Tanah Lot means “Land [in the] Sea” in the Balinese language. The main worship of the temple is Dewa Baruna or Bhatara Segara, who is the sea god or sea power. These days, Nirartha is also worshipped here.
Tanah Lot is claimed to be the work of 16th century religious figure Dang Hyang Nirartha, who was significantly influenced by Hinduism and who allegedly spent a night there in the course of his extensive travels in Bali, Lombok and Sumbawa. Tanah Lot is one of the seven main sea temples located along the south-western coast.
On the mainland clifftops, there a some restaurants and from there you have a nice view on the coast line and is a great place to make some pictures from the sunset.
The Tanah Lot temple is close to the Balinese mythology. At the base of the rocky island, venomous sea snakes are believed to guard the temple from evil spirits and intruders. The temple is protected by a giant snake, which was created from Nirartha’s selendang (a type of sash) when he established the island.
The entrance fee is Rp 75.000 for foreigners, Rp 40.000 for children 5-10 years.
To reach the temple the car needs to be parked on the car park and from there you need to walk to the temple through a kind of street where there are souvenir shops on bothsides there are also some restaurants. You enter the complex by going through the gate. The complex holds many smaller temples.
The sunset is a special time of the day and the afternoon before sunset is also the busiest time of the day.
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