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$The entrance to the elephant cave \$

Elephant Cave Goa Gajah temple, in Bali Royalty Free Stock Photo

Lingam or lingga in Elephant Cave, Goa Gajah, in Bali Royalty Free Stock Photo

$The closeup view of the entrance to the elephant cave \$

$The entrance to the elephant cave \$

$The entrance to the elephant cave \$

$The welcome sign to the elephant cave \$

$The entrance to the elephant cave \$

Sanctum, Elephant Cave Goa Gajah, stone carvings of Hindu gods, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The temple is characterized by menacing faces that are carved into the stone â whose purpose is assumed to be the warding off of evil spirits. The primary figure was once thought to be an elephant, hence the nickname Elephant Cave. Other sources state that it is named after the stone statue of the Hindu God Ganesh (characterized by having the head of an elephant) located inside of the temple