Bali Culture - Yeh Pulu Relief

Relief Yeh Pulu was discovered by the army commander of the kingdom of Ubud for the first time in 1925. It is one of the classic monuments from the 14 AD century. The research about this monument was published by DR. W.F Sutterheim, the head of the Dutch Archeological Department in 1929.

The name of Yeh Pulu is derived from an image of a bowl where the water comes out in one part of the relief. Yeh means water and Pulu means large a earthenware bowl used for water. The relief is carved 24 meters by 2 meters along a steeply sloped riverbank. The daily activity of people during that time is perpetuated through this beautiful relief. Beside the relief itself, there are several niches that are used by the king of Bedahulu village for meditation.

Relief Yeh Pulu is located in Bedulu village, next to Goa Gajah (Elephant Cave), 7 km from Ubud. To get there you can ride a bicycle or go by bemo