Come to "Tanah Lot" and meet the Holy Snake

What do you think when you hear "Bali"?

Maybe beaches, pubs, getting a tan, or surfing are the first things that come to your mind. Or maybe did you think about temples?

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Yeah! Temples are a must place to visit when you come to Bali. But, wait...

Which temple? Bali is known as "Pulau Dewata" (Island of Deities) or even "Island of 1000 temples" of course that's a lot of temples. There is "Besakih Temple" as the mother temple in Bali, "Uluwatu Temple" which is located in southest Bali, or "Pulaki Temple" who has a lot of monkeys guarding it. There are still a lot of temples you can visit. But this time I will tell you about "Tanah Lot Temple".

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"Tanah Lot" is a temple in Bali located in Beraban, Kediri, Tabanan regency and it may take a 2-3 hour drive from Ngurah Rai airport. "Tanah Lot" is a rock formation and, in Balinese, "Tanah" means "soil" and "Lot" means hard, which is "hard soil". At the base of the temple there is a cave where a Holy Snake lives. According to the the legend, the snake is there to protect the temple from evil. And the best thing is you can come to the cave and touch the Holy Snake. If you are lucky, you can walk from the main island to the temple and visit the cave. You can touch the snake, which will bring you fortune. And don't worry: the snake never once bit tourists or local people.

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Another good thing is that you can buy some balinese craft and traditional food from local people there.

For your information, Tanah Lot is claimed to be the work of the 16th-century Dang Hyang Nirartha. During his travels along the South coast he saw the rock-island's beautiful setting and rested there. And now, it's your turn!

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