Ubud Village
Ubud Village is a traditional
village supervising 13 Banjar (group of community) and 6 custom
countryside. It is located in Ubud sub district, Gianyar Regency and about 20 km from Denpasar Town. Ubud Vilage
can be reached within 30 minutes or 15 minutes from Gianyar Town and
this place is situated in the high land about 300 meter above sea level.
Ubud is surrounded by the good temperature compare with other regions
in Bali where the temperatures are relative cool that is ideally for
everyone to stay in this beautiful place. This village is occupied 9.800
peoples which most of them are Hindu. They able to keep the environment
naturally so that way this place usually used by many
tourist/people/actors to get the art inspiration.
The Born of Ubud Village
Ubud Village
is also well known as a culture village where we easily find the local
community presenting traditional cultures from the ritual up to the
traditional dance performances. This village own the rich culture with
the history heritage of all big actors, especially all famous artists,
for example I Gusti Nyoman Lempad (1862 - 1978), Anak Agng Gede Sobrat (1919 - 1992), I Gusti Made Deblog (1910 - 1968), afterward caught up by others like, I Gusti Ketut Kobot, Ida Bagus Made, Dewa Putu Bedil, Ida Bagus Rai and others. The popularity of all above artists follows to give the inspiration to all west artists to live in Ubud Bali. In year 1920's, two European artist people that are Rodolf Bonnet from Dutch and Walter Spies
from Germany inscribe the new history of artistic growth paint the
countryside of Ubud. Second, the European artist introduce the European
esthetics technique especially illumination area, shadow, perspective
and anatomy. All local artists permeate the new technique matching with
value and base on local mind fixed take the traditional so that able to
give the separate identity by the name Ubud. Ubud Village progressively
famous as a born area of all painters because the existence of the
cooperation between Tjokorda Gede Agung Sukawati and Rudolf Bonnet to
form the Pita Maha. Pita Maha represent a place to
discuss the artistic growth and problem paint, and also to compare mind
to each other and introducing result of art which they own.Ubud Monkey Forest
Ubud Monkey Forest is a small rain forest dwelt by some group of monkeys and other tropical animals. It is strategically located in the hearth of Ubud Village, precisely located in the region of Padang Tegal Village, Ubud Sub district and Gianyar Regency.
Monkey Forests in Balinese language called Wanara Wana are spread out
in the island and Ubud Monkey Forest itself own very important function
of the continuity the monkey habitat in Bali. Meanwhile the local
community own important role to keep this forest naturally in order to
all wild animals able to live smoothly.
Monkey Forest Condition
Ubud Monkey Forest
is dwelt by 200 monkeys, pertained to long tail inclusive macaques or
macaca fascicularis group which owns the wide disseminating area. Among
the amount monkeys living in this forest, there are 23 adult male, 79
adult female and 98 still baby. All the monkeys in this forest consisted
of three groups, dwell certain area and use the certain place and
certain time. However, it also happened that entire group can use the
forest and whenever two groups are existing at same place and time, they
will fight each other. These monkeys are believed as Gods Guard of
Dalem Agung Temple, The Hindu Temple exist in the
middle of forest. There are three Holy Temples in this monkey forest and
those are existing surround the forest and it is estimated built in the
middle of 14 century, in the early governance of Gelgel dynasty. Dalem
Agung Temple is located in northwest from the forest represent the
existence of most important temples. Beside of two others, that are
Permandian Temple, in Westside from this forest and Prajapati Temple
which is located in south-east side where the place of Dewa Siwa (Siwa
God), one of the Khayangan Temple in Padang Tegal Village. Tirta Empul - Tampak Siring Temple
Tirta Empul Temple or Tampak Siring Temple
is a holy spring water temple located in Tampak Siring Village, Gianyar
regency and it is about 39 km eastwards from Denpasar town. It is set
in the dale and encircled by the hill. In the west side of this temple,
there is an Indonesian President palace which has been found by the
first president. The name of Tirta Empul is loaded in a
inscription which is kept at Sakenan Temple, Manukaya village, Sub
district of Tampak Siring, about 3 km from Tirta Empul Temple. In this
inscription, the Tirta Empul is named by the Tirta Ri Air Hampul and
then the name has changed into Tirta Hampul and finally become the Tirta
Empul. Tirta Ri air hampul is meaning the water emerge or the holy pool
(Petirthan) which is the water emerge from the land.
