Pura/Candi Gunung Kawi Temple | hindu temple

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This temple was first discovered by DT Damste in 1920. From the research of Institute for Archaeological found writings 'Kadiri Kuadrat' on one of the temples. This temple is believed to be built in the 11th century BC and was made in the reign of Raja Anak Wungsu. According to archaeologist Dr. Goris R, Candi Gunung Kawi is a place to glorify the spirit of King Udayana and his family.
Gunung Kawi is an 11th-century temple and funerary complex in Tampaksiring, north east of Ubud in Bali, Indonesia, that is spread across either side of the Pakerisan river. It comprises 10 rock-cut candi (shrines) that are carved into some 7-metre-high (23 ft) sheltered niches of the sheer cliff face. These funeral monuments are thought to be dedicated to King Anak Wungsu of the Udayana dynasty and his favourite queens. On the east side there are five temples that are dedicated, according to one theory, to King Udayana, his queen Mahendradatta, and their sons Airlanga, Anak Wungsu, and Marakata. The temples on the west side are dedicated, according to the same theory, to the king's minor queens or concubines.