Tanah Lot Temple bali indonesia

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Sunday, 30 November 2014

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Pura Tanah Lot is one of the most famous tourist destinations on the island of Bali this. Temple is located in the village area Baraban, sub Kediri, Tabanan regency, and is about 33 km to the west of the city of Denpasar. According to the local people of this temple has a meaning as "sea land" or "land of the sea". Tanah Lot word has the meaning of the word "Land" which is defined as the rock that resembles a small island, while the word "Lot or Lod" has the meaning sea. So the name Tanah Lot is defined as a small island located in the middle of the ocean.

Tanah Lot temple is famous as a tourist attraction in Bali because of the location of the temple which is on the rocks in the sea near the coast. If the sea water was high tide so we could not get closer to the temple of Tanah Lot because of the rock where the temple stands a lot of land surrounded by sea water. When the tide is low Pura Tanah Lot can be reached within a few minutes by foot, because it is only about 100 meters from the shore. While walking to the temple land lots, we will see some snakes black and white striped very tame that are around the temple land lots and according to the locals that the snakes are keeping the temple of Tanah Lot. Around the temple there are also fresh water springs that can only be seen when low tide, according to the surrounding community.

Pura Tanah Lot is a temple that serves to worship Sang Hyang Widhi or Almighty God is referred to as the god Varuna is god of the sea. Thus the temple of Tanah Lot temple berungsi as in general. Because it is on the rocks and is located in the middle of the sea, do not have a lot of land temple nenerapa pages like pretending the other in Bali. To reach the temple must pass through the twists and turns of the rock, then had to climb some stairs to first to get to the temple. Pura Tanah Lot has a ceremony which falls on Wednesday Wage Langkir and takes place every 6 months. At that time all Hindus from various regions in Bali will come to pray to for safety and peace.

The history of the temple of Tanah Lot is closely related to the travel history Dang Hyang Nirartha or known as Wau Rauh Rauh coming from Blambangan, East Java to Bali in the 16th century during the reign of king Dalem Waturenggong in Gelgel. He held a sacred journey by walking down the south coast of the island ranging from the west to the east. In the journey, he finally arrived at a beach in Tabanan area, which is not far from the village Baraban. He saw a rock in the form of a small island in the sea. In this place he did penance and feel the vibrations of purity. So on top of the rock, he suggested that the sacred building to worship God who later became the name of the temple of Tanah Lot.

For tourists who want to visit Pura Tanah Lot, you can use a taxi, rent a car / bike or use the services of travel to get to the location pura.Di Pura Tanah Lot tourist area you can find a variety of souvenir shops, food stalls, taverns, and if you want to stay in the land area of the lot of course you do not need to worry because in a lot of land area there are also many types of hotels ranging from lower class to star hotels. Pura Tanah Lot is one of the unique attractions in Bali Indonesia, in addition to this there are many more beautiful places in Indonesia.

That glimpse of the tourist attractions Tanah Lot temple in Bali. Thank you for your visit.

Tag : Bali, Indonesian Travel