Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot is a tourists area in Bali. Here there are two temples located on top of a boulder. One is located above the boulder and the other is located on a cliff similar to the Uluwatu Temple.

Pura Tanah Lot was built by a Brahmana from East Java named Danghyang Nirartha who managed to strengthen the belief of the Balinese Hindu temple and build it in the 16th century. At that time the ruler of Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because his followers turned to Danghyang Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben expel Danghyang Nirartha to leave Tanah Lot.

Tanah Lot

The Brahmana wise it undertakes. But before leaving Tanah Lot with his power of their meditation yoga move the stone blocks to the middle of the beach and build a temple 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 cobras. End of this story mentions that Bendesa Beraben Danghyang Nirartha became followers.

Not everyone is allowed into the temple. The travelers are only allowed to look from under the temple. Only certain people who want to pray or conduct religious activities are allowed into the temple.

Tanah Lot - This temple is situated in the village Beraban, Tanah Lot is approximately 13 kilometers south of Tabanan, or 43 kilometers from Kuta.

Tanah Lot

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