Tanah Lot - Bali

Tanah Lot is a tourism object that is very popular and has become one of the goals of tourists who visit Bali, Indonesia. The beautiful beach panorama attract so many tourist from around the worlds. If some times you pay a visit to Bali you must spend your time to visit the Tanah Lot tourism. In this tourism Location you will feel a different atmosphere with others. There are two temples that is located above the large stone. One is located at the top of the stone and one located on the cliffs similar to Pura Uluwatu. Pura Tanah Lot is a part of the temple Sad Kahyangan, Pura Tanah Lot is a sea temple is a place of worship deities sea guard.

According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmana a rogue from Java. He is a successful Danghyang Nirartha that strengthen the belief of Balinese Hindu teachings and was build the Sad Kahyangan on the 16th century. At that time the authorities of Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, was jealous because His followers start leaving him and follow Danghyang Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben told to Danghyang Nirartha to leave Tanah Lot. Danghyang Nirartha agree to leave Tanah Lot and before leaving the Tanah Lot with his strength he move the stone to the middle beach and building a temple there. He also change his shawl to be a temple guards Snake. The Snake is still there until now and scientifically this snake species including sea snakes that have characteristics such as the caudate flat fish, black and yellow striped and have a poison 3 times stronger than cobra snake. The end of the legend states that at the end Bendesa Beraben be come a pursuivant of Danghyang Nirartha.

Tanah Lot is located in the Beraban Village, Tabanan, Bali, about 13 km west of Tabanan. At the north of Pura Tanah Lot, there is a temple located on top of the cliffs that stick to the sea. The cliffs connected the temple with the land and shaped like a bridge (curve). Tanah Lot is known as a place to see the beautiful sunset , tourists usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here while enjoying the meal in the restaurants surrounding the Tanah Log Tourism object.

For those of you who like a souvenir from this tourism area, you can find along the way to the location of tourism is seen from the parking lot to the temple area found many art shop, in addition you can also see children who are back and forth offering you some beautiful souvenirs with a very cheap price.

Tanah lot tour location is also used as a religious celebration of the local community, Odalan or feast in the Temple is always celebrated once every 210 days, similar to other temples in Bali. The celebration time is near to the celebration of Galungan and Kuningan Day that is precisely the Holy Buddha Cemeng Langkir. At that time, many prayers will be pray in this Temple.

Taken from : "http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanah_Lot"