Goa Lawah Temple or Bat Cave Temple is located near of hilly bank so it is called reef of Middle hill. This cave located in Pasinggahan countryside, Dawan sub district, Klungkung Regency, east part of Bali. The is a nature cave dwelt by thousands of tail bat located at north side from Jeroan / Center of Goa 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. Goa Lawah Temple or Bat Cave Temple located in approximately 1 hour from Denpasar City 4 miles from the center of Seamarapura which is the district capital Klungkung.
Pursuant to the papyrus of Dwi Jendra Tattwa, the Goa Lowah name is Goa 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 Tirta 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. There fore this cave is named by Goa Lawah or 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 overnight stay for some night in this place. From the cave we see also the beautiful coast with the blue ocean with Nusa Penida Island as backdrop.
Goa Lawah Temple is take from two word is Goa and Lawah, which Goa is means Cave and Lawah is means Bat. So Goa Lawah is means temple cave with inhabited thousands of bats, and Goa Lawah Temple is Kahyangat Jagat status. Goa Lawah Temple is sacred and beautiful area. There was a blend of sea and mountains (linga-yoni). As the name suggest, this temple there is a cave inhabited by thousands of bats. While at the mouth of the cave there are several Palinggih Sthana of the Gods. In the yard, also stood firm several Meru and other Sthana. Narrated Mpu Kuturan come to Bali during the tenth century the government-led Children’s Youngest brother of King Airlangga. Airlangga own rule in East Java (1019-1042). When he arrived, Mpu Kuturan find many sects in Bali. Seeing the fact that, Mpu Kuturan then develop the concept of Tri Murti with the aim of uniting all these sects Kuturan Mpu also teaches making heaven Pakraman. There in every village in Bali as well as confirmed the presence of Jagat heaven that one of them is Goa Lawah Temple.
The temple ceremony at Goa Lawah Temple is based on 2 types, namely Piodalan Ceremony and Ngusaba Ceremony. Both ceremonies are taking the same time on the day Anggara Kliwon Medangsia (based on Balinese calendar ‘Tuesday’) every 6 month (210 days). Ngusaba Ceremony offerings are added with ‘Pakebon Offerings’ (the offerings use buffalo) especially held in front of cave and usually led by Ida Pedanda (Hindu Priest). The main purposes of those ceremonies are to worship God in one manifestation of Shiva Lord in this aspect as Maheswara God to keep the strong of the universe potential.
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