Pura Tanah Lot

Pura Tanah Lot consists of two temples located on the large rock. One is located in the upper crust and the other located at the top of the cliff.

Pura Tanah Lot was built in the 16th century by a Brahmana from East Java named Danghyang Nirartha (his other name is Rsi Markandeya) succeed to strengthen the religion of the Balinese toward Hindu. At that time the ruler of Tanah Lot, Bendesa Beraben, jealous of him because of his followers turned to Danghyang Nirartha. Bendesa Beraben expelled Danghyang Nirartha to leave Tanah Lot.

This wise Brahmana agreed to leave. But before he left Tanah Lot, with his strength of meditation, he moved a boulder to the beach and built a temple on it. He transformed his sash become a snake that protect the temple. The snake still exists until now. Ending of this story said that the Bendesa Beraben become the follower of Danghyang Nirartha.

Note:
 Walk from parking area to the main gate of the temple is about 400 meters
 If the tide is low, we can go across to the main temple