Tanah Lot

There are two temples located on top of a boulder. One sits really above the boulder and the other is located on a cliff similar to the Uluwatu Temple. Even on a clear day (the sea is not foggy, sunny ) you can see the Uluwatu Temple from here. Pura Tanah Lot temple is part of the heaven Sad, is pretending that the joints of the island of Bali, and Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a place of worship of the gods guard the sea.

According to the legend, this temple was built by a Brahmin who wander from Java. He is a successful Nirantha Sanghyang strengthens the belief of the Balinese will Hinduism and build Sad Paradise on the 16th century. At that time the ruler of Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because his followers began to leave and follow Sanghyang Nirantha.

Bendesa Beraben Sanghyang Nirantha told to leave the Tanah Lot. He agreed and before leaving Tanah Lot, his strength to move boulders with stones to the middle of the beach (not into the sea) and built temples there.

She also changed her shawl into a snake temple guards. The snake is still there today and scientifically this snake, including species of sea snakes that have a characteristic flat tail like a fish, striped yellow and black color has three times more potent venom of cobra. End of the legend states that Bendesa Beraben  follow  Sanghyang Nirantha.

North of Tanah Lot Temple there is a temple situated on a cliff jutting into the sea. This cliff temple connect with the land and shaped like a bridge, arched so. If you go down to the beach between the cliffs Pura Tanah Lot, then in a particular month you will see my version of the greatest sunset. Sun red ball will be right in the hole cliff. As the eyes are tired looking at the world. Unfortunately there was this scene only in certain months when the sun is sinking inclined to the north.

From the parking area leading to the temple you will find many art shops and food stalls or just a tavern. Feel free for shopping. That can bargain recommended.