Pura Gunung Kawi - 4 Things to Know Before Visiting

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About Pura Gunung Kawi

Gunung Kawi is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex in Tampaksiring:180 north east of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia., that is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river. It comprises 10 rock-cut candi that are carved into some 7-meter-high sheltered niches of the sheer cliff face. These funeral monuments are thought to be dedicated to King Anak Wungsu of the Udayana dynasty and his favourite queens.

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Tirta Empul Temple

Tirta Empul Temple

1.01km from Pura Gunung Kawi

Tirta Empul temple is a Hindu Balinese water temple located near the town of Tampaksiring, Bali, Indonesia. The temple compound consists of a petirtaan or bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to for ritual purification. The temple pond has a spring which gives out fresh water regularly, which Balinese Hindus consider to be holy or amritha. Tirta Empul means Holy Spring in Balinese.

Pura Tirta Empul

Pura Tirta Empul

1.03km from Pura Gunung Kawi

Hindu Balinese water temple. The temple compound consists of a bathing structure, famous for its holy spring water, where Balinese Hindus go to for ritual purification.

Tegallalang Rice Terrace

Tegallalang Rice Terrace

3.63km from Pura Gunung Kawi

A multi terraced rice field. One of the few left in Bali showing a glimpse of its history before tourism boom.

Neka Art Museum

Neka Art Museum

9.87km from Pura Gunung Kawi

The Neka Art Museum is a museum located in Ubud on Bali, Indonesia, Established by Suteja Neka, a Balinese teacher who collected Balinese art with the advice and help of and advice from the painters Rudolf Bonnet and Arie Smit among others, it opened in 1982. It has a lot of collections which paves light to the history of Bali.

Saraswati Temple

Saraswati Temple

10.6km from Pura Gunung Kawi

Pura Taman Saraswati, officially Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati, also known as the Ubud Water Palace, is a Balinese Hindu temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The most notable feature of the pura is its lotus pond and water garden, marking the outer area of the actual temple. It is one of the popular place in Bali.. The pura is dedicated to the goddess Sarasvati. Pura Taman Saraswati is notable for its lotus pond.

Museum Puri Lukisan

Museum Puri Lukisan

10.62km from Pura Gunung Kawi

The Puri Lukisan Ratna Wartha Museum is the oldest art museum in Bali which specializes in modern traditional Balinese paintings and wood carvings. The museum is located in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. It is home to the finest collection of modern traditional Balinese painting and wood carving on the island, spanning from the pre-Independence war to the post-Independence war era. The collection includes important examples of all of the artistic styles in Bali including the Sanur, Batuan, Ubud, Young A

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The only Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, with 83.5% of the population adhering to Balinese Hinduism. Bali is part of the Coral Triangle, the area with the highest biodiversity of marine species especially fish and turtles.

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