Pura Candi Gunung Kawi

Pura Gunung Kawi Temple.

Pura Temple Mount Kawi, an ancient monument which is expected to be made at the XI century. This temple is located in the village seems Siring, at the junction of the road to the temple Tirta Empul. From these intersections, turn to eastward and stopped in a parking lot. From there you should be down the path towards the river Pakerisan. The distance is around 700m from the parking lot. With a normal step, you only need 25 minutes to get to the location.

Before reaching the temple complex, you will pass through the arch-shaped tunnel. The gate is not a structured form of buildings, but a hole in a rock cliff. After passing through the gate, then we met two groups of temples are carved in the rock cliffs. a row of temples is located on the west and east of the river Pakerisan. The building is a tomb reliefs of the King's brother Son Wungsu, ruler of Bali which is the younger brother of King Airlangga who ruled in East Java.

Far right temple on the grave to ten, by the archaeologist, considered the prime minister's grave because there reads "rakryan" which means ministers. While local residents who regard it as chaplain to serve the king in those days.
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