Tanah Lot means “Land in the Middle of the sea” in Balinese language. One of the most famous events in Tanah Lot Bali
is the beautiful sunset where the sun slows down goes to the earth
stomach and look just beside of the temple. As a tourism destination in
Bali,
Tanah Lot provides the facilities to enjoy the beautiful sunset while
seat on the chair. You can enjoy the beautiful romantic moment on the
sunset time at Tanah Lot while having a tropical coconut drink which is
available to be served on your request.
Tanah Lot Temple is located in coastal side of Beraban countryside, Kediri sub district and Tabanan Regency. It is situated in 30 Km in west side of Denpasar town
and about 11 Km in south side of Tabanan town. The temple is built on
the rock with 3 acre size and reachable in a few minute by walk, because
it is just 20 meters from the coastal lip. This temple is very famous
among tourist destinations in Bali with spectacular view of sunset. At
some nooks of coral reef around Tanah Lot Temple there are holy tame
snake in black and white color where according to the local society
believe that it as a deity property and as the guard of the temple from
the bad influence.
In
order to know the status of Tanah Lot Temple can be realized from
the temple history, function and also incoming devotee existence pray
when temple ceremony is held. In this case can be realized as follows:
Tanah Lot Temple as dang Kahyangan (the big Holy Temples in Bali ),
because the history and the Penyiwi (The people taking care of the
temple) are from the local people from Tabanan regency and surrounding
area Tanah Lot temple as Segara Temple, because its function as sanctum
to
worship the Bhatara Segara, the God with manifestation as the ocean
Power Deity
The unique animal can be seen in this temple area is the snake which
are generally can be met in the coast. Part of its stomach there are no
athwart skin, there is only small skin, but this sea water snake very
noxious but snakebite case are very seldom happened, because the sea
water snake generally very passive.
As a favorite tourism destination in Bali, Tanah Lot owns a
magnificent view in particular at the sunset time where the sun slows
down to the earth stomach. Every visitor who is paying a visit to this
place will be marveled to see the beauty panorama of Tanah Lot. Beside
of this temple, there are other temples which can be seen on your visit
to Tanah Lot like Batu Bolong Temple, Batumejan Temple and Enjung Galuh
Temple.
