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The north east of Langkawi posseses one of the most captivating attractions of the island, The Gua Cerita(Legend Cave). It consists of two limestone caves placed one above the other and faces the azure sea. These beautiful pair of nature's wonder is associated with a number of legends. Thousand of tourists flock to this place in order to take a glimpse of these limestone beauty. Legend says, that the emperors of Rome and China planned to marry their children. The famous Geruda or the phoenix opposed to this because he realized that the union of two such great powers may pose threat to the other tiny kingdoms. So he kidnapped the Chinese princess and hid her in cave in Langkawi. He then went on to crush the forces of Merong Maha Wangsa, the Chinese emperor. A fierce battle was fought and the Roman Prince fell into the sea and was washed on shore of the island where the Geruda had hid the princess. Finally the maids of the princess retrieved the prince and they were united. The Gua cerita is believed to be that holy place where the legendary wedding took place. Another legend says that a weird creature by the name of Gedembi, had the magical power of transforming anyone into an ox. Everyone hated her because she was devoid of love and compassion. One day she found the caves of Gua Cerita and took up a liking for it. But the place was already inhabited by a family who were not ready to leave it. And thus the Satan turned all of them into stones. Stones of different shapes were found in the caves till sometimes, but now they have disappeared.
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