After passing through the gate and 315 stairs on the riverbank Pakerisan is a river that has a very high historical value, lies the temple complex of Gunung Kawi. Sightseeing includes the Tampaksiring presidential palace, a 40 km from Denpasar.
Temple Gunung Kawi name history is not known with certainty from the beginning. But etymologically said to derive from the word Gunung and Kawi, which Gunung means a mountain area and Kawi is carving. So the point is that there are carvings in the mountains or at the Rock reef.
According to the history of the king – the king who ruled in Bali’s most famous dynasty Warmadewa. King Udayana is this dynasty and he was the son of the Queen which was adopted by Campa Warmadewa. As adults Udayana married a Javanese princess named Gunapriya Dharma Patni. From this marriage down Erland and Child Wungsu. Finally after Erland died in 1041, in East Java kerajaanya divided Two. Buddhist monks named professor Baradah sent to Bali for Bali island is given to one son Erland, but rejected by the professor Kuturan. Next Bali was ruled by King Children Wungsu between the years 1029 – 1077 and under the command of Bali is a very fertile area and at ease. After he died his ashes kept in a temple in the temple complex of Gunung Kawi. His writings contained above pseudo door which reads: “Haji Lumah Ing Jalu” which means the King is buried in Jalu “equal to” spur “of (a rooster) that looks the same as” Kris “then the word Ing Jalu can be interpreted as a clue” Kali Kris “or Pakerisan. jalu King who is buried in question is King Udayana.
While writing” Rwa Anakira “which means” Two Son “is probably the tomb of King Udayana, Child and Four Wungsu Consort of King and Prime Minister King. Beyond the East or from Vihara temple complex is located (residence or a dormitory of the monks / priest of Buddha). Heritage temples and monasteries on Mount Kawi is estimated in the 11th century AD.
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