In the center of it all emerges the enormous, monstrous face which ever since the early 1920 has intrigued visitors, and which still leaves us with many questions. It most probably is a witcha well known feature in Balinese thought-for the ear ornaments are a woman’s. The head defi- nitely recalls the witch Rangda’s mask […]

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The Bedahulu village was located in the Blahbatu Sub district, Gianyar Regency of Bali. At first Bedahulu was more known called with the Badahulu. According the etymology, Badahulu consisted of two syllables Badah and Hulu. Badah that meant the place and the significant and Hulu that meant a head or the centre, therefore Bedahulu was […]

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The name Elephant Cave” perhaps originated with early visitors, mistakenly interpreting the monster”™s head as an elephant, or from villagers with the same misunderstanding. There may also be a (much order) connection with gajah.

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At Teges, South of Peliatan, is a turnoff heading east to Bedulu by way of Goa Gajah, or Elephant Cave. The road crosses the Tukad Petanu just before reaching the cave. Crossing the bridge , one a strip of land between the Petanu and Pakerisan rivers. It is richer in antiquities than any other part […]

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