Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot

Maybe we heard the familiar name of  Tanah Lot, Lot-hearted alternative to the one in Kuta Beach. To watch the sunset, the best time you should visit at 17.00 pm.

Tanah Lot consists of the word "Land", which means rock, "Lot" or "Lod" which means Sea. So Tanah Lot is intended that land in the middle of the ocean. This temple was built by Danghyang Niratha, Hindu priest.
Pura Tanah Lot is located in the seaside village of Beraban, Kecamatan Kediri, Kabupaten Tabanan. The distance is about 30 km to the west of the city of Denpasar, and about 11 km south of Tabanan town.

Tanah Lot temple there are two located on the large rock. One is located at the top of the boulder, and only in the cliffs similar to the Uluwatu temple. Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a shrine guardian gods of the sea.

According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmin who wander from Java, he is a successful Danghyang Niratha will strengthen Balinese Hinduism and build Sad heaven in the 16th century. She also changed her shawl into a snake temple guards. This snake is still there today and scientifically snakes include species that have a caterpillar flat tail like a fish, striped yellow and black have 3 times more potent venom of cobra worm.

Sunset at Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot is famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset. Tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of this sunset.