Pura Goa Lawah | |
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General information | |
Type | Pura |
Architectural style | Balinese |
Location | Pesinggahan, Dawan Subdistrict, Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia |
Address | Jalan Raya Goa Lawah, Pesinggahan Village, Dawan Subistrict, Klungkung |
Coordinates | 8°33′06″S 115°28′08″E / 8.551557°S 115.468844°E |
Estimated completion | 11th century |
Pura Goa Lawah (Balinese "Bat Cave Temple") is a Balinese Hindu temple or a pura located in Klungkung, Bali, Indonesia. Pura Goa Lawah is often included among the Sad Kahyangan Jagad, or the "six sanctuaries of the world", the six holiest places of worship on Bali. Pura Goa Lawah is noted for built around a cave opening which is inhabited by bats, hence its name, the Goa Lawah or "bat cave".