Pura Tanah Lot, Bali; Capture The Beauty of Enchantment Sunset
One temple in Bali frequented by travelers is Luhur Pura Tanah Lot. This temple is located in an "island" the rock on the western part of Tabanan, precisely in the Village Beraban. According to legend, the temple which has a different name Pakendungan Temple was built in the 16th century by a Hindu religious missionaries named Danghyang Nirartha.
Pastor who came from this Blambangan in Lombok is also known as "Mr. Semeru", referring to a name of a mountain in East Java, which is Mount Semeru. Pura Tanah Lot is located in Beraban village, district of Kediri, Tabanan, Bali Province, Indonesia. Pura Tanah Lot is located about 13 km west of Tabanan town, or 25 km west of Denpasar. From the city of Denpasar or Tabanan, travelers can use a taxi service, rent a car, motorcycle, or using services to travel to the location of the temple.
` Pura Tanah Lot, or commonly abbreviated to Pura Tanah Lot Temple is one of the heaven Sad, the temple is believed by Hindus as the guard joints island of the gods. Other temples include Pura heaven Sad include Pura Besakih, Pura Ulu Watu, Pura Jagat Pusering, and others. Pura Tanah Lot is a place of worship the gods of the sea guards. This temple has characterized as a temple located in the "middle of the ocean (located about 50 meters from the beach when the tide).
When the tide water, then the tourists will see the temple is surrounded by water, so that seemed genuinely in the middle of the sea. If want to explore the beauty of the temple, it's good to come in the evening, because usually the water was receding sea. While in the morning, often sea water so that the tourist tide could not reach the court of the temple.
However, when it is full moon, on the afternoon of sea water were usually fixed pairs. The travelers who visit Tanah Lot is only allowed to enter the temple courtyard. In fact, for women who are menstruating / coming months is forbidden to enter temples. This is because the place was considered sacred, so not everyone can touch the worship space in it. Only Hindus are going to pray or conduct religious rituals are allowed to enter the shrine.
However, the visitors do not have to be disappointed, because at some temples there are two other attractions, namely fresh water sources and sacred serpents. Source of fresh water called Tirta Pabersihan is a sacred holy water. The presence of freshwater resources is of course invited clicking sound amazed, because in the midst of the pounding of the salty sea water, there were fresh water source that can be used by visitors as well as Hindus to purify themselves.
In this place, where visitors can wash your face or other body members as prayer. It is said, in a way that will terkabulkan request. Another attraction is the sacred serpent which is the story of creation as a snake Danghyang Nirartha temple guards. Tourists can see or hold this snake, putting coins or coin money. Although including poisonous snakes, but tourists do not worry because this snake was never endanger the visitors.
At the time seeing or holding this snake tourists can also make requests. When the evening, around the temple there are hundreds to thousands of tourists who waited charm sunset (sunset). This moment many eagerly awaited by the tourists and professional photographers to enshrined into the camera. While waiting for the afternoon, tourists can walk along the beach, to a hollow rock in the middle.
This place is also a favorite location for photos. If lucky, visitors can witness the ritual or anniversary Odalan Tanah Lot Temple which is commemorated every 210 days. Odalan celebration usually held close to the celebration of Galungan and Kuningan. At this festival, Hindus will flock to come to pray and ask blessings in this temple. Travelers also can enjoy a tour event titled Tanah Lot Spectacular.
Various competitions and performing arts held in this event, of which 10 kilometers race, kite competitions, dance performances kecak colossal, and colossal okokan and tektekan. Finally, this tour event held on 12-14 September 2008. Ticket prices into the tourist attraction of Tanah Lot USD 7500 for domestic tourists, and Rp 10,000 for foreign tourists. From the parking lot to Pura Tanah Lot Temple are often found art shop, souvenir stalls, temporary tattoo services, as well as food stalls or taverns. Various types of accommodations are also widely available around the temple, ranging from jasmine-class lodging to five-star hotels.
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