One of these historical places is Yeh Pulu in Bedahulu village in Gianyar regency. Located some 40 minutes from Denpasar, not far from the famous tourist destination of Goa Gajah (the elephant cave), this site holds a monument with a relief sculpted on a 25-meter long and two-meter high stone.
The path heading to the site is flanked by rice fields, a small river and cliffs, creating a cool and beautiful atmosphere. In the Balinese language, the word yeh means water and pulu means earthenware jug. Thus, Yeh Pulu is named after an earthenware jug that was used to keep rice and placed in the middle of a sanctified spring. The sculpted relief in the monument was found back in 1925 and is believed to narrate the life of the people in the 14th century.
A man holding a horse throwing a spear and two people carrying the animals they hunted, are some parts of the ancient stories described in the pictures. Horses were used as a means of transportation at that time, as shown in the picture of a long-haired man riding one. Most parts of the relief are still in good condition, although some of them have worn away. Visitors usually only spend a few minutes at this monument, then continue their trip to the surrounding rice fields.
If you are interested in visiting the site, the entrance fee is Rp 15,000 for adults and half price for children.