Tanah Lot
'Tanah Lot' is a tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesia. Here there are two temples are situated on a large rock. One is located in the upper crust and the other is located on the cliffs similar to Pura Uluwatu. Pura Tanah Lot temple is part of Dang heaven. Pura Tanah Lot sea temple is a shrine guardian gods of the sea.
According to legend, this temple was built by a Brahmana who wander from Java. He was Danghyang Nirartha succeeded that will strengthen the confidence of the Balinese Hinduism and build Sad heaven 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 Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben Nirartha ordered to leave the Tanah Lot. He agreed, and before leaving the Tanah Lot with its power to move his stone blocks to the center of the beach (not into the sea) and built temples there. She also changed her shawl into a snake temple guards. This snake is still there today and scientifically snakes include species of sea snakes that have characteristic flat tail like a fish, striped yellow and black have 3 times more potent venom of cobra snakes. End of the legend states that Bendesa Beraben 'finally' a follower Nirartha.
Location
Sights lot of land situated in the village of Tabanan regency Beraban Kediri district, about 13 km west of Tabanan. Pure Land Lot in north there is a temple situated on a cliff jutting into the sea. This cliff temple connect with the land and shaped like a bridge (arch). Tanah Lot is famous as a beautiful place to watch the sunset, tourists are usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here.
Ceremony Day
Temple ceremony or feast in the temple is celebrated every 210 days, the same as pretending to be another. Fall close to the celebration of Galungan and Brass is precisely on Holy Day Cemeng Langkir Buda. At that time, those who pray will pray at the temple is crowded.
Source=http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanah_Lot
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