Dec
07
2009
After visiting Penglipuran, Kintamani and Tegallalang, our next stop was at the Monkey Forest, Ubud. As the name Monkey Forest , the monkey would be a lot and the main attraction here. So famous,the street in here is Monkey Forest or name of the monkey forest.
Entrance to the Monkey Forest 15.000/person , a local tourist or broad tourist is same, there are different pricing guns. But it would be wonderful place for vacation especially children, and worthy the price paid.
Before entering the area of Monkey Forest, you can always buy food such as bananas or beans, for food or bait monkey to monkey was able to close and photographs.
The main rule guns let you get angry the monkey is not to touch the monkeys either by hand or wood, they will be very reactive. When they approached, relax and remember not to touch them, including when they climbed into the back or shoulder. They will not hurt you, guys! Continue Reading »
Nov
17
2009
The bottom row illustrates the themes derived from Tantri story. Dereta second from the bottom illustrates the theme of the story Bimaswarga in Swargarakanaparwa. The next row Bagawan Kashyapa themed stories. The theme of the fourth row of characteristic Palalindon or meaning and significance of the mythological earthquake. Advanced story themes drawn from the ineffable Bimaswarga fifth row which is already almost at the conical roof of the building. In the last or sixth row is occupied by a picture of the life of Nirvana. In addition to the ceiling of the building Kerta Gosa, wayang paintings also decorate the ceiling of the building to the west of the Bale Kerta Kambang Gosa. On the ceiling are paintings Bale Kambang puppet takes the theme from the Ramayana story and Sutasoma Kakawin.
Decision yanga themes derived from this kakawin hinted that Kambang bale building functions are held where the religious ceremony that is interrupted Manusa Yadnya children’s teeth in Klungkung king. The attractiveness of Kerta Gosa than traditional painting style of Kamasan in Bale and Bale Kerta Kambang Gosa, other important relics still be around and can not be separated in terms of historical value is great pemedal (the gate / gate). Great Pemedal located on the west Kerta Gosa very emit the value of cultural heritage palace. In this Great Pemedal contained the value of traditional Balinese architecture. This gate has ever functioned As with support mechanisms to the throne of power holders (Supreme Deity) in Klungkung for more than 200 years (1686-1908). Continue Reading »
Nov
13
2009
Visiting Kertagosa rich historical value
As a former empire, naturally have a lot of heritage Klungkung currently a tourist attraction. One of them is Park Gili Kerta Gosa, cultural heritage Semarapura Klungkung palace. Kerta Gosa is a building (bale) which is part of the building and Semarapura palace complex has been built around 1686 by peletak power base and the first holder of the throne of the kingdom of Klungkung Ida I Dewa Agung Jambe.
Gosa Kerta consists of two buildings (bale) is akerta Bale and Bale Kambang Gosa. Called Bale Kambang because this building is surrounded by a pool Gili Park. Gosa Kerta uniqueness with this Kambang Bale is on the ceiling surface or the ceiling is decorated with a bale of traditional painting style of Kamasan (a village in Klungkung) or puppet style is very popular among the people of Bali. At first, the paintings that adorned the ceiling of the building was made of cloth and parba. New since 1930 is replaced and created on the plasterboard and then restored in accordance with the original and still intact today. As a cultural heritage Semarapura Palace, Gosa and Bale Kerta Kambang functioned to prosecute the case and place where religious ceremonies are especially yadnya cutting teeth (mepandes) like a son and daughter the king. Continue Reading »