Batu Bolong
Batu Bolong Beach is a beach located in ​​Senggigi Beach area, especially in the corner of the bend precisely downhill road leading to Senggigi and adjacent to the Hindu temple which is above the top / hill, if you're on top you can see the Lombok Strait to Mount Agung on Bali island. Pura Batu Bolong is a temple that stands on the rock of the perforated (Bolong) but still sturdy, rigid and majestic on the shoreline.
As the other temples in general, Pura Batu Bolong also stores a strong religious aura with its beautiful beaches with the bubbles waves always friendly embrace peace as the temple area and beaches. Because of the beauty of the beach and the landscape, the temple is not only visited by Hindu people for worship but a lot of foreign tourists and domestic makes this temple as a stopover place to see the sunset views. But to enter the temple area, you must follow the rules there one of them is required to wear a yellow scarf in the wind it round the waist and for the women who are menstruating are forbidden to come to this temple.
Batu Bolong temple consists of two buildings. The first located in the temple under a tree and were near the entrance after down some stairs named Pura Ratu Gede Mas Mecaling. While the second temple are in the the rock about 4 feet tall to be in overhanging position. Some statues are found in this temple are the statue of Vali, Sugriva, Rama, Lakshmana and dragon statues. To the leftside of the area ( near the highway ), there is a hill on which stands Pura Pucaksari Melanting with several shrines and complementary buildings, such as Palinggih Pasimpangan of Mount Agung, Pasimpangan of Mount Rinjani, Pasimpangan of Mas Ayu Melanting and Bale Pawedan.
How to get there
Pura Batu Bolong located in the tourist area of ​​Senggigi Beach which is the most popular tourist destination in Lombok. To reach this place you can ride a motorcycle from Mataram, with rates varying depending on your ingenuity to bid. In addition to the Motorcycle, you also can use a private vehicle or rent a car/motorcycle because the temple located alongside a main road leading to the Senggigi Beach.
