Gala Gala Underground House Nusa Lembongan
Goa Gala Gala – Nusa Lembongan is a small island which has a lot of wonderful destinations with great views. Another unique and exciting destination to visit in Nusa Lembongan instead of the beaches is Goa Gala Gala which is well-known as underground house. It’s called underground house because there is a heritage inside the cave under the ground which looks like a house. According to the legend, Goa Gala Gala was built by Mangku Made Byasa, a Hindu hermit.
It took 15 years for him to build Goa Gala Gala, it was started from 1961 to 1976. Traditional tool like crowbar and a dough of burnt cow feces are used to soften the underground limestone which made the building process easier. Therefore, it took years to build Goa Gala Gala.
The Uniqueness of Goa Gala Gala
Goa Gala Gala is located in Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida subdistrict. This 7 meter-underground cave which has 500 square meter area is a unique place which has been visited by both domestics and foreigners. 3 ventilations are put in the cave for the air circulation, therefore you don’t need to heat yourselves inside this underground cave. You have to bow your body when you enter the cave so that you will not bump your head on the ceiling. It is Mangku Made Byasa’s place where he did his meditation which was out of crowd. You will find some rooms inside the cave like meditation room, bedroom, living room, kitchen, and well. Lamps are provided on each corner of the cave therefore you don’t need to be afraid of darkness inside.
Goa Gala Gala is located in Nusa Lembongan, Nusa Penida subdistrict. This 7 meter-underground cave which has 500 square meter area is a unique place which has been visited by both domestics and foreigners. 3 ventilations are put in the cave for the air circulation, therefore you don’t need to heat yourselves inside this underground cave. You have to bow your body when you enter the cave so that you will not bump your head on the ceiling. It is Mangku Made Byasa’s place where he did his meditation which was out of crowd. You will find some rooms inside the cave like meditation room, bedroom, living room, kitchen, and well. Lamps are provided on each corner of the cave therefore you don’t need to be afraid of darkness inside.
History of Goa Gala Gala
Goa Gala Gala was made by Mangku Made Byasa, inspired by a story of a Hindu puppetry called Mahabarata which told the lives of Pandawa who was escaping from Kurawa because of feeling unsafe. Therefore, Pandawa made a cave for their protection. This story had inspired Mangku Made Byasa to build a cave to make his dream came true. Mangku Made Byasa was a puppeteer who used to do hermitage to connect himself spiritually to his God.
It is about 1.5 km to reach Goa Gala Gala from the Mushroom Bay and about 3.7 km from Jungut Batu. You just need 20.000 rupiahs for an entrance ticket to Goa Gala Gala, you can take a Nusa Lembongan tour package to explore this small island.
