Sunday, March 8, 2009

Tanah Lot

Tanah lot
The Temple of Tanah Lot is one of the nice and famous temples in Bali Island, located in coastal side of Beraban Village, 13 km from Tabanan. It’ s a Balinese Hindu Temple on the rock and the seawater encircles it when the sea water is tide. In Balinese Language, Tanah Lot means – Land in the Middle of the Sea . People can reach this Temple at low tide. The Temple of Tanah Lot was first built in the 15th century by the priest, Danghyang Nirartha from Java. 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.

1 comment:

Ayumi Galuh said...

Tanah Lot is one of beautiful place in Bali

http://www.tanahlot.net