Bali's Temple in the Sea

Tanah Lot, which translates to “land in the sea” in Balinese, is one of seven ocean temples found along the southwest coast of Bali, Indonesia. Built around the 16th century to honor sea spirits, Tanah Lot consists of a unique rock formation with a temple sitting atop. During low tide, visitors can access the temple by foot; however, entrance inside the sanctuary is restricted to outsiders. Legend has it that unmarried couples who visit the temple leave cursed. Still, the stunning scenery has made Tanah Lot one of the most visited and photographed temples in Bali.
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[@rueben8564]

i have been there... as a Hindu i find this relaxing

[@jimmylives]

Which God is it dedicated to?

[@jivanjovan]

@@jimmylives wasn't the deity mentioned in the video?

[@harryrinaldi2812]

@@jimmylives Dewa Baruna/Varuna

[@physics5896]

@@harryrinaldi2812 I see Sauth Easterns have many Varuna(God of sea), Indra(King of Heaven and God of thunder), Bramha(Creator God and one of the main Hindu trinity) temples while in India have very less one dedicated to these deities.

[@Aakashputtur]

@@physics5896 specially indra....

[@bokongkeju]

its sad when you are an indonesian student that just had school trip to this place and what u actually see is just garbage everywhere :(

[@lilynmike26]

LMFAO.

[@Samsonmetaphysical]

How much of the garbage did you pick up? Don't tell me you acknowledged a problem and did nothing about it. That would only make you part of the problem, rather than complain and try to get someone else to do it. You be that savior that's so helpful and giving.

[@UROwNeDZ]

Sam'sSunmetaphysiCAL. And you commenting this is more effort amirite ? ;) Seriously though, it's just a sad and kind of funny statement of our nation current condition. No need to get so worked up about it.

[@Samsonmetaphysical]

I noticed a lot of trash at my local river, so I turned around and went home to get some trash bags, gloves, and a friend and we cleaned it all up. Now we have the cooperation with a local group that also helps to keep our river trash free. Not sad or happy just watch what happens when you take action.

[@gustialt]

Kenneth Lieyanto hey Kenneth last time I visit Bali in 2009 tanah lot is very clean

[@hellowaya]

Bali is too crowded with foreigners, i missed 90's Bali, so peaceful, now there are beautiful few spots left only known to few, remind me of "the beach" movie..

[@anggib561]

Agree, That's the downside of cheap airline and free visa. It's all quantity not quality.

[@ahmadyoung1732]

So...just go to south pole and you will feel in peace there..no crowded tourists

[@Not_actually_a_commie]

+Ahmad Young The scientists at Amundsen-Scott probably wouldn't be too happy with you just showing up

[@DadtheGamer01IGamingandMore]

@@ahmadyoung1732 In the future i might be staying there

[@anaigus626]

So ,you have to visit another island in Indonesia, we have more than 13.000 ,,,,

[@Mark-jy4qt]

1996 i was there.. 😀 also tirtatanga and uluwatu... I will never forget... thank you Bali!

[@doniwirawan7191]

tirta gangga and uluwatu

[@CAPTAIN_CORNETTO]

I think Khalid did a little collab with local teen near this temple. 🙌🙌

[@weirdflex2608]

moochmoodnoom you are correct indeed

[@farhannr28]

Yup

[@thuthukanitembe]

its true

[@spicyturtle21]

Tanah lot is amazing you should visit this place !!

[@michellevyanca5280]

Aarjan Dhakhwa yeahh i went there not long ago, very pretty, but i think u cant go down into the water now, they closed it off

[@primacahyadi4354]

I've been 23 years there, and never visit that place

[@lewiswarner-jones7173]

I went a couple days ago and it is so busy!!

[@iwageni1785]

Bali is nice, but one thing you must do in Bali is behave nicely and respect the surrounding so you won't anger the spirits.

[@sekararum2663]

I really love great big story videos!😍 especially it's about my beloved country Indonesia! And you know Indonesia has a lot more to offer beside Bali, various culture, food, languanges, race, religion, these things are part our lives define ourselves as Indonesia and all of it embraced in our motto 'Bhinneka Tunggal Ika' which means unity in diversity Also i'm proud as indonesian 😊

[@delilah5944]

I can’t stop binge watching this

[@noname96able]

i really love asia, the culture and traditions.. its different with african culture.. in asia its more about deep spiritual/majestic architectures/exotic dance..

