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Ubud
Ubud () is a town in the Gianyar Regency of Bali, Indonesia. Ubud has no status, that is part of the eponymous Ubud District of Gianyar. Promoted as an arts and culture centre, Ubud has developed a large tourism industry. It forms a northern part of the Greater Denpasar metropolitan area (known as ''Sarbagita''). Ubud is an administrative district (''kecamatan'') with a population of 74,800 (as of the 2020 Census)Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2021. in an area of 42.38 km2. The central area of Ubud ''desa'' (village) has a population of 11,971 and an area of 6.76 km2, and receives more than three million foreign tourists each year. The area surrounding the town is made up of farms, rice paddies, agroforestry plantations, and tourist accommodations. As of 2018, more tourists visited Ubud than Denpasar to the south. History Eighth-century legend tells of a Javanese people, Javanese priest, Rsi Markandya, who meditated at the confluence of two rivers (an auspicious ...
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Ubud Writers And Readers Festival
Ubud Writers & Readers Festival (UWRF) is an annual four-day literary festival held every October in Ubud on the island of Bali, Indonesia. Established in 2004, it is considered Southeast Asia’s biggest and most meaningful literary Festival. It hosts up to 170 writers and artists from all corners of the world. Discussions on cultural, literary and political issues are held alongside book launches, film premieres, long-table lunches, workshops, readings, live music, village walks and performances. It is organised by the not-for-profit foundation Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati. History The Ubud Writers & Readers Festival was first conceived by Melbourne-born Janet DeNeefe, co-founder of the Yayasan Mudra Swari Saraswati, together with her native Balinese husband Ketut Suardana, and their daughter Laksmi DeNeefe Suardana as a healing project in response to the first 2002 Bali bombings. It was first held in 2004 as part of an effort to help revive tourism, the island’s main e ...
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Ubud Monkey Forest
Mandala Suci Wenara Wana, also known as Ubud Monkey Forest, is a sanctuary located in Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. As of 2023, about 1,260 Balinese long-tailed macaque monkeys lived in the Ubud Monkey Forest. The sanctuary is a popular tourist attraction. It includes numerous species of plants and trees as well as three temples and numerous visitor facilities. The forest lies within the village of Padangtegal and is managed by Mandala Suci Wenara Wana Management. Mission The Ubud Monkey Forest describes its conservation mission according to the Hinduism, Hindu principle of ''tri hata karana'' ("three ways to reach spiritual and physical well-being"), which seeks to help people live harmoniously. The "three ways" to this goal are harmonious relationships between humans, between with the natural environment, and with God. The forest also seeks to conserve rare plants and animals for use in Hindu rituals and to provide a natural laboratory for educational institutions, wit ...
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Gianyar Regency
Gianyar Regency (; , ''Kabupatén Gyañaŕ'') is a regency (''kabupaten'') of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 and had a population 523.973 at mid of 2022 census. It is bordered by Badung Regency and Denpasar City to its west, Bangli Regency and Klungkung Regency to its east and the Badung Strait and the Indian Ocean to its south. Its regency seat is the town of Gianyar. The town of Ubud, a centre of art and tourism, is located in Gianyar Regency. History The history of Gianyar Regency is determined by Regional Regulation of Gianyar Regency Number 9 of 2004 dated 2 April 2004 concerning the Anniversary of Gianyar Regency. History 2.5 centuries more, precisely 252 years ago, 19 April 1771, when Gianyar was chosen as the name of a palace, Puri Agung, namely the King's Palace (Anak Agung) by Ida Dewa Manggis Sakti, then a sovereign and autonomous kingdom was born and participated in the power struggle of the kingdoms in Bali. In fact, the fun ...
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Gianyar
Gianyar Regency (; , ''Kabupatén Gyañaŕ'') is a Regency (Indonesia), regency (''kabupaten'') of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 and had a population 523.973 at mid of 2022 census. It is bordered by Badung Regency and Denpasar City to its west, Bangli Regency and Klungkung Regency to its east and the Badung Strait and the Indian Ocean to its south. Its regency seat is the town of :id:Gianyar, Gianyar, Gianyar. The town of Ubud, a centre of art and tourism, is located in Gianyar Regency. History The history of Gianyar Regency is determined by Regional Regulation of Gianyar Regency Number 9 of 2004 dated 2 April 2004 concerning the Anniversary of Gianyar Regency. History 2.5 centuries more, precisely 252 years ago, 19 April 1771, when Gianyar was chosen as the name of a palace, Puri Agung, namely the King's Palace (Anak Agung) by Ida Dewa Manggis Sakti, then a sovereign and autonomous kingdom was born and participated in the power struggle of ...
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Puri Saren Agung
The Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung, is a historical building complex situated in Ubud, Gianyar Regency of Bali, Indonesia. History The palace was the official residence of the royal family of Ubud. During his travels, Rsi Markandya received a divine revelation that he was to bury five precious metals on a mountain slope in Bali, where the mother temple of Besakih now stands today. With a group of followers, Rsi Markandya was magnetically attracted to a destination located in the central foothills of the island that radiated light and energy. This place was Campuhan in Ubud at a junction in the Wos River and it was here that he felt compelled to build a temple by the name of Pura Gunung Lebah. On subsequent expeditions around Bali, Rsi Markandya built a number of other significant temples and created a shared irrigation system for the terraced landscape that is still practiced by farmers today. The formation of the banjar, which is a village council responsible for com ...
