Tropical Zone Gardening: An Adventure in Beautiful Bali, 1 by Islandshari

Islandshari wrote:
We are now standing on the cliffs that can be seen on the left side of the previous picture. It was high-tide, so we were unable to go over to the Temple itself, but I understand that during ceremonies the lines are nearly a mile long to get there. No tourists at that time...only "praying peoples", as the signs say. The sound of the waves crashing against this 16th century marvel, and the eerie sounds coming from the caves lead a bit of credence to the mythology of its birth. Supposedly a wandering Hindu priest saw a beam of light shining on a sacred spring within the rock at the base of this cliff. He meditated so hard that he caused the rock to break off from the cliff and move out into the water where he built his temple.