[@richarddawkins4607]

islam destroyed all indonesian cultures

[@Senura101]

This looks like its straight out of a fantasy game 😍😍😍

[@radio-bine]

Uncharted Lost Legacy,,try it if you have not,,It's worth the spectacle

[@childamnerd]

lovely Indonesia

[@medontbite948]

already booked the flights... Can't wait to see what it has to offer my dood.

[@lewiswarner-jones7173]

I've just been to Tanah Lot. We went with a Balinese friend, who told us we could go into the temple (we're British) but we didn't as the tide was high. And it is no where near as quiet and idyllic as the video makes it seem... sooooooo many people.

[@themediterraneanguy]

One of the best travel videos I have ever viewed, so informative & refreshing. Wonderful Bali❤

[@silvartheherdgeheg2477]

I usually watch Great Big Story for some interesting locations abroad, but I actually never knew this existed in Bali. Thanks for telling what's near me that I missed!

[@abhaykaushik8800]

Such a beautiful temple and what a beautiful view.

[@piyushrocksworld123]

This was my very first sight seeing in Bali

[@jefkoele-wijn8872]

Such a nice spot

[@maskappi8651]

The place is so crowded tho... It's super great so it still got that

[@--Paws--]

Reminds me of that temple in Okami, I think it was at Ryoshima Coast.

[@Moonlight-pk4nb]

This is so beautiful I wish I can visit this spot :,(

[@Basket_Propellors]

Finally, a Video about Bali (Where I Live)

[@sarmisthadas401]

Excellent 🎉

[@namaste168]

S***t the myth is so true. Last year i broke up with my girl after visiting this temple. We both are now married to somebody else.

[@fromdonna]

I have been to Bali a couple of times and my last trip was 6 months ago. Tanah Lot is too crowded now and I don't think I enjoyed it a bit.

[@Skiper747_2]

did they forbid flying drones above the temple?🤔🤔

[@somethingsomethingcrotasen1643]

Skiper747 no

[@bayu901]

Idk

[@sklodowska226]

Only if the drone is white

[@NoahSerry]

I'm a drone Pilot of this video .. you must have a permit from the head of the temple

[@g.aloysie8439]

I will go there once

[@mimingnovinanyata5165]

Finaly something from my country

[@aruu-mia]

Go check out another island of Indonesia. At Indonesia, here we have many island and many beautiful landscape, culture, food, etc.

[@koiboi9378]

Don't forget about the corrupt government.

[@MoxieBeast]

ooo hope to visit that after i'm married :D

[@thecheesycheese1910]

I’ve been here before. It’s a beautiful place.

[@thuy-anle1793]

Beautiful!!

[@NorXor]

Bali’s Basics in Praying and Worshipping

[@CrusnikVideo]

When will you learn?

[@GanyangYourself-pq5sn]

No badwords in temple Always use kebaya or at least destar and kamen and white shirt

[@yoasbarusa360]

This is one of the tourism destinations in Bali and it calls tanah lot in the local Indonesia Language

[@putuwahyu1680]

Lovely Bali

[@qutepotato7828]

Been there, soooooooooooo full of tourist

[@prokshdas7423]

So beautiful 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏

[@maknaar]

YEET I LIVE IN BALIII!!!

[@cccc6059]

As a legend of Zelda fan, i clicked right away

[@agungraditya4410]

finally pura tanah lot...

[@debayanroy1449]

Love this

[@bryanmosesgaming7643]

Bengkulu

[@endercrystal1463]

I’ve visited this place once

[@nikhil8405]

Wonderful

[@velisiakusno5526]

They need to do Bromo next!

[@just_in_key]

yass tanah lot bali 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@javajeff714]

Why some of the comments are "overproud indonesian"?

[@koiboi9378]

Because Indonesians don't have any acknowledgeable achievements. Tourism is the only thing that is keeping Bali alive. So when an Indonesian sees a video of Indonesia they get excited because a richer and more powerful country acknowledges them for once.

[@JokerL1000]

What in the dragonball z is this

[@FRISHR]

Fun Fact: DBZ’s world martial arts tournament arena (Papaya Island) is based on Bali.

[@JokerL1000]

FRISHR Yep i was actually reading about that the other day. You should check out the world tounamenr island from the DB movie "Mystical adventure" It looks completley different and in Chioatzu kingdom.

[@anggib561]

Apparently Akira Toriyama was travelling in Bali during his youth. He even put his Balinese friend in the manga. dragonball.wikia.com/wiki/Wayan_Budhiyasa

[@fakuri913]

whoa what, I live in Bali and I didn't know that

[@somethingsomethingcrotasen1643]

Finally it got mention

[@firenationfiles2063]

Are drones allowed?

