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Sunday, March 1, 2009

Tanah Lot Temple


The main attraction in Tabanan Bali, a famous seaside temple, located near the town of Kediri, Tanah Lot is arguable the most famous temple in Bali. Consisting of two-seven-tiered and three-tiered shrines and two pavilions, the temple is set a top on outcrop of rock jutting into the sea, and is accessible only during low tide.

According to the legend, as the famous priest Nirartha breathed his last, he suggested to the locals that the tiny island would be an excellent place to build a temple. “Tanah” means earth, and “Lot” means sea. The temple therefore symbolized the meeting point of natural and cosmic elements.


As a place for viewing spectacular sunsets in Asia, Tanah Lot has few equals. Every day at dusk, tourist throng the area to witness the magnificent silhoutte of the temple against the glowing horizon. The best view is from the cliff overlooking the temple.

Friday, January 30, 2009

Bajra Sandhi Monument


A monument built to commemorate Balinese heroes who fought against foreigns imperialism, is located at Puputan Margarana Square on Denpasar civics area Niti Mandala Renon.

Inside the monument we will find dioramas of Bali history from the beginning of pre historic era till recent time. At the lower level you'll find the library and photo exhibit room.

Below is an article about Bajra Sandhi Monument with very nice explanation about the monument and its building from wikipedia.org

Bajra Sandhi Memorial,the monument of Balinese People Struggle is located in Renon, Denpasar, Bali. The monument is located in a very wide area, there are several football fields around it.

Bajra Sandhi monument is the monument of Balinese People Struggle that was built to commemorate and honoring their heroes also as a symbol to preserve the soul of Balinese struggle from generation to generation and from time to time.

The data set of the monuments with quadrangular design Tri Mandala:

1. As Mandala is the main / most of the construction
2. As Madya Mandala is the orbit of the Great Mandala
3. Mandala that the snake is the most outside the orbit Madya Mandala

Building on the main building monuments in Mandala 3 levels:

* Utamaning Ground floor is 3 Mandala at the top of the space functions as a calm, quiet, serene to enjoy the atmosphere around the monument from a distance. Visitors can see the panoramic view from this place, Denpasar. At the time of the season, clearly visible Denpasar. To access this place must go through the rather high stairs.

* Mandala Madyaning Ground floor is 2 functions as a diorama of the 33 units. Floor 2 (two), as a place to display the thumbnails of the Balinese people struggle from time to time. The Dioramas are similar to Monas, Jakarta. But here only the struggle of the people of Bali. Start time of the kingdom, the inclusion of Hindu Majapahit, colonialism, wars of independence, until now.

Outside the tower in this room, there is a porch or terrace is open to enjoy the surrounding atmosphere.

* Mandala Nistaning ground floor of the main building is a monument, there is an information space, Library space, exhibition space, meeting rooms, administrative space, the building and toilets. The middle of the room there is a lake that is named as the navel Tasik, eight poles and the majestic rise of the Tapak dara.

Saturday, May 31, 2008

Silent Serangan

Some of pictures i took at Serangan ..

Tuesday, May 20, 2008

S U N S E T

Feel the harmony of the nature, here in Bali... One of the great place in the world to watch Sunset..

Batu Belig Beach at Petitenget

A Surfer walked home at Kuta Beach

A couple at Kedonganan Beach south of Ngurah Rai Airport

A man walked home after fishing at Kuta Beach

A group of Tourist trying to captured the golden moment
at Kuta Beach

Sunset at Tanah Lot Temple

Sunset at Serangan

Another golden moment captured at Serangan