The picture of Tanah Lot
Beautiful view in Tanah Lot
Sunset in Tanah Lot
Location : Tabanan, Indonesia.
Tanah Lot is a rock formation off the Indonesian island of Bali. It is home of a pilgrimage temple, the Pura
Tanah Lot (literally "Tanah Lot temple"), and a
popular tourist and cultural icon for photography and general exoticism.
Tanah Lot means "Land [sic: in the] Sea" in the Balinese language. Located
in Tabanan, about 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Denpasar, the temple sits
on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by
the ocean tide.
The Tanah Lot temple was
built and has been a part of Balinese mythology for centuries. The temple is one of seven sea temples around the Balinese coast. Each of the
sea temples were established within eyesight of the next to form a chain along
the south-western coast. However, the temple had significant Hindu influence. At the base of the rocky
island, poisonous sea snakes are believed to guard the temple from
evil spirits and intruders. A giant snake purportedly protects the temple.
The area
leading to Tanah Lot is highly commercialized and people are required to pay to
enter the area. To reach the temple, visitors must walk through a set of
Balinese market-format souvenir shops which cover each side of the path down to
the sea. On the mainland clifftops, restaurants have also been provided for
tourists.
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