The Pejeng village in the Petauan River has over 40 temples in the region and is also home to one of the country’s richest archaeological areas.. The main feature of the small yet significant Pura Kebo Edan, or the ‘Temple of the Mad Bull’ constructed in the 14th century is a dramatic four-meter statue of a faceless male dancing figure atop a human body that he is crushing under his foot.  Known as the Giant of Pejeng, it is purportedly meant to be Bima, the hero of the Mahabharata representing a myth related to the Hindu god Shiva.

The ancient relics found in Pura Kebo Eden are as follows :

1. Shiva statue known as the Bhairawan. This statue, with stocky body shape and curly hair wearing a mask and snake ornaments on the ankles and hands, is dancing on a human corpse; and is approximately 3.50 meters tall. Bhairawan classified Prawrtti Tantric flow because it tends to follow the senses in order to achieve freedom without restraint from worldly or sensual gratification.

2. Statues that have demonic elements such as bulging eyes, using skull ornaments, a bowl with a decorative skull usually carrying a knife.

3. Crouched Ox statues; statues which indicate ferocity and madness, the Kebo Edan.

4. Ganesha statue; the community calls this statue as Betara Gana.

There are a lot of rice fields around this temple, which indicates that the main occupation here is farming. Pura Kebo Edan is a very popular tourist attraction in Bali.