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Ubud Palace (2022)
The Ubud Palace, officially Puri Saren Agung, is a historical building complex situated in Ubud, Gianyar Regency of Bali, Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania, between the Indian Ocean, Indian and Pacific Ocean, Pacific oceans. Comprising over List of islands of Indonesia, 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, .... History The palace was the official residence of the royal family of Ubud. During his travels, Rsi Markandya received a divine revelation that he was to bury five precious metals on a mountain slope in Bali, where the mother temple of Besakih now stands today. With a group of followers, Rsi Markandya was magnetically attracted to a destination located in the central foothills of the island that radiated light and energy. This place was Campuhan in Ubud at a junction in the Wos River and it was here that he felt compelled to build a temple by the name of Pura Gunung Lebah. On subsequent expeditions ...
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List Of Districts And Sub-districts In Gianyar Regency
The following is a list of districts and villages in Gianyar Regency. Gianyar Regency has 7 districts, sub-divided into 6 urban villages (''kelurahan'') and 64 rural villages (''desa''). In mid 2022, the population was officially estimated at 523,972 with an area of 368.00 km2 and an average density of 1,424 people per km2.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2023. Location Gianyar Regency.png, Map of Gianyar Regency in Bali Indonesia Gianyar Regency location map.svg, Map of districts in Gianyar Regency List of districts and villages in Gianyar Regency as follows: See also * List of districts of Indonesia * List of districts of Bali * Subdivisions of Indonesia References External links *Official Website Bali Province*Official Website Gianyar Regency*Official Website Statistical Bureau of Gianyar Regency {{Bali Gianyar Regency Gianyar Regency (; , ''Kabupatén Gyañaŕ'') is a regency (''kabupaten'') of the province of Bali, Indonesia. It has an area of 368.0 km2 ...
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Pura Taman Saraswati
Pura Taman Saraswati, officially Pura Taman Kemuda Saraswati, also known as the Ubud Water Palace, is a Balinese Hindu temple in Ubud, Bali, Indonesia. The pura is dedicated to the goddess Sarasvati. Pura Taman Saraswati is notable for its lotus pond. History Pura Taman Saraswati was designed by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad following a commission by the Prince of Ubud Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati. I Gusti Nyoman Lempad was a well known Balinese sculptor and ''undagi'' (Balinese architect for ritual paraphernalia e.g. cremation towers and wooden sarcophagi). I Gusti Nyoman Lempad arrived in Ubud after moving away from the royal court of Blahbatuh, following a serious disagreement which provokes the wrath of the King of Blahbatuh. In Ubud, he was employed by the Sukawati royal family and built several palaces and temples in Ubud and the neighboring villages. Construction of Pura Taman Saraswati started in 1951 and was completed in 1952. The pura is dedicated to Sarasvati, the Hindu deit ...
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Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal
Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal (Balinese script: ᬧᬸᬭᬤᬍᬫ᭄ᬅᬕᬸᬂᬧᬤᬗ᭄ᬢᭂᬕᬮ᭄), or ''Padangtegal Great Temple of Death,'' is one of three Hindu temples making up a temple complex located in the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary – commonly called the "Ubud Monkey Forest" – of Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, Indonesia.Visitors pamphlet "Welcome to the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary" (''Mandala Suci Wenara Wana'') Padangtegal, Ubud, Bali, acquired 26 March 2015. Also called the "Main Temple," Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal lies in the southwestern part of the Ubud Monkey Forest grounds and is used for worshiping the god Hyang Widhi in personification of Shiva, the Recycler or Transformer. Like the other two temples in the complex, it is thought to have been built around 1350. The temple complex plays an important role in the spiritual life of the local community. The area in front of the temple is the home territory of one of the Ubud Monkey Forest's ...
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Bali
Bali (English:; Balinese language, Balinese: ) is a Provinces of Indonesia, province of Indonesia and the westernmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands. East of Java and west of Lombok, the province includes the island of Bali and a few smaller offshore islands, notably Nusa Penida, Nusa Lembongan, and Nusa Ceningan to the southeast. The provincial capital, Denpasar, is the List of Indonesian cities by population, most populous city in the Lesser Sunda Islands and the second-largest, after Makassar, in Eastern Indonesia. Denpasar metropolitan area is the extended metropolitan area around Denpasar. The upland town of Ubud in Greater Denpasar is considered Bali's cultural centre. The province is Indonesia's main tourist destination, with a significant rise in Tourism in Bali, tourism since the 1980s, and becoming an Indonesian area of overtourism. Tourism-related business makes up 80% of the Bali economy. Bali is the only Hinduism in Indonesia, Hindu-majority province in Indonesia, ...
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Ubud District
Ubud District (Indonesian: ''Kecamatan Ubud'') is a district (''kecamatan'') in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Its area is 42.38 km2 and the population was 69,323 people as of 2010 census; the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 74,320.Badan Pusat Statistik, Jakarta, 2020. but at any given time there are large numbers of temporary residents and tourists. Neighboring districts are: Tegallalang and Payangan districts to the north, Tampaksiring district to the north-east, Sukawati district to the south, all four within Gianyar Regency, and Abiansemal district of Badung Regency to the West. Villages in Ubud include the villages (urban ''Kelurahan'' and rural ''Desa'') of Ubud Ubud () is a town in the Gianyar Regency of Bali, Indonesia. Ubud has no status, that is part of the eponymous Ubud District of Gianyar. Promoted as an arts and culture centre, Ubud has developed a large tourism industry. It forms a northern p ..., Kedewatan, Mas, Peliatan, and Sayan. R ...
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