Tanah Lot - the rocky formation is formed outside of Bali. This rock is popular among tourists and sacred to the Balinese temple Tanah Lot, which is considered a center of pilgrimage. Tanah Lot is located in Tabanan district, 20 km from Denpasar.

From a distance, the rock on which the temple resembles a ship, such outlines rock gave the ocean waves, washed by her for many years. The date of foundation of the temple is considered to XVI century. It is assumed that a Hindu temple founded Nirartha. He was an itinerant priest, during one of his journeys along the southern coast of Bali, he noticed a beautiful cliff into the sea and decided to make a stop there. Nirarthu there met fishermen and arranged for the night. The next morning he called and told the fishermen that they have to build on this rock sanctuary for the worship of Balinese sea gods. There is another legend that has led to this Nirarthu rock ray of divine light that comes from a spring on the rock.

Tanah Lot Temple was built and for centuries was part of Balinese mythology. The temple can be reached only by true believers, they climb the stairs, which cut into the rock, and the others are at the foot of the cliff. During low tide, you can drink from the spring water, which is considered holy.

Tanah Lot Temple - one of the seven sea temples, which are built around the coast of Bali. Each of the sea temples erected in sight of the next, they form a chain along the south-west coast of the island.

Translated name of the temple sounds like the "land of the sea", which corresponds to reality. It is worth noting that you can get there only by a small isthmus that connects the island of Bali with a rock and only at low tide. At high tide, the island is surrounded by water, and get to a special ramp.