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Sacred Heritage SiteHinduismWithin the Pakerisan Watershed cultural landscape — component of Cultural Landscape of Bali Province (2012)

Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring Temple

Candi Gunung Kawi · Candi Gunung Kawi · Pura Gunung Kawi

Tampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia

Pakerisan river-valley sanctuary with monumental rock-cut shrines and an adjoining active Hindu temple courtyard.

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About Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring Temple

Identity, documented context and sacred significance.

Gunung Kawi Tampaksiring Temple is located in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia. It is pakerisan river-valley sanctuary with monumental rock-cut shrines and an adjoining active Hindu temple courtyard.

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Place TypeSacred Heritage Site
Religious TraditionHinduism
LocationTampaksiring, Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia
CountryIndonesia
HeritageWithin the Pakerisan Watershed cultural landscape — component of Cultural Landscape of Bali Province (2012)

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Religious TraditionHinduism

History & Sacred Tradition

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Historical Record

Rock-cut candi-like monuments recall Bali’s early medieval royal culture, with inscriptions and local archaeological interpretation linking them to the eleventh century.

Editorial Context

The Gunung Kawi archaeological sanctuary is associated with the UNESCO-listed Pakerisan watershed landscape; it is not a separately inscribed World Heritage property.

Architecture & Sacred Complex

Classical Balinese rock-cut shrine complex · Within the Pakerisan Watershed cultural landscape — component of Cultural Landscape of Bali Province (2012)

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