Goa Lawah (Bat Cave) Temple

Pura Goa Lawah ( Bat Cave Temple ) At Klungkung Regency

 Goa lawah Tample or Bat cave temple is one of favorite place of interest in Bali and it is located near of hilly bak so called reef of middle hill. This cave is located in Passinggahan countryside, Dawan sub district, Klungkung Regency, east part of Bali and about 1,5 hours from Denpasar Town.
There is a Nature cave by thousands of bat located at north side from jeroan/center of Goa Lawah Temple. Mean while the mai road from klungkugn to Amlapura is just in front of the temple. this cave is apposite to the beautiful beach with black sand along the coastal area.

 

Goa Lawah Tempe is a Shire for Balinese Hindu

-- Pursuant to the papyrus of Dwi Jendra Tatwa, the Goa Lawah  name is Goa Lawah,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 arrived at cave which is alot of bats hang on and its un broken voise clamor as hymn to add the beauty of the cave. Therefore this cave is named by Goa Lawah or Bat Cave. On the above is growth by the flower trees with it's smelt fragrance and stimulus the peace mind od Danghyang Nirartha, so that he overnight stay for some nights in this place. From te cave we also see the beautiful coast with the blue ocan with Nusa Penida Island as a backdrop.

 

Goa Lawah Temple History

-- According to the chronicle of Bendesa Mas, it mentions that 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 Goa Lawah Temple

-- According to the papyrus of Dwinjendra Tattwa, it narrates that after Danghyang Nirartha stay some night at Gua Lawah , then he build a Kahyangan Temple on the ground. It means that Dangyang Nirartha extends the Palinggih or temple building exiting at Goa Lawah Tample.

 

Experience seeing through 1000 of bats flying around the cave amazing, Just by front of the temple you will find some local restaurant with local sea food taste.