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Sangeh Monkey Forest Tourist Attraction

10 November 2025

Have you ever had a promenade to the Bukit Sari Sangeh tourist attraction? The tourist attraction, posing as a nature reserve in the northern region of Badung, is not only beautiful, but also has taksu (divine vibration). Foreign tourists particularly like the cool atmosphere of the object, exuding a spiritual aura spread by large trees hundreds of years old.
Five temples existing in the woods, such as the Bukit Sari, Melanting, Tirta, Anyar, and Batan Pole, seem to maintain the sanctity of the forest. Stealing, saying rudely, or breaking the rules will get you in return. The effect will be different, like trance, confusion, sudden darkness, and sometimes people do not know the way home.
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It was the only tropical forest overgrown by nutmeg tree vegetation, which made the area very cool and haunted. Monkeys, as forest dwellers, always maintained the sanctity of the area. If people are committing evil deeds, the deities venerated in the Melanting Temple will be ignorant. Sometimes it spreads fragrances and foul odors that could shock us. Walking around the temple would be like to be followed. Without a cause, the clean head would suddenly feel itchy as if being inhibited by many fleas. Surprisingly, it would leave no trace after going out of the forest. Beautiful women often appeared in broad daylight.
People looking for nutmeg sometimes lost control and then said rudely. They were then rewarded to lose control, where they could not find their way home. Another incident drawing attention was when a tourist fell into a trance, behaving like an ape. It happened because people wanted to test the power of nature over there. When being not strong enough to get in touch with the forces of nature, people would fall into a trance and eventually pass out. After consulting the local temple priest and being sprinkled with holy water, the tourist finally regained his consciousness and came back to normal.
Another incident was a domestic visitor from Java who was supposed to get possessed at his home village. Having consulted a medium, in fact, the visitor had made a mistake at the tourist attraction of Sangeh. Ultimately, the visitor came back to Sangeh to deliver an apology oblation. Nevertheless, many of those visitors get a good reward. For example, they became a successful businessman who could manage their organization well, recovered from being sickly, and others. Essentially, never have an evil intention when having a promenade in the forest area, precisely in the area of ??Melanting Temple. Simply comply with the rules and restrictions.
Sangeh is a destination located in the central part of Bali, approximately 1 hour and 30 minutes from Ngurah Rai International Airport in Denpasar, or about 30 minutes from the center of Ubud by car under normal traffic conditions. During the holiday season, traffic can be somewhat congested due to the large number of tourists visiting Bali's many attractions. Renting a car with a driver or self-drive is the best way to visit Sangeh. If you can ride a motorcycle, renting a motorbike or scooter is the most economical way to enjoy this tourist attraction and its surroundings.