Ubud Monkey Forest

The Ubud Monkey Forest is a nature reserve and temple complex in Ubud, Bali. Its full name as written on a welcome sign is the Padangtegal Mandala Wisata Wanara Wana Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary. The complex houses approximately 605 Crab-eating Macaque (Macaca fascicularis) monkeys (39 adult males, 38 male sub adult, 194 adult females, 243 juvenile and 91 infants —2011—).There are four groups of monkeys each occupying different territories in the park. The Sacred Monkey Forest is a popular tourist attraction in Ubud, and is often visited by over 10,000 tourists a month.The forest comprises approximately a tenth of a square kilometer (approximately 10ha or 27 acres) and contains at least 115 different species of trees. The Monkey Forest contains the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal temple as well as a "Holy Spring" bathing temple and another temple used for cremation ceremonies. The Monkey Forest is owned by the village of Padangtegal, and village members serve on the Monkey Forest's governing council. The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation manages the Monkey Forest and serves to maintain its sacred integrity and to promote the sacred site as a destination for visitors.

The forest has been populated by monkeys in greater numbers than an environment undisturbed by humans would allow for a number of years, with the population density now (2013) higher than ever. The visitor will notice the interesting phenomenon of numerous obese monkeys, a testament to the almost unbounded food supply the huge number of tourists entering in and near the forest provide. Tourists are bitten by monkeys daily and numerous of these attacks can be can be found by a key word searches on YouTube. The monkeys - crab eating macaques - will invariably approach human visitors in a large group and then grab any bags containing food. They may also grab bags not containing food. If the demanded food is readily provided the monkeys will usually not, although occasionally will, bite the human owner. If the demanded food is not provided quickly enough, one or more of the monkeys will certainly bite the human owner. Numerous bites occur because humans are not quick enough in producing a desired food item. Given that tourists don't enter and travel the monkey forest armed and ready to fight relatively small monkeys, and that dogs are not allowed inside, the monkeys have none of the normal environmental competitors to keep them in check. They have also lost the fear of humans normal to almost all animals.

Monkey bites are a very serious medical event given the variety of viruses monkeys carry that can be transferred to humans. For example, herpes B virus is very prevalent in crab eating macaques, should be assumed to be very prevalent in the populations in Ubud Monkey Forest, and frequently causes death in humans. Given their apparently increasing aggressiveness, and the risk they pose to human health, there have been calls by Balinese politicians for a cull of macaques in Bali. These calls have not been formally accepted by authorities.

Besakih Temple, Bali

Besakih Temple is the largest Hindu temple in Bali, is famously known as the Mother Temple in Besakih village, Rendang district and Karangasem regency. It is located in the south-west slope of Mount Agung, bless beautiful natural, cool temperatures and tranquil atmosphere. Besakih Temple Bali and many domestic and foreign tourists to visit the famous tourist destinations in the world. Foot position is deliberately chosen on the basis that Agun

In the history of Besakih

Name is come from Besakih word Basuki. In some Lontar (Bible by palm leaves) mentioned that Basuki Basukih. Basuki originated in ancient Sanskrit and Javanese is safe. Mentioned myth Samudra Manthana, Basuki dragon wrapped Mandara is installed. Artifacts from other traditional stone boulders, stone throne and balcony pyramid structure found in Besakih Temple complex, proposed as a sacred place, it seems to Besakih from very ancient times, long before Hinduism in Bali affected.

Affecting approximately eight centuries later Hindu tradition, based on someone mentioned, RSI Markandya on Earth Pancadatu (gold, silver, copper, bronze and iron) Basukian Temple. Next, the ancient king Bali, Sri Lanka lion at Warmadewa established Merajan Selonding Temple Besakih temple complex. He also ordered the establishment of monument in Sanur village Blanjong AD 913, to commemorate the victory over other regions.

In the governance of Erlangga, MPU Bharadah came Besakih Temple Inscription of Batu Madeg years (cd Aspen Sangkala) based on the mentioned temple, "Nava St. APIT Lawanng 929 Saka (AD 1007).

Sri Lanka g Li Sina Kepakisan kings who ruled around 1352 AD, the British Samprangan has ordered his assistant in Besakih Temple worship.

Gelgel King like Dalem Ketut Ngulesir, Dalem Waturenggong and his successors order to worship at Gunung Toh Langkir Temple that is the different name of Besakih Temple.

Wang Yu Agung Jambe Klungkung other Klungkungs king of kings and others in Bali Besakih Temple performed rituals and maintenance.

Besakih Temple Complex is based on the balance of the universe. Than natural conception related Besakih complex organization spread multiple directions, so that the building can be represented as a symbolic universe balances nature balance.

Main direction is east, south, west, north and central as a center point. Each basic direction is called Mandala ruling god called "feather Chaturvedi Lokapala 'and central mandala become PANCA Dewata. Realize the concept of the universe is as follows:

Besakih Agung Temple as the center of the center of worship of Lord Shiva Mandala Penataran

Gelap Temple is located in east direction of God worship ISWARA

Kiduling Kreteg Temple is located in the north-south direction worship god Brahma

Ulun Ubud Kulkul located west direction deity worshiped Mahadewa

Located in north direction Batumadeg Temple worship Vishnu.

