Friday, January 14, 2011

Mountains and Botanical Gardens of Yogyakarta (Peak Suroloyo)









These attractions are on the highest hill top notch which is located in the hamlet keceme, gerbosari village, district Samigaluh, located approximately 45 kilometers from Yogyakarta.

In these attractions, while feeling the cool mountain air above the verdant expanse of tea plantation, visitors can see the charm that is so typical of the rising sun, while to the north of the peak can be seen splendor Suroloyo Borobudur temple which is one of the attractions in seven wonders world.

In this Suroloyo there are some places that smelled of mythological, which is certainly a very loss to be missed, among others:
  • Peak Sariloyo
  • Tegal Kepanasan
  • Spring kadewatan
  • Hermitage kaendran
  • Hermitage Mintorogo
Suroloyo Hermitage is the most legendary. Perhaps the story, in this hermitage Raden Mas Rangsang which then holds Sultan Agung Hanyokrokusumo do penance for running "wangsit" who come to him.   

In the book Cabolek Yosodipuro Ngabehi works written in the 18th century, Sultan Agung got two messages, first that he would become ruler of the land of Java, so push it headed west until he came Mountains Kotagede Menoreh second that he must do penance kesatrian order to become ruler. 

Each of  1 at the top of the Shura has always held a ceremony Suroloyo jamasan heirloom gift from Yogyakarta palace, in the form of spears Kyai manggolo Murti and Songsong manggolo Dewo. From the house of village elders keceme, the ceremony began with a procession followed by inheritance of the parade that brings mountains of the earth lacks traditional percussion music and enlivened with several groups of traditional art troupe to the spring kawidodaren which is the site of a ceremony jamasan heritage. 

What's interesting about this ritual is the "udik-udik" of the land that contested by the citizens of the community and its visitors. It is said that those who can get the "udik-udik" it will get a blessing from God Almighty in the form of agricultural produce is very abundant.
 

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