quickwitter:The Path to GUNUNG KWAIBali, Indonesia At the bottom of a lush green river valley is o
quickwitter: The Path to GUNUNG KWAIBali, Indonesia At the bottom of a lush green river valley is one of Bali’s oldest and largest ancient monuments. Gunung Kawi consists of 10 rock-cut candi (shrines) – memorials cut out of the rock face in imitation of actual statues. They stand in awe-inspiring 8m-high sheltered niches cut into the sheer cliff face. Be prepared for long climbs – it’s over 270 steps. The strenuous walk is broken up into sections and at times the views as you walk through ancient terraced rice fields are as fine as any on Bali. Each candi is believed to be a memorial to a member of the 11th-century Balinese royalty, but little is known for certain. Legends relate that the whole group of memorials was carved out of the rock face in one hard-working night by the mighty fingernails of Kebo Iwa*. Source The sad story of Kebo Iwa is here. -- source link
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