Tanah Lot

Tanah Lot is one of the most popular interesting places in Bali. In Balinese language Tanah Lot means Land ( in the ) Sea. Tanah Lot temple is located in Tabanan, 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.
The Tanah Lot temple is a part of Balinese mythology for centuries. This temple is one of seven sea temples around the Balinese coast. Each of the sea temples was established with eyesight of the next to form a chain along the south-western coast.
There are poisonous sea snakes, which are believed to guard the temple from evil spirits and intruders. A giant snake purportedly protects the temple, which was created from Nirata’s scarf when he established the island. The giant snake is more dangerous from the other snakes, because it has triple poison than the ordinary snake.
The area leading to Tanah Lot is highly commercialized and people have to pay to enter to the area. The right time to visit Tanah Lot temple is when the sunset comes, when the golden red skies frame the temple and waves crash into the rocks.