Puri Ubud - Puri Saren Agung, History & Development of Tourism
Before we write about Puri Ubud, it's a good idea to write a little about tourist attractions in Ubud Bali. When you are on vacation in Bali, both with family and children and friends. There are many things you can do in Ubud Gianyar.
Such as Ayung rafting Ubud , watching Balinese dance arts, visiting museums, seeing views of terraced rice fields and many others. For complete information about the list of tourism objects in Ubud, please click the link below.
History of Ubud Gianyar
The history of Ubud can be seen starting in the 8th century, because a historical record written on palm leaves, tells of a holy man who spread Hinduism who came from India. His name is Rsi Markandeya. Before going to the island of Bali, Rsi Markandeya first visited the island of Java. When Rsi Markandeya was in Java, he got a whisper, that at the foot of Mount Agung Besakih Bali, there are 5 types of magic metal. Currently located at the foot of Mount Agung Besakih, is the location of the largest temple in Bali, which is called Pura Besakih.
When Rsi Markandeya was on the island of Bali, he felt a great energy in the Campuhan Ubud area which is currently the location of the Gunung Lebah Temple. While he was in Bali, Rsi Markandeya also built several temples in other areas of Bali. Rsi Markandeya also introduced an irrigation system for agriculture in Bali and a terracing system. This agricultural system is still used for agriculture on the island of Bali. Therefore, when you travel in Bali you will definitely see terraced rice fields. The center of the rice terraces with a terrace system is in Jatiluwih Bali and the Tegalalang rice fields in Ubud .
In addition to teaching the rice field irrigation system, Rsi Markandeya also taught the Banjar system, namely the local community organization system, which is responsible for the religion and cultural activities of the local community. Until now the Banjar system is still in use in all areas on the island of Bali.
Since the 8th century when Rsi Markandeya declared the existence of a holy and great energy in the Campuhan Ubud area, until now the Campuhan Ubud area is highly respected by the Balinese people for its spiritual strength. The name Ubud comes from the word ubad (Balinese) which means medicine. Because around the Campuhan Ubud area, many medicinal plants are found for traditional treatment.
History of Ubud Palace
When the Majapahit empire collapsed in the 15th century, there was a massive exodus of Javanese aristocrats to migrate to the island of Bali. This nobleman from the island of Java founded the Gelgel kingdom in Klungkung district, a district in the southeastern part of the island of Bali. It was the Gelgel Kingdom that provided protection for the Javanese nobles who had migrated to the island of Bali. Nobility from Java who brought the caste system in Bali.
In the 17th century, many new kingdoms were established on the island of Bali, one of which was in Ubud. In the 17th century, many noble houses in Ubud were named Puri. During this period, there were many wars between kingdoms in Bali, which fought for power over regional expansion.
A prince from the Gelgel kingdom of Klungkung, was sent to the Sukawati village area to build a royal palace that has architectural beauty so that it is intended for power in the Gianyar region. During the construction of the royal palace in Sukawati, many Balinese artists from various regions were sent to the Sukawati area to help build the palace. After the construction of the palace in Sukawati was completed, many of the artists chose to live in Sukawati. Therefore, until now, the Sukawati area has become one of the centers of art, whether it be dance, painting, sculpture or music, and the famous Sukawati art market .
After the successful construction of a palace in Sukawati, the soldiers of the Sukawati palace at the end of the 17th century were sent to Ubud, to protect Ubud, which was often conflicted. The conflict that occurred in Ubud at the end of the 17th century, between two cousins, one was in the Padang Tegal area of Ubud and the other was in the Taman Ubud area, which is to the north of the Padang Tegal area of Ubud. The war between the two cousins, made the king of Sukawati sent two of his brothers to secure the Ubud area.
The brother of King Sukawati was Tjokorde Ngurah Tabanan who was sent to the Peliatan Ubud area and Tjokorde Tangkeban to the Sambahan area of Ubud. The two brothers of king Sukawati then built palaces in their respective destinations with the aim of securing the Ubud area. After Tjokorde Ngurah Tabanan who built the kingdom in Peliatan Ubud, then Tjokorde Ngurah Tabanan, assisted by King Mengwi, filled the Ubud area with residents. With the increase in population in Ubud, the economy began to develop.
In the 19th century, the Dutch began to enter the island of Bali. Some kingdoms such as the kingdom of Mengwi were not happy with the presence of the Dutch in their area. Dutch ingenuity capable of provoking the old enemy of the Mengwi kingdom, to form an alliance to attack the Mengwi kingdom. Because it was attacked by many enemies, the Mengwi kingdom suffered a crushing defeat, which made their territory divided by the attacking alliance kingdom.
The Dutch government began to interfere in political affairs in Bali in the early 19th century, by attacking the kingdoms of Badung, the kingdom of Buleleng and the kingdom of Klungkung. A great war ensued, this war in Bali is better known as Puputan. In the early 21st century under the reign of Tjokorde Gede Raka Sukawati, the Ubud area became a branch area of Sukawati. In 1981, Ubud was designated as a sub-district in the Gianyar district, covering the villages of Tegallalang, Peliatan, Mas and Kedewatan.
Ubud Tourism History
In the early 1930s, many foreign tourists came to Bali, especially visiting the Ubud area. Why only in Ubud? This is due to the ability of Tjokorde Gede Agung Sukawati who ruled Ubud (King Sukawati's brother – Tjokorde Gede Raka Sukawati) in English and Dutch. In addition, because of the ability and knowledge of the king of Ubud for business, a guest house was built for tourists to stay in Ubud. The development of Ubud tourism cannot be separated from the role of Raja Sukawati, the older brother of the King of Ubud, who invited the painting artist Walter Spiers to Ubud to live and paint in Ubud.
The stay of Walter Spiers in Ubud has made a trend among foreign painting artists to work in Ubud. Through this painting, Ubud became famous to foreign countries, because paintings by foreign painters depicted life in Ubud, as well as foreign painters holding painting exhibitions abroad.
A painting association was founded by Tjokorde Gede Agung (king of Ubud), Walter Spies and Rudolf Bonnet, as well as several local artists named Pita Maha. The purpose of this painting association is to gather Balinese artists, to teach art to young people in the Ubud area. Therefore, until now, the Ubud tourist attraction has become the center of the museum in Bali. There are museums in Ubud such as the Arma Museum Ubud and the Ubud Painting Museum .
Ubud Puri Saren Agung
The residence of the king of Ubud (Tjokorde Gede Agung Sukawati) is called Puri Saren Agung or better known as Puri Ubud. The location of Ubud Palace is in the middle of Ubud, please click this link to see a map of the location of Saren Agung Ubud Palace .
Currently, Ubud Palace has become one of the tourist attractions in Bali. Almost every night at Ubud Palace, dance performances are held, such as the Barong Ubud dance . Opposite Puri Ubud there is a place to eat typical Balinese cuisine, the name is Warung Babi Guling Ibu Oka .
If you are interested in visiting Puri Ubud, if you are staying in the tourist area of Ubud, the best way is to use a taxi. It is very easy for you to find a taxi in the tourist area of Ubud. For those of you who don't stay in Ubud, using a taxi will certainly make your transportation costs higher. We recommend using a Bali car rental service or a car rental service in Bali with a driver . By using a Bali rental car service with a driver, there are advantages in the comfort that you will get, especially in finding a parking space. Because in Ubud to get a car park, it is very difficult.
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