Pura Batu Bolong - Lombok

NAME Senggigi beach on the island of Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), already familiar in the ears of domestic and foreign tourists. Senggigi beach tourism is a pioneer in introducing Lombok tourism abroad.

80s, along the coast in this area is filled with palm trees, poorly-maintained streets and narrow. However, Senggigi now turned into a famous tourist attraction on the island of Lombok. The afternoon is always enlivened tourists. Moreover, night, night life begins with the proliferation of restaurants and cafes in the area.

Seeing the sunset (sunset) is a moment that is always awaited travelers along the west coast of the island of Lombok. Many places to see the sunset at the background of Mount Agung in Bali.

One is Pura Batu Bolong. Pura Batu Bolong location not far from Senggigi. If you want to Senggigi of Mataram, the capital of the province, certainly pass Pura Batu Bolong.

Pura Batu Bolong reminded of the existence of Tanah Lot Temple in Tabanan, Bali, which are both located on the beach. Only Pura Batu Bolong with black sand has a hole or a hole in the middle so-called perforated stone.

Pura Batu Bolong historical existence is not separated from the trip a Hindu priest from East Java, Dang Hyang Dwijendra to Lombok who traveled from Java and Bali. He often moved around the place.

In addition to surround the southern coast of the island of Bali, he went on a spiritual peralanan to North Bali. As Pulaki up to Pura Pura Batu Ponjok, before continuing the journey crossing to the island of Lombok.

In the last place that Dang Hyang Dwijendra could help some people mentioned bendega or fishing boat that sank near Ponjok Stone. The bendega from Lombok who rescued him that supposedly helped usher Dang Hyang Dwijendra also known by the name Ida Peranda Wawu to Lombok and setting foot in Batu Bolong.

For Hindus, Pura Batu Bolong facing the Lombok Strait and Mount Agung in Bali has a spiritual atmosphere that is capable of providing peace and tranquility for the people who worship at this temple.

Pura Batu Bolong not only visited by Hindus to be worshiped, but also frequented by the photographers. Especially when the sun is getting drowned in the western horizon, how beautiful view of the sunset here. As the sun slowly set behind Mount Agung, the photographer's camera unrelenting record the event. They do not want to waste the sinking sun accompanied by the waves and the scent of flowers in the middle of silence Hindus pray at Pura Batu Bolong