Lord Shiva in Hindu philosophy, five gods (Dewata PANCA) is a manifestation of complex moves, becoming 10 God (eka dasa rudra) include God ISWARA, Mahaeswara God Brahma God, Rudra, God Mahadewa, God Sangkara, Wisnu God Sambu god, Shiva God, Sadasiwa and Paramasiwa God.

Can be divided into two kinds of relics belonging to those traditional and classic rock tradition exists Besakih Temple complex of ancient artifacts.

Traditional stone artifacts

Several relics belonging to megalithic traditions include megalithic standing stones are found in the Temple in Batu Madeg, chairs stone found in Kidulung Kreteg Temple and Pundan (Taiwan) found Dalem Puri Temple. Besakih Temple next to the form, courtyard layout arrangements, such as the terrace is a traditional stone. The basic goal is to rock the traditional worship of nature power (super-natural forces), such as sunlight, mountain and sacred souls.

Future Heritage Classic

Future classic relic from the Hindu influence. Prediction 13 - 15th century Majapahit period many people from Besakih Temple complex classical artifacts. Some artifacts from the classical period inscriptions, Linga, statue, sweet, ceramics Selonding and other items. The inscription has been found in Batu Madeg inscription (929 Saka), Penataran Besakih à inscription (1366 Saka), Penataran Besakih B inscription (1380 Saka).

Puri Agung Karangasem, Bali

Puri Agung Karangasem or Karangasem Palace is one of palaces exist in Amlapura Town, east part of Bali owns the unique building architecture. If we see from palace ichnography, Puri Agung Karangasem owns two types those are the older shares with traditional ichnography and the at newbuilding own the modern ichnography even its building name use the modern name like Maskerdam from word Amsterdam, London, Betawi, Yogya and others. The buildings are mostly decorated by Chinese architecture. 

The door is decorated by Barong Sai ornament and other bas-reliefs ornamentat door leaf is fully patterned from china.The ichnography at ancient building is still following the traditional pattern of Puri / palace. It is starting from the entrance south part of palace which is called Bancingah or Ancak Saji, then step into the middle area callJaba / Petandakan / Pamengkang and it is referred by last Loji, the king residence. 

The building form types are still keeping traditionally with the graven pillar. The ancient building is made about 1875, while the Maskerdam building is assumedly built in year 1900 by I Gusti Gde Jelantik and then it is taken hold by Stedehouder (Dutch Government Representative). The mains building is called Maskerdam own three doors with the wide front yard. It's building pillar is made from the intact teak, so that looks utilize the modern technique.

Front of mains building there is another building which is called Bale Gili and it is encircled by big enough pool of hotspot or meeting place. The entrance of new building pass through two doors with the high rise building like pagoda is giving typical type of Puri AgungKarangasem. This Palace is non-stopped to do the improvement and now it has been opened as a tourism destination in east part of Bali Island. A lot of tourist have visited this place and from Denpasar town only 2 hours to the east 

Elephant Cave , Bali

Gua Gajah (Elephant Cave), located on the west side of Bedulu rural. Blah Batuh sub-district and Gianyar regency. About 27 kilometers from Denpasar town. This cave at the the crevasse edge of the creek, is called Pangkung River irrigation mixed with the Petanu river from Federal. 

The federal district of the two rivers is called the Campuhan / mixture. Gua Gajah (Elephant Cave) is intentionally built in a 2 rivers.The word the Gua Gajah also expected from LWA Gajah, name, based on the monk of the magical energy Rwabineda it has the concept / basic concepts of the different things Buddhist monasteries or seclusion. 

Gua Gajah containing the name written in papyrus Negara kertagama which is compiled by the 1365 meters on the MPU Prapanca LWA or Lwah / LOH refers to the river, which reflects the seclusion in the built-in built in the river or air mean. Inscriptions in this year 944 Saka, it is mentioned in the name of "SER Central air Gajah, built in the air means Subak leader of the word has already been mentioned, Regent ‧ Hermitage LWA built the also a relief, almost as a mountain in the form, in the entrance of the cave. carved many designed on the relief like grove with the stick, close leaf, animal, such as forest pigs, turtles and is located in the the Subak air tooth specter of the mouth of the cave bas-relief decoration around the eyes right or west side. 

Article letter of Kediri type from the early 11th century, writing in the left or east side of the wall as a sacred Hindu ceremony in the middle the cave courtyard Di Erta water, one pool (Patirthaan). holy pool before the accumulation of land, it has been found in 1954 by Krijgsman from ancient at St. pool equipped with statues are arranged in parallel in the two groups. Since, was appointed as a tourist destination rinse 

Gua Gajah built many tourists visit every day because of its location on the main road of Ubud - Kintamani Kintamani volcano Tours in Bali island famous land tour usually tours of tourist destinations. Well done public facilities, such as toilets, parking and souvenir shop