Meanwhile, there is a very interesting temple, which is located close to the Tanah Lot Temple, which is only a 5-minute walk from Batu Bolong Temple. The name of this temple is Batu Bolong Temple, while the uniqueness of this temple is that it is located on a cliff with a hole in the middle so that seawater can enter the hole. A very spectacular sight. Many tourists also visit this Batu Bolong Temple first, then visit Tanah Lot Temple. As for the Batu Bolong Temple, there is still a unity with the Tanah Lot Temple, this can be seen from the ceremonies held in Tanah Lot along with the ceremonies in Batu Bolong, namely each Budda Wage/Cemeng Langkir. The Batu Bolong Temple was built to worship the God of Holiness and is always used for Melasti and Pakelem ceremonies which means to cleanse the world from negative auras.
Why is it called Batu Bolong?
The name of this stone hole is taken from the place where this temple was founded, which is located on a cliff that extends 30 meters long and under the cliff there is a hole where seawater can enter it. If you are afraid of heights, don’t come here, because to get to the temple you will pass a long road leading to the temple which is only about 3 meters wide with a height of about 5 meters from the bottom. From here you can see the view of the Canggu beach which is so beautiful with views of the expanse of the sea making this place very often visited. Most tourists will visit this Batu Bolong temple first and walk through the garden in Tanah Lot and head to Tanah Lot. From a distance the view of Batu Bolong is so beautiful, especially at sunset, the resulting scenery is so beautiful that it is incomparable and very instagrammable
The Uniqueness of Batu Bolong Temple
The uniqueness of this Batu Bolong temple in addition to the hole under the cliff, it also has its own uniqueness that makes this temple believed to be sacred and has a mystical smell. Where the uniqueness lies in the temple where there is a stone, where this stone emits fresh water and fresh water is called Tirta Pakuluh and is often used for religious ceremonies such as Melasti, Pakelem, Purnama Kapat and Piodalan. The Batubolong temple can only be entered by people who want to pray and the administrators of this temple. This temple building is surrounded by a wall around the temple which aims to prevent people from entering and something unwanted happens. Tourists can only see from the outside, besides that the scenery here is very beautiful, enjoy this spectacular view before you head to Tanah Lot Temple. A very impressive sensation where you can visit two temples that are both unique and very beautiful
Batu Bolong Temple Dress Code
Meanwhile, if you visit Batu Bolong Temple and Tanah Lot Temple, there is no specific dress code, which is expected to respect the people here or the residents who will pray, with you wearing polite clothes and don’t use swim suites to come here, because is open clothing and very inappropriate if you use it. the clothes to visit the temple area. And if you want to pray at Tanah Lot temple you can wear Balinese clothes where men wear sarong, shawl and udeng and for women wear kebaya, sarong and shawl. Where the clothes are mandatory if you want to worship in this sacred temple area. So if you visit Tanah Lot Temple, it is hoped that you can wear polite clothes
Facilities at Tanah Lot Temple
As for the facilities in Batu Bolong Temple, it is very complete in supporting it as one of the most frequently visited tourist destinations. From the parking area you will walk to the Tanah Lot temple, along the way you will see many souvenir shops selling souvenirs of various kinds of handicrafts, and there are restaurants that you can visit if you want to eat, there are toilets that you can use and also attractions such as take pictures with the yellow python snakes are also here and also here there is an instant photo service that sells photo services in Tanah Lot, you can use the photo services if you want to capture the moment when you visit this very beautiful Tanah Lot temple. In addition there is also a restaurant on the beach with a view of Tanah Lot, very suitable if you want to spend time enjoying the view of Tanah Lot while drinking at this restaurant. A sensation that may not be forgotten for you where to see the natural wonders of the sunset on the island of the gods Bali
Best Time to Visit batu BolongTemple:
The most popular time to pay a visit to Batu Bolong Temple is late afternoon when the sun begins to settle over the horizon and the temple is silhouetted against the vibrant glow of the sky. The site draws a crowd of travellers who come by bus load to witness this magnificent temple scene against a background of crashing waves. We from Balidens offer tour packages to visit the Tanah Lot temple at affordable prices and satisfying services. You can check the details of the tour here Tanah Lot Tour, beside tanah lot temple, you also can visit Taman Ayun Temple at mengwi village with beautiful view of garden and fish ponds, in addition to tour packages, we also offer private car charters that you can rent and visit tourist attractions on the island of Bali according to the itinerary you have