Location and Other Attractions
Sangeh located 20 km north of Denpasar, across the road to Pelaga. In addition to monkeys, the appeal of this attraction is a temple located in the nutmeg tree is called Pura Bukit Sari. Nutmeg tree forest is a sacred temple area sacred by the Village People Sangeh.
As mentioned above, Sangeh Nature Park, located in the
village Sangeh, Badung, Bali, approximately 20 km to the north of Denpasar, across the road to Pelaga. The allure of having this attraction is a temple located in the nutmeg tree is called Pura Bukit Sari.
Nutmeg tree forest is a sacred temple area sacred by the Village People Sangeh. In the middle of the green jungle there are many monkeys are often benign dazzle the tourists.
Previously, Sangeh monkeys are known to be wild and often interfere with the visitors. known to be very ignorant, because they often take things pengunung, yet strangely refundable if given a piece of food. But now they have been taught good manners, no longer wild and sejahil ago
Sangeh like apes also have an empire, they live in groups groups, each group each have one leader. and from all these groups have led teringgi. This supreme leader dwelt the most extensive. Monkey king is staying in place, there is a temple of Pura The highly exposed Bulit Sari.
The rules in this kingdom like a real kingdom, the leader should take precedence, for example, married female monkeys, food distribution, and so forth.
Another story, a small temple covered with green moss on the sidelines of the hidden jungle towering nutmeg it. On the back of the monument is in sculpture statue temple Garuda, a mystical bird in the story is told Samudramantana Tirta Amrita was looking at the bottom of the ocean, and then for his services by Betara Vishnu, awarded him a mouthful, eventually became the vehicle Garuda Wisnu Bathara faithful.
Another legend tells that the forest-dwelling apes are exhausted soldiers in the battle to kill Ravana. Apes had fallen along with the mountains and forests bungkahan used crushing Ravana's body was subsequently settled in the woods.
Another story, also said that a royal princess named Mayangsari Mengwi being in love, failed engagement, fled to the nearby woods and become a hermit.
In the run that he was not wearing a piece of clothing, so it should wear long hair to cover her most forbidden. He failed to fulfill his dream and died in the occult. Local people believe that the goddess has now become Bethari Mayangsari.
Very likely, the Nature Park Sangeh not as famous as Kuta, Tanah Lot, Lake and Mount Batur in Bali. Though this park has a special attraction for visitors who are interested to come to a different type. Sangeh including tourist sites are easily reached as it is only located about 20 km away from Denpasar. Anyone who has been to Sangeh need to try a new nuance to the tourist sites to visit.
Forest Enchantment
One of the charms provided by the Nature Park is Sangeh forest type in which many once inhabited by hundreds of monkeys. What impressed the first monkeys in Sangeh notoriously ignorant once by taking a bag or other belongings of visitors. Bag or luggage will be returned by the monkeys was that the visitors gave a piece of his favorite foods such as bananas, beans, etc..
Sangeh apes also have several groups that each group has a leader. But these groups have led teringgi or arguably the king of all kings Sangeh monkey. This supreme leader dwelt the most extensive. Monkey king is staying in place, there is a very famous temple The temple is kesakralannya Bulit Sari.
Like the man when seeking a candidate leader, the monkeys were also set ape selected are considered to have the charisma and power than average. These leaders have rights that exceed other apes, especially in female monkeys married or in a food ration. Usually the elder ape or monkey king will be given the opportunity to get food until satisfied, satisfied only after the rest is given to other apes.
According to the manager's Garden Tour, Forest Tourism Sangeng created as a garden of the royal Mengwi. To look beautiful this park is planted with nutmeg trees specially imported from Mount Agung. Actually, the plan of the garden is kept secret, but eventually making of this park is known by some people, resulting in the manufacture of parks was stopped, until the area was given the name Sangeh, which artingya no one is looking.
Forest tourism overgrown plants Sangeh nutmeg (dipterocarpustrinervis). There are hundreds of years old. It is said that King Mengwi secretly ordered a garden with plants Pala. were specially imported from Mount Agung. Secret order to make the park was eventually leaked to see it, so the king ordered to stop. and the area was called Sangeh which means "have a look"
Besides nutmeg tree, there are well-known plant in the forest Sangeh. Local people used to call it the Tree Lanang Wadon, because the bottom of the tree is hollow so as to resemble female genitalia, while in the middle of the hole to grow stem that leads to the bottom that looks like male genitalia. The tree grows right in the front yard Sangeh tourist spot and is actually a tree bark.
In Bali, tree bark has many privileges because the wood is often used for special purposes, for example, create a mask
This region can be found stalls selling a wide range of souvenirs.
