Tanah Lot Temple

 Tanah Lot have a group of temples out of which the Pura Tanah Lot is the most famous one. Other two famous temples being Batu Balong and the Enjung Galuh Temple.

1. Enjung Galuh Temple: 

Enjung means the rock stick out in to the sea. It was built to pray for the Goddess of prosperity “Dewi Sri” as the power (Shakti) of “Dewa Wisnu” (God Manifestation as The Protector). The villagers pray requiring the fertility of the plants and paddy plant for the achievement of the prosperity in their life. 

Enjung Gula Entrance

Pura Enjung Gula

2. Batu Bolong: 

Enjung Batu Bolong,  which is the rock that stick out in to the sea was hollow (bolong). Batu Bolong Temple was built to pray God for holiness. It is a place that always used to held Melasti Ceremony and Pakelem Ceremony, where the meaning of both Ceremonies is to purify the world.

Enjung Batu Balong Entrance

Pura Batu Balong on the Rock

3. The Other Temples: 

4. Pura Tanah Lot: 

The word of Tanah Lot is consisted of two words that are Tanah word interpreted as a reef looking like gili or isle. Lot or Lod word has meaning the sea. So Tanah Lot is meaning the small island floating on the sea.

Pura Tanah Lot

Before sun set, Tanah Lot

Close up view of Tanah Lot (Mobile Picture)

Visitors tip: 

Better go without any expectation. :)