14/12/2021
Pura gunung kawi sebatu
Gunung sebatu temple is a hindu water temple, dedicated to Vishnu, who is said to rule over water.
The site is located in a dip in the land and is surrounded on three side by stonewalls and the fourth by a steep forested slope. The temple complex is build on a natural spring, which feed a series of ponds and pools. A combination of all the greenery combined with the water features gives gunung kawi sebatu a calm and peaceful atmosphere.
There are three main parts to gunung kawi sebatu temple. Walking down the steps from the entrance of the temple the first thing that will catch your eye is the large ponds next to large open air pavilion. Fat carp swim in the pond under water lilies overlooked by a statue of the goddess sarasvati, which tops a large fountain in the middle of the ponds.
As you get to the bottom of the steps, you will arrive at a large open courtyard. On the far side of the courtyard is a small wall with two doors built into it.
Behind the wall is two pools bathing.
If you go through the doorways on the far side of the courtyard you will enter the elevated temple grounds.
There are two defferent parts to this section, the door on the far left hand side brings you into the retual bathing area, there are two pools, which a fed by 10 waterspouts.
The doorway on the right side brings you to the main section of the temple where you will find several shrines and a small stones buildings, to the left of the shrines is candi bentar. The shrine is located behind a small wall in the center of a pool surrounded by water.
Is a beautifull place to wander quietly around and relaxing🙏🏻🙏🏻