Goa Lawah,,Bat Cave Temple

The road continuing east from Kusamba runs parallel to lovely seascapes close to Goa Lawah, the Bat Cave, the walls of which vibrate with thousands of bats - their bodies packed so close together that the upper surface of the cave resembles undulating mud. Being an extraordinary phenomenon, Goa Lawah is considered holy. A temple with shrines protects the entrance. The cave is said to extend all the way back to Besakih,
and may continue to an underground river that comes up, it is said, at Pura Goa (Cave temple) within the Besakih complex - a temple associated with the mythological naga or serpent Basuki  which is also honored at Pura Goa Lawah, where a snake is supposed to live, feeding on bats.

Further explanation, Pura Goa Lawah (the Bat Cave Temple) is one of the island's nine special Sad Kahyangan Temples, ( six major temples) and as such it is the designated holy place to honour the God Maheswara who resides in this section of the island. Goa Lawah Temple located along the coast of southeastern Bali just west of Candidasa. The center of the temple is built around a cave filled with thousands of bat that make the roof of the cave their homes. Pursuant to the papyrus of Dwi Jendra Tattwa, the Goa Lawah's name is Goa Lelawah, the name which is given by Danghyang Nirartha (a priest overspread the Hindu teaching in Bali) when he stop in this place on his Tirtha Yatra trips. He arrive at a cave which is a lot of bats hang on and its unbroken voice clamor as hymn to add the beauty of the cave. Therefore, Goa Lawah/Bat Cave names this cave. Goa Lawah Temple History

It means that Danghyang Nirartha extends the Palinggih or temple building existing at Goa Lawah Temple.

When within the kingdom of Mengwi, a dispute ensued between the king's descendants, I Gusti Ngurah Made Agung and I Gusti Ketut Agung. The King of Klungkung decided that I Gusti Ketut Agung be ordered to enter Goa Lawah, if he came out alive he would be recognized as a descendant. The cave at that time also housed, as well as bats, big snakes and other wild animals. According to history, I Gusti Ketut Agung accepted the sentence, entered the cave and finally emerged at Besakih.