Tanah Lot Temple in Bali

Tanah Lot Temple is one of tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesia. It is located in the Village Beraban, Kediri district, Tabanan regency, about 13 kilo meters west of Tabanan city. To go to Tanah Lot, Bali is not far from Kuta Beach or Denpasar city. It takes time only about 20-45 minutes by car.

Besakih Temple at mount Agung Karangasem

Around the 8th century, Rsi Markandeya have traveled from Java to Bali to bring spriritual missions. This trip to search inner purity and balance of nature and then put a milestone in the order of the Hindu religion in the southern slopes of Mount Agung which is now known as Pura Agung Besakih. Pura Besakih is believed to be the first milestone of Rsi Markandeya with their followers to ensure Bali as a destination land to build spiritualism.

BARONG DANCE BALI

Barong is probably the most well known dance. It is also another story telling dance, narrating the fight between good and evil. This dance is the classic example of Balinese way of acting out mythology, resulting in myth and history being blended into one reality. The Barong Dance is a story about the struggle between good and evil.

Melasti ceremony before Nyepi day Ceremony

Hari Raya Nyepi is a celebration of New Year's of Caka. Nyepi Day is celebrated annually, which falls on first date of tenth month of caka. Nyepi day ceremony is celebrated by making a 24 hours full silence day.

Ulun Danu Temple Bedugul

Bedugul is one of Bali's tourist attraction that is part of the Tabanan regency. Bedugul area is approximately 70 kilo meters away or about 2.5 hours from Ngurah Rai International Airport. This tourist attraction offers a natural beauty of mountains and lakes.

Penjor is mounted when Galungan Ceremony

Galungan is the day commemorating the creation of the universe and its contents and the victory of dharma against adharma. Hindus make a worship to god they call Sang Hyang Widhi as a sign of gratitude for blessings and safety.

KECAK AND FIRE DANCE

The most compelling part of the temple complex, however, comes from its nightly kecak and fire dance performances. "Kecak" is derived from an old Balinese ritual called the sanghyang - a trance dance driven by its participants' repetitive chanting. In its ancient form, the sanghyang communicated the wishes of the gods or of the ancestors.

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Friday, September 9, 2011

Tanah Lot Temple Bali

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Tanah Lot Temple is one of tourist attraction in Bali, Indonesia. It is located in the Village Beraban, Kediri district, Tabanan regency, about 13 kilo meters west of Tabanan city. To go to Tanah Lot, Bali is not far from Kuta Beach or Denpasar city. It takes time only about 20-45 minutes by car.




Tanah Lot temple is one of Dang Kahyangan Temple. Tanah Lot temple is a sea temple as a place to pray to god of the sea. Here are also often held ceremonies of the Hindus of Bali.
 

There are two temples located on top of a boulder. One is located above the boulder, and when it was high tide, the temple will surrounded by water. And the other is located to the north over the cliffs jutting into the sea like Uluwatu Temple. This cliff merge the temple with the land and shaped like a bridge (arch).

In addition to a very large place and the sunsets are spectacular, the waves around the temple area is also the main attraction. Tanah Lot is renowned as a beautiful place to watch the sunset (sunset), tourists usually crowded in the afternoon to see the beauty of the sunset here. Like Kuta beach, Tanah Lot is usually a final destination for travelers after a day visiting the various other place of interest, because the best time to visit this place is between 17:00 to 19:00 local time, at sunset.


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Thursday, August 18, 2011

Bedugul Tourism Object

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Bedugul  is one of Bali's tourist attraction that is part  of the Tabanan regency. Bedugul  area is approximately 70  kilo meters away or about 2.5 hours from Ngurah Rai International Airport. This tourist attraction offers a natural beauty of mountains and lakes.  Because it is on a high place, this area is always shrouded in mist and cool weather.  
There are several attractions around this area, they are:

Beratan  Lake

Lake Beratan is located in Bedugul area, exactly in Candikuning Village, Baturiti District , Tabanan regency, Bali province, and it is right  beside the main road of Denpasar - Singaraja traffic. In addition to easy to reach, Lake Beratan also provides a variety of charm and adequate accommodation. Beratan Lake is one of the attractions in Bedugul area which is so unfortunately if you missed it. The cool weather during the day make you feel comfortable to enjoy the scenery around the lake. In the middle of the lake there is a Temple called  Ulun Danu Beratan Temple. It is believed by local people that the temple is a shrine of the Goddess of the lake called Sang Hyang Dewi Danu as the grantor of prosperity.

Here are pictures of the scenery at Lake Beratan







 
 
To enjoy  the scenery around the lake, you can rent boats and canoes boot.  It is suitable for you and your family or with your couple to enjoy the natural beauty around the lake Beratan

Eka Karya Botanical Garden
It's location is not far from Beratan lake. It is about 2 kilo meters away. The garden is  located at an altitude of  1250-1450 meters above sea level. This botanical garden was established on July 15, 1959. Initially  Eka Karya Botanical Garden Bali is only for plant coniferae species. Along with the development and status changes as well as the addition of area wide, now its become a conservation of plants of tropical mountains of eastern Indonesia.


Paradise…that is first impression when you set your foot in Eka Raya Botanical Garden. Fatigue, tired, stress sense of burden, will gone gradually when you enter this botanical garden. You better try your self with all of your family and your couple. It would become good therapy for you.


 
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