Tanah Lot is an attraction which is located Beraban village, Kediri, Tabanan - Bali. Located approximately 20 km from Kuta or Denpasar long trip around a 20-30 minute drive. Here there are
two temples are situated on a large rock. One is located on top of the boulder is Pura Tanah Lot and the other located on a cliff is Pura Batu Bolong. Pura Tanah Lot temple is part of Dang Kahyangan Pura. Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a place of worship of the gods guard the sea for a Hindu.
Besides Pura Tanah Lot as well as an attractive tourist spot for just visiting, recreation, photos and so on. Besides unique is that we can see and touch the sacred animal is believed to be the protector Pura Tanah Lot Sea Serpent in black and white and at the end of the spoon-shaped tail when the snake appeared.
A little history, the temple was built by a Brahmin who wander from Java. He is a successful Nirartha Balinese people will strengthen confidence and build Sad Hinduism Goda is in 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 told to leave Tanah Lot. He agreed and before leaving Tanah Lot with its power to move his stone boulders into the middle of the beach (not into the sea) and built temples there. She also changed her shawl into a snake temple guards.
A most interesting visit to Tanah Lot is in the afternoon, if the weather is clear you can see the Sunset and while drinking coconut ice and so on. It was delicious. . . .
