Kawi Mountain is Great Bali Island

Gunung Kawi it's the name is not known exactly what the original. But etymologically (top language) is said to derive from the word meaning mountain and Kawi Gunung Kawi is the area of the mountains and the sculpture, so the meaning is the sculpture found in the mountains or on the rocks Padas.

Gunung Kawi it's the name is not known exactly what the original. But etymologically (top language) is said to derive from the word meaning mountain and Kawi Gunung Kawi is the area of the mountains and the sculpture, so the meaning is the sculpture found in the mountains or on the rocks Padas.

 

According to history, that between the kings who ruled Bali Bali, the most famous of the dynasty Warmadewa, King Udayana is derived from this dynasty and he is the son of the Queen of the adopted child of coarse Warmadewa. After adult he married the daughter of the master spoon from east Java (kediri) Gunapriya called Dharma Patni, of marriage, he revealed Erlangga (not the store's name ) and of the Son Wungsu. Finally, after Erlangga died in 1041, divided his kingdom in eastern Java 2 (two). Pastor budha called master Baradah sent to Bali to the island of Bali is given to one son Erlangga, but rejected by the master Kuturan.

Next Bali was ruled by King Son Wungsu between the years 1049-1077 and under goverment of Bali is a lush and tranquil area. Setelah beliau meninggal dunia abunya disimpan dalam satu candi dikomplek Candi Gunung Kawi. Tulisan yang terdapat di pintu masuk situs ini berbunyi ” Haji Lumah Ing Jalu” yang berarti Sang Raja dimakamkan di “Jalu” sama dengan “susuh” dari (ayam jantan) yang bentuknya sama dengan Kris, maka perkataan ” Ing Jalu” dapat ditafsirkan sebagai petunjuk ” Kali Kris” atau Pakerisan. Raja yang dimakamkan di Jalu dimaksud adalah Raja Udayana, Anak Wungsu, dan 4 orang permaisuri Raja serta Perdana Mentri raja.

o the southeast of the temple complex is located Vihara (dormitory residence or the Monk / Buddhist monks). Relic Temple and the Temple on Mount Kawi is expected in the 11th century BC and is also a form of tolerance Bergama life at that time that should be a model and example for us at this time, learn from the wisdom of the past