Legend of the Monkey Pura Bukit Sari

Sangeh in Bali is a village where the founding Pura Bukit Sari, built in the 17th century AD. In the temple compound is a lot of monkeys roam the very tame.

Visitors are prohibited from holding a monkey though visitors suddenly approached the monkeys that roam around Pura Bukit Sari. Ashtar Daffa / AFP.

Based on local legend, the temple of Bukit Sari and the monkeys who reigned there was part of a fall while mountain Mahameru moved by Hanuman (white monkey character in the epic Ramayana). Another story says that the monkeys is the embodiment of the Warrior Princess. Ashtar Daffa / AFP.

A visitor was greeted by a monkey with his body up. Like human occupants monkeys Sangeh attractions are located about 20 km from Denpasar is divided into three Banjar (group), namely Eastern, Central, and West and each row (group) have their respective leaders. Ashtar Daffa / AFP.

Pura Bukit Sari guard was giving food to the monkeys on the loose. Ashtar Daffa / AFP.

At the entrance Pura Bukit Sari, standing tall statue of Hanuman in the Ramayana story. Populations of monkeys in Pura Bukit Sari until now reach 600 monkeys. Ashtar Daffa / AFP.