Tanah Lot - Temple in the Ocean

When the sun is the environment, creating a mixture of magenta and orange air, and the tide rising, the beauty of Tanah Lot is a very spectacular sight.

The temple is one of the seven famous temple on Bali Sea. It is said that each of these temples are within sight of the following had been made and a level of protection to the island. Dated in16th century by Dang Hyang Nirartha the sanctuary (a priest of Java) built during his trips through the southwest coast of Bali. He saw a game of Small Island spent the night near No Man's Land. The next morning he asked the local fishermen build a shrine to worship the god of the sea, rocks, and there he found the atmosphere of the sacred rock of the island.

Tanah Lot, is the middle of the sea, part of the Tabanan Regency in the west part of Bali. It is only 33 km from Denpasar. I took the road Canggu, since the Board is of the paddy fields on both sides of the road first. Otherwise, there are "a different route is also exercise the bus stop to West Bali and turn left at the roundabout in Kediri.

In 1998 I visited the temple. In that moment I could see the temple from the side of the road, in front of the parking lot, this approach Pls time I return from the temple, I saw something on the highway because the area develops and sells. Some hotels are due to the demand of the market built. Each guest must pay for entry to the car. I have gone nowhere in the temple in those years running before we had our car near the beach park. The lines of the craft vendors on the way to the temple are arranged in an ordered space and also on both sides of the roads to the temple.

The temple is considered one of the holiest places in Bali. Is not accessible to visitors, but reserved pilgrimage. However, supported by a beautiful view of the temple evening light, can be seen near many points. There are a number of souvenir shops and even a number of coffee is served Kelapa Muda Nowhere (Fresh Young coconut cream) and one acre wide variety of foods and beverages. Some bars have their view of the sunset terrace. At low tide the audience is usually on the beach between the rock of nowhere centered on the temple and the cliffs of the mainland.

The caves that are part of the reef with another famous attraction will be changed on the website. They say a giant snake in caves. It is believed that the basis of "Rocky Iceland, poisonous sea snakes guarding the temple from evil spirits and intruders. The myth says that the snake was Nirartha scarf.

Pls Now sometimes the tide rises the rocky island and the mainland is to go by water and boats the only way for the pilgrimage to the temple separated. Tides, the beautiful landscape ever since. The small rocky island looks like a large boat with masts and a sanctuary anchored in the vast ocean during high tide the sea floor.

The metamorphosis of the area of Tanah Lot hope that this is not the beauty of the classic is historical distract temple.The Beautiful View of the temple the night of color is still the most popular printed on postcards. The temple is a symbol of Bali ProMinent.