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Sangeh, is a place of tourism on the island of Bali which is located to the north of Ubud, Gianyar regency.
Sangeh famous because this is a village where the monkeys (monkey) roam freely on a hill called Bukit Sari. There was also a temple called Pura Bukit Sari. Monkey here in power and is said to have three regions of the kingdom.According to local legend of Bukit Sari and this monkey was there when Hanuman, a character in the epic Ramayana, lifting the mountain Mahameru. Some parts of this mountain fell in there and since then a monkey in power there.In Bali, many will you find monkeys or apes temple guards indicates that the place was there Betaranya. Spt Sangeh dozens of monkeys live around the forest temple. You also can feed the monkeys this, but be careful that carry jewelry earrings, glasses, or other trinkets that can be removed or hidden in a safe place if you are unaware of this monkey will come towards you and with fast hands This monkey-hands will take your goods without being able to do anything.

History of TWA (Park) Sangeh

 TWA originally Sangeh Nature Reserve status (Natuur Monument) in accordance with the Decision of the Government of the Netherlands East Indies Governor No. 90 dated February 12, 1919 which was a new area 8.9 ha, where the Nature Reserve is a manifestation of efforts to protect natural resources with a diversity of flora fauna. This location is also a place of Hindu ceremony in which there are relics of the kingdom Mengwi Pura XVII Century and the surrounding forest known as holy Pala Forest. In the development area into one of the mainstay tourism and culture-based ecotourism in the province of Bali.
On July 31, 1979 was measured as well as fixing the limits by the Center for Forestry Planning IV Nusa Tenggara so that the extent of increase to 10.8 ha with a total artificial boundary along the 1297 km and the number of signs that dibeton limit as much as 17 pieces. Based on the Minutes of Additional Boundary Nature Reserve Administration Sangeh (RTK.21) dated May 9, 1990 expanded by adding the land compensation from the State Electricity Company (PLN), covering an area of 3.169 ha. Then on February 16, 1993 out of the Minister of Forestry Decree No.: 87/Kpts-II/1993 about changes in the Nature Reserve Nature Park Sangeh be Sangeh with area 13 969 ha.

Tourism Situation
Sightseeing TWA Sangeh currently rely on a gray monkey as objects for visitors in addition to stand Nutmeg and temple building. Gray monkey population is estimated at 500 fish which is divided into 3 groups, with each group led by a monkey tail gray male (king). Monkey life supported by stands of nutmeg / Kruing (Dipterocarpus trinervis) as a relic forest stand composition of lowland tropical rain.

Temple Building
Temple as a place of worship of Hindus as well as an object of cultural tourism, there is also within the region which is in addition to TWA Sangeh repertoire for the TWA region itself.There are at least (four) existing temples in the region Sangeh TWA, among others: 

Temple Hill
This temple is the Pura Goda Goda Dhang Universe level, is located some distance in the region and is a temple complex located at the west. This temple complex consists of 3 (three) parts, namely:
* The front page contains panggungan located on either side of the temple gate as much as 2 (two) units, a kitchen for cooking and a pool of water measuring 2 x 3 m* Changes the center contains buildings to prepare offerings* Changes in the "jero", a complex of temple building as many as 15 pelinggih which is the center of the whole complex of Pura Bikit Sari.

 Pura toss
This temple teletak in the area of ± 200 meters east of Pura Bukit Sari. This temple complex consists of several buildings, with building a "Meru" level 3.

 Pura Tirtha
This temple is situated on the edge highway Denpasar - evening and the eastern region Sangeh TWA. This temple consists of 1 (one) pelinggih shaped monument.

 Newer Pura
This temple is the development of Batan Pule Temple is located beneath the tree bark. In the language of Bali, Batan means under, Pule Pule means tree, but in its development of this temple is better known as Pura Anyar which means New.
The location of this temple on the southeastern region Sangeh TWA. This temple complex is divided into 2 (two) parts, where the outside is used to prepare offerings and a second complex called "jero" consists of 3 (three) building which is the center of the temple complex Anyar.

 History Pura Bukit Sari
Bukit Sari means "hill" which means broad-mindedness (suksma Nirmala) and "Sari" which means unanimity of mind (resigned to the situation). Pura Bukit Sari environment is preserved nutmeg forest region and is inhabited by hundreds of gray monkeys are sacred. This temple is a royal temple Mengwi now be cared by the Indigenous community Sangeh Village.
According to the Chronicle Mengwi, Pura Bukit Sari was built by I Gusti Agung Ngurah Karangasem (Anak Agung Made Karangasem Anglurah Sakti) which is the adopted son of the King Mengwi Ida Cokorda Sakti Blambangan. Sangeh is a region that has Mengwi kingdom's territory until Blambangan district, East Java. Where mentioned Anak Agung Made Karangasem Sakti Anglurah since childhood love doing "Tapa Rare", which is an ascetic like behavior babies or children. It is said he was inspired to make a temple in the forest pelinggih Sangeh Pala. Since then built Pura Bukit Sari as a sign of devotion towards the descendants of King Mengwi Betara at Mount Ida Court, because he is the Son of Karangasem who was adopted by King Mengwi.
According to the mythology that lived in the community of Bali, Forest Nutmeg comes from the Great Mountain Forest, which in one night as it moves toward the region of Mount Agung Mengwi but because there are people who see the forest trip, the forest has stopped moving and stagnant in Bukit sari now , who previously stalled in the Land Wuk (tourist sites north of TWA Sangeh).

No less interesting, too, on the edge / forest right Sangeh exactly when we'll get out there is a strange tree, the tree called the Tree of Lana Wadon (men women), because the tree if we observe from the front and back we'll see male genitalia and women in the tree.

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