[@magnoliaeclair7822]

I never look downward from the ledge....its scary for someone that is scared of heigth

[@jaebin2277]

Im watching that while im kn bali

[@jaebin2277]

In not kn

[@hopedetour8397]

im from indonesia, cheer

[@DangItshere]

This temple's picture used to be in our 10.000 rupiah currency. it has been replaced by a picture of Wakatobi national park and a traditional dancer

[@MKMK-bj2sk]

Notification Squad where you at ?

[@NathanVeee]

I LIVE THERE!!!

[@MKMK-bj2sk]

Cool

[@FRISHR]

Now a lot of people are going to take photos and vlogs there.

[@guacamolework3918]

Now ? This place has been famous for decades ago. Millions of people have taken photos and filmed videos in this place, since they were still using old school cameras

[@madf8507]

I've been to tanah lot I live in Bali

[@tuxedopig7940]

Imao, when I was in Bali I was suppose to go there imao but lacked a day.

[@javiii.3013]

Wow

[@saputraadi6580]

My home near here.. 😁

[@professorkai2852]

i live in bali hell yeah

[@EunisCheung]

wauw i was here two weeks ago

[@frenzen9651]

Steve trevor was the first one discovered this island

[@jjabugan3900]

Oh yeah yeah

[@fikgaming0952]

I love bali 😍 I love indonesia 😁

[@jaz1410]

Fik Gaming jangan overproud bego, udah disindir2 ngga ngerti juga

[@juanvito865]

I see Indonesia, I press like

[@overproudkiller6986]

Juan Vito i see overproud i press report

[@davixanderson7664]

You must wait for low tide to go there

[@MrAso90]

Khalid been there

[@davidb5205]

From afar, it kinda looks like Pelagia, the turtle colossus from _Shadow of the Colossus_

[@TheFennypatria]

Iwent hare last year with my cousins

[@farhannr28]

I like everything that have indonesian content

[@IndranathGaurTraveller]

Nice

[@RakeshThakur-id6nt]

😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@communismwithgiggles2515]

Too bad, I wish I can enter the temple.

[@baremkobama371]

Neat

[@dotdankory]

I've Been There. :)

[@frostyfloorz628]

Yo

[@shooker244]

So as a Vietnamese-Asian-American I can expect to never be able to visit this temple. I'm sad now.

[@ahmadyoung1732]

William Chau why

[@MKMK-bj2sk]

DAMN

[@hilloberries]

hmmm how about Balid's Temple in the Sea

[@xnsomniac851]

I'm so proud to be a Balinese people 😆😆

[@foxolotl4389]

Hello!!!

[@imasrahayu9181]

Aku aja yg orang Indonesia malah blm pernah ke bali. :-(

[@beams2933]

did you got yourself an indonesian writer GBS?

[@LPRD]

The hell? I was there the day this was uploaded

[@Jkp1321]

This is some Airbender Nomads shit

[@MatthewPalanca]

DOPE

[@frilink]

In Malaysia we have Pulau Batu Puteh.......

[@guacamolework3918]

no one asks

[@GanyangYourself-pq5sn]

But ours have temple 😂

[@farisx1374]

frilink no one asked

[@belle8373]

No one asked (3)

[@ahmadyoung1732]

No one asked (next)

[@harfi212]

where's my fellow proud countryman at ??

[@koiboi9378]

I'm ashamed of our country. It's so filthy. People just throw their trash anywhere they want.

[@damianoso7361]

Factd

[@AlexS-oj8qf]

There's snake inside I think my friend take a picture with it haha

[@satyananda4389]

True

[@fredricobonaventuranainggo5414]

Kenapa ada lagu aneh

[@thearea51raidwasboring]

Does Justin Y. comment here?

[@primaharianto1377]

Father Tino not yet.

[@22.olivia31]

There's holy snake wow. Please tell me about the Holy snake

[@rikimaru4404]

is this at indonesia?

[@belle8373]

Yes.

[@shubhrani1365]

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[@__seeker__]

Glad to hear non-Balinese are disallowed from entering.

[@koiboi9378]

Don't believe these idiots. You can still enter.

[@himanshunagarwal1019]

Bro i am a Hindu from India so can I enter.

[@nitishmysore]

u didn't mention that it's a hindu temple

[@physics5896]

Well every one knows Bali is a Hindu majority province.