GUNUNG KAWI

Somewhere near Nagapatna, India, there was a Buddhist holy place called Amarawati, the name was usednby king Udayana for holy place he used for meditation : Dharma Amarawati. Udayana ruled Bali from 988 AD to 1007 AD, but this place was found in 1920 by a Dutch high officer, Damste, and furthermore by Krijgsman during his investigation in 1949. This place now is known as Gunung Kawi for is located on a hill of that name.

Entering this location visitors should walk down a long stairway, and reach the right bank of small river Pakerisan, where on its bank to the left of the enterance gate lies a row of four tombs carved on the hill walls. It is the monument to the four concubunes of king Anak Wungsu ( the youngest son of Udayana) who also ruled Bali from 1049 to 1977. On the left bank, from the upper to lower course, are rhe rombs of Udayana, of his wife Gunapriya, of his chief concubine, his son Makarata, and the southernmost is the tomb of Anak Wungsu himself. Next to the lower course is located the vihara (monastery) for the hermits with its several caves used as room.