Wednesday, April 23, 2008

Indonesian Temples

Tanah Lot is a temple located 20 km from Denpasar on the westcoast of Bali.It is said to be build by the priest Nirartha in the 15th century.It is also said the temple is guarded by poisones sea snakes. The beautiful and photogenic sunset at Tanah Lot attracts lot of tourists.
Sambisari Temple is located at Sambisari village, Purwomartani, Kalasan, East of Jogjakarta. This temple was found accidentally by a farmer working with his hoe on his land in 1966. The temple dates from late in the ninth century and was buried by volcanic eruptions. It took 21 years to restore it to its former beauty. Sambisari has three statues: Agastya south, Ganesha east and Dewi Durga north.

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