Pura Tanah Lot
Bali's temple on the sea rock
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About Pura Tanah Lot
Set on a tidal rock formation off Bali's south-western coast, Tanah Lot is one of the island's most revered sea temples, honouring the Balinese guardian spirits of the ocean. At sunset, with the waves crashing around it, it offers one of Bali's most breathtaking darshans.
Aarti Timings
- Opens07:00
- Sunset darshan18:00
Timings are indicative and may change on festival days.
Festivals & Sacred Days
Odalan / Piodalan
Every 210 days (Pawukon calendar)The temple's anniversary celebration, when devotees in ceremonial dress bring towering offerings and the sea temple comes alive with gamelan and prayer.
Galungan & Kuningan
Every 210 days (Pawukon calendar)The Balinese Hindu festival marking dharma's triumph, observed at Tanah Lot as across the island with penjor poles and family offerings.
Kuningan
Pawukon calendar (10 days after Galungan)The closing day of the Galungan period, when ancestral spirits are honoured before they return; the sea temple sees special offerings at this time.
Poojas & Sevas
Sea-Temple Worship
Tanah Lot honours the Balinese guardian deities of the sea; pilgrims descend to the rock at low tide to receive a blessing and holy water from temple priests.
Melukat (purification)
A holy-water blessing offered at the spring beneath the rock, believed to purify and bring good fortune.
Canang Sari Offerings
Daily flower-and-incense offerings placed at the shrines, the everyday devotional rhythm of Balinese Hinduism.
Travel Guide
Address
Pura Tanah Lot, Beraban, Kediri, Tabanan Regency, Bali, Indonesia
Nearest Airport
Ngurah Rai International Airport, Denpasar (DPS), about 30 km
Nearest Railway
Bali has no railway; visitors arrive by car, scooter or tour from Denpasar, Kuta or Ubud.
Best Season
April to October (dry season); time your visit for low tide to walk out toward the rock, and for sunset for the iconic view.
Dress Code
Modest dress; a sash may be required. Footwear is removed for the blessing at the base of the rock — expect wet, slippery ground.
How to reach
About a 45-minute drive northwest of the southern resort areas; an entrance fee applies and the site is busiest at sunset.
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