Located in Bali, Pura Gunung Kawi is one of the island's most remarkable ancient temple sites. Set in the wooded gorge of the Pakerisan River northeast of Ubud, its shrines are carved directly into rock cliffs, hewn from the living stone as tall niches shaped like temple towers, an approach without parallel elsewhere on the island. Scholars associate them with the royal funerary tradition of eleventh-century Bali, and the surrounding complex includes hermit cells cut into the rock, bathing places and spring-fed channels that still serve the terraces below. This documentary explores its sacred shrines, historical origins and spiritual significance, revealing a place where nature, ritual and heritage are deeply intertwined.
