Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring
Eleventh-century rock-cut shrines carved into a river gorge cliff, honoring a Balinese king and his queens.
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This guide to Gunung Kawi in Tampaksiring, Bali opens with the legend of a giant who carved ten shrines into a cliff face in a single night, and the generations of eleventh-century artisans historians credit instead. Down roughly three hundred stone steps into the Pakerisan river gorge, it covers the shrines built to honor King Anak Wungsu and his queens, and the puzzle of small rock-cut chambers nearby whose purpose nobody has settled. Go slowly on the descent, and use the small shops along the way if you need water or shade.
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