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Goa Gajah Fountain

Keywords : Goa Gajah

Site common nameGoa Gajah
Type of artworkArchitecture
Village-
Province/CityBedulu
StateBali
CountryIndonesia
Geographic Coordinates
Decimal degree		Lat : -8.523333
Long : 115.287222

History of production-
ArtThe sacred fountain had already been popular since Eastern Javanese period. The idea of constructing the fountain was inspired by the believed of the auspicious and superstitious power of the water, including the bestowal of the abundance and the power of sanctification. The separation of the ponds at Gua Gaja suggests the separation of male and female during the ablution. The statues of goddess holding pots as the fountain sculpture are assignable as the symbols of abundance.
PeriodHistorical Period
Art periodBalinese Art
Age15th-20th century A.D.
ReligionBrahmanism-Hinduism

Type of LicenseAttribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivs (CC BY-NC-ND)
RightsPrincess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn Anthropology Centre
Date of record creation2015-02-00
Record creatorChedha Tingsanchali