Tanah Lot means "Land [sic: in the] Sea" in Balinese language Located in Tabanan, about 20 km from Denpasar, the temple sits on a large offshore rock which has been shaped continuously over the years by the ocean tide.Uluwatu
Ulu Watu
Luhur Pura Uluwatu temple or Pura Uluwatu is located in Pecatu Village, Kuta Badung.Temple is located at the southwestern tip of Bali island on the bridge and the steep cliffs jutting into the sea high and this is the Temple of Heaven Sad believed by the Hindus as a buffer from the 9 eyes in the wind. This temple was originally used as a place of worship a holy priest named professor Kuturan 11th Century. He lowered teaching Indigenous Villages with all the rules. This temple was also used to worship the holy priest, ie Nirartha Dang Hyang, who came to Bali in late 1550 and ended the trip with the so-called sacred Moksah / Ngeluhur in this place. The word is at the origin of the name Luhur Pura Uluwatu.