Senin, 18 April 2011

Senggigi Beach

Senggigi Beach is the famous tourist attractions in Lombok. Located on the west coast of Lombok Island. Senggigi Beach is not at Kuta Beach in Bali, but once we were here will feel like staying in Kuta Beach, Bali. Coastal beaches are still beautiful, though still littered with garbage leaves because rarely cleaned. Very beautiful underwater scenery, and tourists can do such as snorkeling as the waves are not too big. Coral reefs are huge waves that towered ketengah cause rupture in the middle. There are also hotels with prices ranging from expensive economically valuable to the hotel. About half an hour by foot, the tourists can find the Batu Bolong on this beach. This is a temple built on a reef which is located on the waterfront. According to local legend of yore often held sacrifice a virgin to being fed to the sharks in this place. Another legend says the early days, many women who spread far from this place into the sea because of a broken heart. From this place also seen Mount Agung in Bali. Not far from Batu Bolong contained the tomb of a scholar. It is a sacred place for believers Wetu Telu. Senggigi Beach, located on the north ward, is the most popular beaches and famous for its beauty. The beach is located 12 kilometers northwest of Mataram, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), Lombok, extending almost 10 km long with white sand that seems to tempt you to sit on it and for a moment forget all your life routine, traffic density cities, and inhale fresh air to enjoy the blue sea views and enjoy the sunset beautiful shades of green in

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Kamis, 07 April 2011

prambanan temple


Prambanan is a stunningly beautiful building built in the 10th century during the reign of two kings, and Rakai Rakai Pikatan Balitung. Rose as high as 47 meters (5 meters higher than Borobudur temple), the foundation of this temple has fulfilled the desire to show Hindu triumph in Java. This temple is located 17 kilometers from downtown, in the middle of an area that now functions as beautiful park. There is a legend that Javanese people always tell about this temple. Once, a man named Bandung Bondowoso loved Roro Jonggrang. Because of love, Jonggrang asked Bondowoso make 1000 temples with statues in one night. The request was nearly fulfilled Jonggrang asked the villagers to pound rice and make a big fire that created an atmosphere like the morning. Bondowoso who only completed 999 statues cursed Jonggrang be a statue of 1000 because he felt cheated. Prambanan temple has three main temples in the main page,namely Vishnu, Brahma, and Shiva. The three temples are symbols of Trimurti in Hindu belief. All of them face east. Each main temple has accompanying temple facing to the west, namely Nandini for Shiva, Swan to Brahma, and Garuda for Vishnu. In addition, there are 2 temples wedge, 4 temples color and 4 corner temples. In both there are 224 temples. Entering the Shiva temple located in the middle and the highest building, you will find a room 4. One main room contains a statue of Shiva, while the other 3 rooms each containing a statue of Durga (Shiva's wife), Agastya (Shiva's teacher), and Ganesha (Shiva's son). Durga is touted as the statue of Roro Jonggrang described in the legend above. In the Vishnu temple is located in the north of Shiva temple, you will only see one room containing a statue of Vishnu. Brahma temple, Shiva Temple in the south, you will only find one room with a statue brahma

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