive
very powerful and the resulting tsunamis that killed about
36 000 inhabitants.
Krakatoa eruption voice to be heard in Alice Springs,
Australia and the island of Rodrigues near Africa. Mount Krakatau in
Sunda Strait between Java and Sumatra islands. Even the dust is said
up into space. Although Krakatoa was not as dangerous as
once again (hopefully) but its history is one
natural wonder in itself.

10. Lake Toba
Perhaps many do not know that Lake Toba was formerly a
volcanoes. Lake is located in the former crater largest Supervolcano
world. Mount Toba eruption is estimated at 73 thousand years ago.
This eruption was recorded as the largest volcano eruption
affect climate worldwide.
10 Most Stunning Tourist Attraction in Indonesia Originally published in Shvoong: http://www.shvoong.com/travel/destination/2044944-10-stunning-tourist-attraction-indonesia/