Padangtegal, Traditional adat village in Ubud, Indonesia
Padangtegal is a traditional village in Gianyar Regency on Bali, combining residential areas with three temples and a forested sanctuary. The sanctuary holds a substantial population of long-tailed macaques and preserves ancient temple structures on its grounds.
Padangtegal is an adat village in Ubud, Gianyar Regency, Bali. Its written record is thin: the sources document the village as the home of the Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana forest sanctuary, which holds the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, a "Holy Spring" bathing temple and a temple used for cremation ceremonies. No founding date is recorded in the sources.
Padangtegal is an adat village, a customary Balinese community whose institutions manage the temples within its territory. The three sanctuaries are the Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, a bathing temple with a holy spring, and a temple used for cremation ceremonies. Temple upkeep and ritual life are handled by the village itself.
The grounds are accessible during daylight hours and can be explored on foot, with paths leading through forested areas and past temples. Visitors should note that surfaces can be slippery and comfortable walking shoes are needed, especially after rain.
The forested sanctuary belongs to the adat village and is known as Mandala Wisata Wenara Wana; within it stand Pura Dalem Agung Padangtegal, a bathing temple called the Holy Spring, and a third temple used for cremation ceremonies. Three temples of different functions sit inside one village forest.
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