🐘✨ Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave): Bali’s Mystical Ancient Sanctuary 🕉️🌿

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Hidden near Ubud, **Goa Gajah** is a **9th-century spiritual site** where Hindu and Buddhist relics mingle with jungle-carved caves and sacred springs. Named after the **elephant-headed god Ganesha**, it’s a portal to Bali’s mystical past.

### **🌟 *MUST-SEE HIGHLIGHTS*:**
- **The Demon-Mouth Cave:** Enter through a **carved face of a wrathful deity** (said to ward off evil) into a meditation chamber with **ancient lingam-yoni shrines**.
- **Sacred Bathing Pools:** Seven **fertility waterspouts** where locals ritually cleanse (wear a sarong to dip your feet!). 💦🙏
- **Hidden Buddha Statue:** A **crumbling 11th-century stupa** swallowed by banyan roots—*Indiana Jones* vibes!

### **💡 *TRAVEL TIPS*:**
- **Sarong Required:** Rent one onsite (~10K IDR) to cover legs.
- **Go Early (7-9 AM):** Beat the crowds and heat—mornings are misty and magical.
- **Combine with Tibumana Waterfall** (15 mins away) for a jungle-cool dip.

### **📸 *INSTA-WORTHY SPOTS*:**
- **Posing under the banyan tree’s hanging roots**.
- **Silhouetted in the cave’s mouth** at golden hour.

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*Goa Gajah doesn’t just whisper legends—it* roars *them.* Listen closely. 🎋

**🛵 *Getting There:* 15-min scooter ride from Ubud (~30K IDR taxi).** *Entry: 50K IDR.*

*P.S. Try **babi guling** (suckling pig) at *Ibu Oka* post-visit!* 🐖🔥