Indonesia Zone

Tanah Lot located in the village Beraban, district of Kediri, Tabanan, Bali. Tanah Lot, Bali, known as the best place to watch the sunset scenery in Bali. Here there are two temples (pura) are located on a large rock. Pura Tanah Lot on the north side, there is a temple (pura) located on top of the cliff that jutted into the sea. The cliffs are connecting the temple with the mainland and shaped like a bridge (curved). Pura Tanah Lot is part of Pura Dang Kahyangan. Pura Tanah Lot is a place of worship the gods of the sea guards. Pura Tanah Lot is one of the largest sacred temple in Bali island. Here are also often held large ceremonies Balinese Hindu's. From the parking lot to the temple area met many art shops and food stalls or just a tavern.

According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmin who wander from Java. He is a successful Danghyang Nirartha strengthens the belief of the Balinese Hindu's teaching and building a Sad Kahyangan is on the 16th century. At that time the ruler of Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because his followers began to leave and follow Danghyang Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben ordered Danghyang Nirartha to leave the Tanah Lot. He agreed, and before leaving Tanah Lot, he was with his strength to move boulders into the middle of the beach (not into the sea) and build a temple there. He also changed the shawl into a snake temple guards. This snake is still there today and scientifically snakes including sea snakes that have a characteristic flat tail like a fish, striped black and yellow and has 3 times more powerful toxins from cobra snake. End of the legend states that Bendesa Beraben 'finally' a follower Danghyang Nirartha.