Bali Travel: The Beauty of Elephant Cave (Goa Gajah), Gianyar
After our ricefield lunch experience over at Bebek Joni in Ubud, we continued our journey to the next destination at Gianyar, Goa Gajah (or in English, the Elephant Cave).
For the access to Goa Gajah, you need to pay entrance fee of IDR 20,000. Goa Gajah is actually a Balinese temple. The words "Goa Gajah" is derived from "Lwa Gajah" which means a monastery located in the edge of the river.
On the side of Goa Gajah, you can see the remnants of a building which collapsed during an earthquake. Such a pity. =(
Right in front of the entrance of the cave, you will see a pond of holy water. There are fishes swimming inside the pond. The local tour guide mentioned that there is a hearsay amongst the local saying that the fishes inside the pond stays the same in terms of the size and the quantity.
The holy water is use by the people to wash themselves when they want to pray or meditate inside the cave.
On the other side of the cave, we spotted another Balinese statue.
Do note that if you want to enter the cave, you need to borrow cloth to cover your legs if you are not wearing pants. It may be a good idea to wear covered clothes when visiting religious sites in Bali.
