Tanah Lot



Tanah Lot (Bali) 'is a tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesian. Here are two temples are situated on a large rock. One is located on top of a boulder and was located on top of a cliff similar to the Uluwatu Temple. Pura Tanah Lot temple is part of Dang Goda. Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a place of worship the gods of the sea guards.


According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmin who wander from Java. He is a successful Nirartha strengthen the trust of the Balinese Hindu's teaching and building a Sad Goda at the 16th century. At that time the ruler of Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because his followers began to leave and follow Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben Nirartha ordered to leave the Tanah Lot. He agreed, and before leaving Tanah Lot, he was with his strength to move boulders into the middle of the beach (not into the sea) and build a temple there. He also changed the shawl into a snake temple guards. This snake is still there today and scientifically snakes including sea snakes that have a characteristic flat tail like a fish, striped black and yellow and has three times more powerful toxins from cobra snake. End of the legend states that Bendesa Beraben 'finally' a follower Nirartha.


Lot tourism object is located in the village land Beraban Kediri Tabanan District, about 13 km west of Tabanan. Pura Tanah Lot, north side there was a temple located on top of the cliff that jutted into the sea. This cliff temple connect with the land and shaped like a bridge (arch). Tanah Lot, famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), the tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here.



1 Response to "Tanah Lot"

  1. Santi Utami says:

    I love this place ..
    Tanah Lot is a very beautiful place ..

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