Bukit Campuhan Ubud

One of the Interesting places in Ubud to visit is Campuhan. Campuhan by Balinese is the confluence of two rivers.  

Between the 2 rivers there are temple called Pura Gunung Lebah, from the temple up the hill to Campuhan Ridge where you can enjoy the atmosphere of the small street away from motor vehicles. The place is quiet and cool surrounding hills overgrown with weeds where it is flanked by two Campuhan rivers.

This place is good for short trekking or cycling, you can come in the morning or Afternoon so that the atmosphere is more cool because if you come during the day (noon) it will feel hotter.

Location:

Bukit Campuhan Ubud ( Campuhan hill )

From ubud market to the west direction until IBAH hotel, follow the small lane at the left side of IBAH signboard down to the temple (small bridge) turn right and follow the lane up the hill.

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Penataran Sasih Temple

Name of Sasih associated with the presence resembling bronze drum found in the penataran sasih temple, which is considered as the moon that falls from the sky. Society considers that the bronze drum is a manifestation of God or Lord foundation, so that people believe in and call the bronze drum as Ratu Sasih, the Goddess of the moon.

Pura Penataran Sasih

Historical review of Penataran Sasih temple can be expressions based on several ancient relics found in the temple, namely: the bronze drum, pragmen (the inscriptions from the 10th AD century) and the statue put on Candrasengkala Saka year 1264 (1342). Based on these artifacts can be presented as follows: the bronze drum located on Penataran Sasih come from the "Bronze Iron Age"-iron and bronze age, around 500 BC. 

The bronze drum at that time considered to have magical value. When the bronze drums (original in place) then where Penataran Sasih temple there in prehistoric times has been regarded as a sacred place. As well as the fragments of inscriptions were thought to have come from the 10th AD century show that Penataran Sasih temple regarded as a sacred place that holds an important role at that time.

Bronze drum - beside

Bronze drum - front

Location :
on Main Road to Tampaksiring, Banjar Intaran, Desa Pejeng

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Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu temple or Pura Uluwatu is located in the Pecatu Village, Kuta district, Badung.

Uluwatu Temple is located at the southwestern tip of the island of Bali on the bridge of rocks and high cliffs jutting into the sea and is Pura Sad Kayangan believed by Hindus as a buffer from 9 of the compass. 

Uluwatu  temple was originally used to place worship a holy priest from the 11th century named Empu Kuturan. He lowered teaching traditional village with all the rules. Uluwatu temple is also used to worship the holy priest followed, namely Dang Hyang Nirartha, who came to Bali in late 1550 and ended the trip with a so-called holy Moksah or Ngeluhur in place. That is the word from which the name of Uluwatu.

Uluwatu Temple

Pura Uluwatu or Uluwatu Temple is located at an altitude of 97 meters above sea level. In front of the temple there is a small forest called kekeran base, serves as a buffer sanctity of the temple.

Pura Uluwatu temple has several pesanakan, the temple is closely related to the main temple. Pura pesanakan it is Pura Bajurit, Pura Pererepan, Pura Kulat, Pura Dalem Selonding and Pura Dalem Pangleburan. Each temple has a close relation with the Pura Uluwatu, especially in the days of his piodalan (temple festival). Piodalan at Pura Uluwatu fell on Tuesday Kliwon Wuku Medangsia every 210 days. Manifestation of God who was worshiped in the Pura Uluwatu is the god Rudra.

the Monkey at Uluwatu Temple

Uluwatu temple is also known for directly below is the beach Pecatu often used as a place for surfing sports, even international events are often held here. The surf beach is very suitable to be famous surfing spot in addition to the natural beauty of Bali are indeed very beautiful.
at Uluwatu Temple you can see there are a lot of monkeys, so be careful carrying your stuff, handbags, hats, sunglasses, wallets etc.  There you can also see the Kecak performance during sunset, the scenery is very beautiful.

Kecak Dance during the sunset

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Taman Ayun Temple

Taman Ayun temple is a mother temple (Paibon) for the Kingdom of Mengwi, in Bali. Surrounded by fish ponds so that at the time in this place as if it were in the middle of the lake, built in the 17th century (supposedly built in 1634) by Tjokerda Sakti Blambangan  the first king of the Kingdom of Mengwi with architects from china. 

Originally the temple was founded by pretending that it is available when the distance is too far to reach by public Mengwi. Location of Taman Ayun Temple is in the Village Mengwi Badung regency, Bali, located approximately 18 Kilometers north direction from Kuta.

Taman Ayun

Taman Ayun temple was destroyed by the great earthquake that occurred in 1917. Repairs carried out on a large scale in 1937, and in 1949 carried out repairs to the kori agung, gate, and making a great hall. The temple and the monument briefly as high as 16 feet in parts of the temple courtyard is built according to the architecture of Java, while a small temple monument in the form of stone seats totaling 64 pieces an era ancestor megalithic monument in memory of the warriors who died in the war.

Taman Ayun

Taman Ayun Temple has an area of 100 x 250 m2, divided into, the outer court and the inner court. Exterior side yard beyond the pool there, in the courtyard of the three, the first is the first court is a place to rest while enjoying the beauty of the temple, the second is a lot higher in the second place of the court in the first, here are nine relief guard every corner or according to the belief of Balinese Hindu known as Dewata Nawa Sanga, the third is in the third courtyard, located at the high bun with a door in the center position will be opened only at the time of the ceremony as the exit point of statues and other ceremonial equipment. Meanwhile, two more doors on the left and on the right serves to activities in and out daily activities. Here where the most important and sacred, there are several temples and Meru which is a place of worship.

