ELEPHANT CAVE ARTIFACTS ARE A FORM OF DEVOTION TO "KAWULE", THE ANCIENT BALINESE PERIOD IN INDONESIA
Abstract
This research aims to analyze the artefacts of Goa Gajah as a form of "kawule" devotion in the Ancient Balinese era. The location of the cave is on the edge of "Tukad" Petanu, Bedulu Village, Balahbatuh, Gianyar, Bali. This cave is a mythology of the face of a giant, with an open mouth, eyes twisted, fangs, and inside the cave there are statues of ganesa and buda. The cave wall on the right and left is carved with ornamental motifs of flora and fauna. Focus:1) What was the shape of the sculpture elephant cave artifact "kawule" in the Ancient Balinese period?. 2). What is the meaning of the statue of Ganesa and Buddha in the elephant cave? (3) What was the role of the Ancient Greeks in the Middle Ages? Objectives: 1) To find out the form of "kawule" devotion in the Ancient Balinese era. 2) Identify the statues of ganesa and buda in the elephant cave. (3) Understanding the Meaning of Self-Sacrifice in the Ancient Times. Benefits: 1) The current generation can know the form of "kawule" devotion in the Ancient Balinese era. 2). Understanding the statue of ganesa, buda in an elephant cave example of tolerance, harmony in religious diversity in the Ancient Bali era. 3) Elephant cave as a marker of "kawula" devotion in the Ancient Balinese era. Methods: qualitative descriptive, through observation, interviews, and documentation. Research results: The elephant cave in Bedulu village as a manifestation of "kawule" devotion was transient in the Ancient Bali era.
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