History of Tampak Siring or Tirta Empul
The
wellspring emerges from the land is believed that it is the infinite
creation. According to the history, that, that this water source is
arranged and sanctified by king Indrajayasinghawarmadewa in the year 882
Saka (960 M). He has given the name with Tirta ri air hampul. The data
is loaded in the inscription that is located at Sakenan Temple. Besides
of the above epigraphy data, in Tirta Empul Temple is also found the
archaeology omission like Colossus Yoni, Arca Lion, Tepasana and Tirta
Empul Pool. According to papyrus of Usana Bali narrated that Tirta Empul
is created by Bhatara Indra (Sun Deity) when bearing arms against the
king where his palace is located in Bedahulu Countryside. He is known as
a very miraculous king, which he can lose or show suddenly, therefore
he is named by Mayadenawa. Because of its miracle, he becomes the
arrogance and expressing himself as a god. The Mayadenawa King owns the
assistant (Patih) which is called Kalawong. They prohibit the people to
do the Yadnya (praying to the god) so that is often happened the natural
disaster, disease epidemic, agriculture fail and finally miserable life
society. Finally Betara Indra (one of Hindu God) gives battle against
the kings that happened in Tampak Siring and then the Mayadenawa is gone
to the wall and disappear. King Mayadenawa has also created poisonous
pools which can the team of Bathara Indra die and faint after drinking
this water. Then Bathara Indra stick the weapon of Umbul-umbul and
finally the water is emerging so that called by Tirta Empul and then it
is passed to the dead and faint soldier that made them back to live.
Therefore at the moment this pool water is sanctified by the Hindu
society in Bali and they believe that this water source can heal various
of diseases, hence every day this place is a lot of visited by Hindu
people to do the ritual and sanctify them self . This place has been
opened for public and as a famous tourist destination in Bali. Gunung Kawi
Gunung Kawi is a Hindu Temple
complex with old omission from the stone era located in Gianyar
regency. Based on the inscription of Tengkulak A on 945 saka (Balinese
calendar) which is released by Marakata King, the ancient omission
complex is located at the Pekerisan River then it is called Katyangan
Amarawati. Pekerisan River is also named by Jalu which is according to
the inscription chiseled on the above of the biggest temple door sound
‘Haji Lumahing Jalu'. The name of Gunung Kawi is the name given on the
omission which is related to the complex of temples because the temple
on this area is like the symbol from the mount. There are 3 temples
which so called the name as Gunung Kawi
in Bali those are Gunung Kawi in Sebatu countryside, Gunung Kawi Temple
in Keliki countryside and Gunung Kawi Temple in Babitra countryside.
The ancient omission complex of Gunung Kawi is founded on 10 century. It
is founded in the era of Udayana about 989 M. At the period of Marakata
governance on 1023, the omission which is called Katyagan Amarawati is
developed and continued by the governance of Anak Wungsu which is guess
lead between the years of 1049 - 1077 M.
The ancient omission complex
It is consisted of 2 types:-
Temple Complex.
Temple complex is consisted of 2 consecutions. The consecution in eastside Pekerisan River is consisted of 5 units and the consecution at west side of river is 5 units, in the north is 4 units and 1 unit is located far in south side separate from the others. On the above of the temple consecution in particular to the Eastside River, there is an article of Kediri word type sounding ‘Haji Lumahing Jalu'. Haji means a king, the Lumah means a temple or Sidha Dewata means to return to the nature of deity and Ing Jalu means in Pekerisan. The Jalu mean the Keris literal. The entire words mean that king is made in temple form at Pekerisan.
From this article is assumed that this temple is dedicated to Udayana King which is also called Marakata and Anak Wungsu. The temple which is located in the west side of river related to all king concubines. The temples are located far in the south side is attributed to prime minister because in these temple areas existing an article Rakyan which is namely perform for high functionary of empire.
- Buddhist Temple Complex
Buddhist Temple Complex is used as a residence and as place for meditation. It is consisted of some nooks and it is located in the cross east of Pakerisan River. Other nooks are located spread out and near the temple bunch.
Taken from http://www.balistarisland.com/Bali-Interesting-Place/Gunung-Kawi.htm
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