The Monkey Forest Ubud Bali is a wildlife reserve which is well known for its 600 monkeys who are living in this area. The type of monkeys which live in this area are known as Balinese long-tailed monkeys, called Macaque or Macaca fascicularis. The Long-tailed Macaques can be located in six distinct locations where they reside in groups in their own territories. You can spot them easily in the Cremation Temple, the East part of the main temple, Central Point, at the main temple area, the northeast area, and the new forest area.

Located near Tampaksiring in central Bali, in the village of Manukaya, is the Holy Spring Bathing Temple, where you can take a dip in the holy water or amrita, where you can wash your soul as per the Balinese Hindu custom. The temple has a bathing pond, where a hot spring regularly releases freshwater.

Devotees from around the world visit this temple to take a bath in the holy water for ceremonial purification of their souls and to ward off the evil from their bodies. Visitors admire the splendor of the site and also visit the Tirta Empul Temple, along with the Royal Presidential Palace to get some spectacular views.

Get a glimpse of the incredible Balinese traditional culture through the Barong Dance, one of the many art forms that are part of the Balinese people’s daily life. The spectacular dance form is related to spirituality and is often performed during religious rituals. The barong is a character of Balinese mythology who is considered the King of the Spirits who characterizes Virtue and is seen in the form of a lion.

The dance form, a reflection of life, represents the classic struggle between the barong and Good vs Evil. In this beautiful performance, two people, decked up in a thick coat of white fur along with gold jewels as well as mirrors, dance in unison to simulate a lion in action.

The Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, also known as Padangtegal Great Temple of Death, is the main temple in the Monkey Forest Ubud. It is located in the southwest area of the forest. The temple is dedicated to a god (known as Hyang Widhi), who is a personification form of Lord Shiva, the Transformer or The Recycler. This temple is the one where the main worship of the lord takes place. People visit this temple and offer their prayers to god. The sacred area of the temple is only open to those who are willing to wear proper Balinese praying attire and offer prayer here.

The Pura Beji, or Beji Temple, is located in the northwestern part of the park. This temple is used for worshiping Hyang Widhi who is in the personification form of the goddess Ganga. This is the temple where worshippers go for purification(known as piodalan) before conducting any ceremony. The temple is also known to be the place of ”melukat”, which means physical and spiritual cleansing.

The third temple located inside the Sacred Monkey Forest Sanctuary is the Pura Prajapati or Prajapati Temple. This temple is located in the northeast area of the forest and is used for worshiping Hyang Widhi in the personification of Prajapati. Lord Prajapati is known as the great creator deity who is also identified as Lord Brahma. The temple is adjacent to a cemetery which is temporarily used to store bodies while awaiting the day of the mass cremation held once every five years.