Location of Taman Ayun Temple

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Monkey Forest Ubud

The Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal is owned by the village of Padangtegal. Village members serve on the Sacred Monkey Forest's governing council (The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation). 

The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation has historically strived to develop and implement management objectives that will both maintain the sacred integrity of the monkey forest in Ubud and promote the monkey forest ubud as a sacred site that is open to visitors from around the world.

the Monkey

In 1986, only 800 people per month (on average) were visiting the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal. Today, it is not uncommon for the monkey forest to host 15,000 visitors per month. Although the Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation welcomes the fact that a growing number of tourists are choosing to visit the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal, the Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation also recognizes that tourism can have negative impacts on the monkey forest's natural and cultural resources. As a result, some of the primary objectives of the Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation include:

•     Educating people about the importance of conserving the Sacred Monkey Forest's natural and cultural resources.
•     Maintaining a team of highly trained staff members that are responsible for overseeing the daily operations of the Sacred Monkey Forest.
•     Monitoring and whenever necessary restoring the integrity of the Sacred Monkey Forest's natural and cultural resources.

Monkey Forest Map

The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation would like to welcome you as a visitor to the Sacred Monkey Forest of Padangtegal. If you have any questions or need assistance, please ask a Wenara Wana staff member (identified in green uniforms). Currently, the entrance fee that visitors pay represents the primary source of funding for Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation natural and cultural resource management projects. 

the temple - Pura Dalem Padangtegal

the forest

the forest

The Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation requests that you help keep the visitor entrance fee nominal by respecting the sacredness of the Monkey Forest of Padangtegal, obeying all posted rules, and following the instructions of Wenara Wana staff members. In addition, if you enjoy your visit to the Sacred Monkey Forest Ubud, the Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation hopes that you will consider providing an additional monetary contribution (which will help the Padangtegal Wenara Wana Foundation to fund projects associated with the conservation of of the Sacred Monkey Forest's natural and cultural resources). Contributions can be made at the monkey forest's main office (located at the monkey forest's main entrance, jalan monkey forest, Ubud, Bali).

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Besakih

Known as the 'Mother Temple of Bali', Pura Besakih is the biggest and holiest temple in Bali and is perched nearly 1,000m up the side of Gunung Agung. It is extremely enjoyable during festivals when the temple is decorated with colorful banners and the devotees come dressed in their finest, carrying meticulously arranged offerings. 

The destructive eruption of the volcanic Gunung Agung was said to be the wrath of the gods, having been offended by the Balinese who thought that the ceremony was supposed to be held every 100 years. 

The miscalculation by the priests had infuriated the gods and caused the destruction. Now, the festival is held more frequently instead of waiting for another century.

Besakih Temple

Besakih Temple Map

Basakih Temple

Besakih Temple

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Goa Lawah

Located nine kilometers from Klungkung, Goa Lawah is a cave in which the walls vibrate with thousands of bats. These creatures' bodies are packed so tightly that the upper surface of the cave resembles undulating mud. 

A temple, which is believed to have been founded by a sage nine centuries ago, guards the entrance to this cave. 

This temple is said to extend all the way back to Pura Besakih and may continue to an underground river that comes up at Pura Goa, which is within the Besakih complex. Naga Basuki, the mythological gigantic snake, is believed to live in this cave.

Goa Lawah Temple

Goa Lawah Temple

Hanging Bats

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Bangli

Bali houses Pura Kehen, Bali's second largest temple. The temple has three courtyards connected by steps, and is decorated with carvings and statues. 

A large banyan tree shades the lowest and second courtyards.

Pura Kehen

Bangli Map

Pura Kehen

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Bedugul

This mountain resort has a fantastic golf course and has long been used as a weekend retreat by the Balinese. 

Here lies the serene Danau Bratan, a lake often veiled with mist. A temple was built in honor of the goddess of the lake, Dewi Danau. Pura Ulun Danu Bratan rises from the lakeshore promontory and seems to rise from within Danau Bratan itself. 

The area is excellent for walking, water skiing, and parasailing. Boats are available for rent.

Bali Treetop Adventure Park, at the Botanical Gardens

The park includes six main circuits that stretch from tree to tree, as well as nets, Tarzan Jumps, and bridges. Each run also features "Flying Fox" zip-lines of up to 160 metres, providing heart-pounding thrills to guests as they fly through the air. Two circuits are designed for young children from 4 years old.

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan (Lake Bratan Temple), Lake Bratan, Bedugul. 

After Tanah Lot, this is perhaps the most photographed temple on the island and is certainly one of the iconic images of Bali. The temple sits on the western shore of Lake Bratan and it can give the illusion of actually floating on the water. Built in 1633, the temple is devoted to Ida Batara Dewi Ulun Danu, goddess of the lake. A beautiful temple in a truly stunning setting.

Pura Ulun Danu Bratan

Map of Bedugul

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Sangeh

This island is fabled to be part of the holy Mahameru, whereby Hanuman, the monkey general in the Ramayana, took to crush Rawana, the villainous giant, which fell to the earth. 

Along with it came a group of monkeys from Hanuman's army, who remained on the island to pester travelers. 

The forest here is considered sacred and wood is not permitted to be chopped. Such is the legendary origin of the monkey forest of Bukit Sari, a cluster of towering nutmeg trees and home to hundreds of sacred monkeys.

Statue in Sangeh

Sangeh Monkey Forest

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