Tanah Lot Temple
Tanah Lot Temple is located in coastal side of Beraban countryside, Kediri sub district and Tabanan Regency. It is situated in 30 Km in west side of Denpasar town and about 11 Km in south side
of Tabanan town. The temple is built on the rock with 3 acre size and
reachable in a few minute by walk, because it is just 20 meters from the
coastal lip. This temple is very famous among tourist destinations in Bali with spectacular view of sunset. 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.
Philosophy
The
word of Tanah Lot is consisted of two words that are Tanah word
interpreted as a reef looking like gili or isle. Lot or Lod word has
meaning the sea. So Tanah Lot is meaning the small island floating on
the sea. The location is now called as Tanah Lot has been used at a
Megalithic period as a place that looked into holy, proven from the
existence of menhir. Pursuant to environmental condition, hence the
structure of Tanah Lot Temple is built at irregular reef plain of its angle which is only consisted of one plain yard as Jeroan.
Function
The function of this temple can be realized from the function of the main temple building which is located in the temple main area. In this place, there is a main temple to worship the god in form of Dewa Baruna or Bhatara Segara, the sea power.
The media of worship to this god is the temple building with 5 storied
meanwhile the 3 storied temple building in north part of this area is
purposing to worship to Dang Hyang Nirartha.
In
order to know the status of Tanah Lot Temple can be realized from the
temple history, function and also incoming devotee existence pray when
temple ceremony is held. In this case can be realized as follows: -
Tanah Lot Temple as dang Kahyangan(the big Holy Temples in Bali ), because the history and the Penyiwi (The people taking care of the temple) are from the local people from Tabanan regency and surrounding area
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Tanah Lot temple as Segara Temple, because its function as sanctum to worship the Bhatara Segara, the God with manifestation as the ocean Power Deity
The unique animal can be seen in this temple
area is the snake which are generally can be met in the coast. Part of
its stomach there are no athwart skin, there is only small skin, but
this sea water snake very noxious but snakebite case are very seldom
happened, because the sea water snake generally very passive.
What to See in Tanah Lot
As a favorite tourism destination in Bali,
Tanah Lot owns a magnificent view in particular at the sunset time
where the sun slows down to the earth stomach. Every visitor who is
paying a visit to this place will be marveled to see the beauty panorama
of Tanah Lot. Beside of this temple, there are other temples which can
be seen on your visit to Tanah Lot like Batu Bolong Temple, Batumejan
Temple and Enjung Galuh Temple.
PUBLIC FACILITIES
- Parking Area
- Police Station
- Food Stall
- Bar
- Balinese Dance Perfomance
- Life Guard
- Souvenir Shops
- Public Telephone
- Restaurant
- Guest House
- Money Changer
- Public Toilet
- Drinks Stall
- Hotel
- ATM
- Security
- Photographer
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