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Ubud is a town on the Indonesian island of Bali in Ubud District, located amongst rice paddies and steep ravines in the central foothills of the Gianyar regency. Promoted as an arts and culture centre, it has developed a large tourism industry. [ 2 ]
The Neka Art Museum (also known as NAM) is a museum located in Ubud on Bali, Indonesia, [1] [2] It was established in 1982 by Pande Wayan Suteja Neka, better known as JMK Suteja Neka, a Balinese art dealer who had begun collecting Balinese art with the advice and help of painters Rudolf Bonnet and Arie Smit among others.
In Ubud, a wantilan is located close to Pasar Ubud farmer's market at the street junction of Jalan Raya Ubud and Jalan Suweta. A wantilan is an integral part of a Balinese temple. In a Balinese templex complex, the wantilan is normally placed in the jaba (outermost) part of the temple compound, close to the candi bentar gateway. [4]
The palace was the official residence of the royal family of Ubud. During his travels, Rsi Markandya received a divine revelation that he was to bury five precious metals on a mountain slope in Bali, where the mother temple of Besakih now stands today. With a group of followers, Rsi Markandya was magnetically attracted to a destina
Pura Taman Saraswati was designed by I Gusti Nyoman Lempad following a commission by the Prince of Ubud Cokorda Gede Agung Sukawati. I Gusti Nyoman Lempad was a well known Balinese sculptor and undagi (Balinese architect for ritual paraphernalia e.g. cremation towers and wooden sarcophagi).
The Festival is known as the biggest Festival of words and ideas in Southeast Asia, in which many celebrated writers, artists, thinkers, and performers participate. [10] [11] In 2019 the Festival was named one of the top five literary festivals in the world by The Daily Telegraph in the UK, [12] [13] and in 2022, it was chosen as one of the prime cultural festivals in autumn by The Wall Street ...
Ubud District (Indonesian: Kecamatan Ubud) is a district in Gianyar Regency, Bali, Indonesia. Its area is 42.38 km 2 and the population was 69,323 people as of 2010 census; [1] the latest official estimate (as at mid 2019) is 74,320. [2] but at any given time there are large numbers of temporary residents and tourists.
Entrance to the 'Elephant Cave' Bathing temple Bathing temple figures Entrance to the Elephant Cave 'Goa Gajah' Goa Gajah (Balinese: ᬕᭀᬯᬕᬚᬄ), lit. meaning "The Elephant Cave", is located on the island of Bali near Ubud, in Indonesia.