Goa Gajah (“ Elephant cave”)
December 13th, 2008
Goa Gajah sacral and unique places in Ubud.
Ubud is one interesting place in Bali which is located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the island’s central foothills in the Gianyar regency sees map. This tow is the centers of arts and culture and it has developed a large tourism industry. Ubud has many unique and interesting places where we can visit. One of interesting and unique places in ubud is Goa Gajah in English language elephant cave, this place is very famous place in ubud because this places has a great histories for Ubud peoples and believe as a sacral places.
Goa gajah is located in ubud lies between Peliatan and Bedulu only 26 kilometer from denpasar. This is probably the oldest excavated relic of ancient Balinese art, epigraphs found this site date Goa Gajah(“ Elephant cave”) with certainty back to the 11th century, it about the time of king Airlangga’s regin in East Java. In the pass this site was knowing with local people of ubud but to day this site all ready know by the tourist from all over the world.
