Visiting Purah Tanah Lot, Bali, Indonesia

in #travel7 years ago (edited)

Hello Steemians,

In this post, I am going to talk about Purah Tanah Lot, an ancient Hindu pilgrimage temple, in Bali, Indonesia, which I visited back in July 2009.

Purah Tanah Lot is visited by many people throughout the year, and it's one of the best-known temples in Bali; maybe because it's so photogenic.

Image from http://www.putubalitourguide.com

Tanah Lot means "Land in the Sea" in Balinese. The rock on which the temple lies is still being shaped by the ocean tide, and it looks so much different on high tide than on low tide. When I visited, it was low tide.

According to legend, Purah Tanah Lot was built in the 16th-century by Dang Hyang Nirartha, who after spending a night on the little island, decided to build a shrine on the rock, in honour of the Balinese sea gods.

It is also believed, that venomous sea snakes at the base of the island protect the temple from evil spirits and intruders (1).

The temple Tanah Lot

Tourists waiting for the sunrise

Purah Batu Bolong, another temple in the Tanah Lot area

There was also a photo opportunity for tourists with one of the temple's deadly sea snakes;

Poor snake!

For some reason, I didn't take many photos in Purah Tanah Lot. I did take a couple of videos though;



Videos of Tanah Lot

And that's the end of this post. I hope you liked it, and that you will follow me to my next one.

So, have a good day, and we'll speak again soon!

References:
1.Text from https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tanah_Lot

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Great photos! Looks like an awesome place to visit

thank you drewley! very kind of you.
yes, it was actually. a must-see-when-in-Bali

Enjoyed the 6th picture - Pura Batu Bolong - it looks/appears like it's a Land bridge.

Anyway, the last shot is pretty fantastic too ♦♦ Showing the rock cliff, & the people on the left side.

Flat out can't BELIEVE the one of the Huge snake ♦♦ Such a wild shot (Good #photography here today -- so thanks !)

My Fav one is the FIRST one -- ☻☻ Because the water is simply shimmering; the lights on the water are twinkling..

thank you janashby - always nice to hear from you.
yes, the first one is a stunning one.
land bridge- hadn't thought of that
u know, if i hadn't taken the pictures, i wouldn't remember anything now

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