GUA LAWAH
( Bat cave )
Gua Lawah or Bat Cave is one of favorite places of interest in Bali
and 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 and about 1,5 hours
from Denpasar city. 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 just in
front of the temple. This cave is apposite to the beautiful beach
with black sand along the coastal area.
Gua Lawah, a shrine for Balinese Hindu
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 he stop in this
place on his Tirtha Yatra trips. He arrive at a cave which is a
lot of bats hang on and 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's
smelt fragrance and stimulus the peace mind of Danghyang Nirartha,
so that he overnight stay for some nights in this place. From the
cave we see also the beautiful coast with the blue ocean with Nusa
Penida Island as a backdrop.
Gua Lawah Temple History
According to the chronicle of Bendesa Mas, it mentions that the
elaborations of Mpu Kuturan (a Hindu priest who come from Java)
then he live in Bali which has been hosted in Silayukti, Padang
Bai. He 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 he build
a Kahyangan Temple on the ground. It means that Danghyang Nirartha
extends the Palinggih or temple building existing at Gua Lawah Temple
.
Function of Goa Lawah Temple :
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 entire universe potency
Based on Lontar Babad Dalem is implying that Gua Lawah Temple as
a good place to execute the Tirtha Yatra or Nyegara Gunung (meditation),
because in this place there are nature potency of solidarity that
is mount, the sea, goad an watu or petrify
Temple Festival
Temple festival at Gua Lawah is basically divided into 2 types that
is Piodalan ceremony, and Ngusaba ceremony. On this event, many
Hindu people from entire of the island come and pray. Gua Lawah
is a place of interest in Bali and opened for visitors who wish
to see the temple closely.
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