Ancient or Antique Objects: Maret 2011

Kamis, 31 Maret 2011

Tarling

Tarling
Originally from Cirebon who take from the stands guitar and suling, which is a tool that dominate in this kind of music. Originally bamboo gamelan appliance is then increased in the lute and gamelan made of iron or bronze, then after known guitar then used to replace the lute.

Guitar is a stringed musical instrument played with the fingers of the hand or a plectrum (guitar stringed instrument). The sound produced by vibrating strings.

Guitar can be acoustic or electric guitar, or a combination of both.
Guitar History

Authenticity guitar can not be seen from antiquity. Some experts feel this tool comes from the African continent, where many modern replica in the form of round like a clamshell box with Gut / silk yarn, in many regions of the continent. Other experts find this tool in the form of glass in the relief of old stone relief in the days of Ancient Central Asia and Asia. Materials other thoughts also arise with the discovery of the Ancient Greek vase patterned vase. Greek Strings is probably the first tool that categorized as a guitar. Modern Guitar possibility stems from the Spanish guitar, but different kinds of guitars such as the instrument of instruments that we can see painting painting in Medieval times and Renaiassance that there are many throughout Europe.

suling is a musical instrument from the family of wooden wind instruments. suling sound characterized by soft and can be combined with other musical instruments well.

Modern suling to the experts generally made of silver, gold or a mixture of both. While the suling for students generally made from nickel-silver, or silver-coated metal.

A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family

A mandolin is a musical instrument in the lute family (plucked, or strummed). It descends from the mandore, a soprano member of the lute family. The mandolin soundboard (the top) comes in many shapes—but generally round or teardrop-shaped, sometimes with scrolls or other projections. A mandolin may have f-holes, or a single round or oval sound hole. A round or oval sound hole may be bordered with decorative rosettes or purfling, but usually doesn't feature an intricately carved grille like a Baroque era mandolin.

Guitar Pro is the ultimate workshop aimed at the beginner and intermediate guitarists and not to a professional level. guitar pro intended to help users to progress in creating or arranging a musical composition. guitar pro designed in 4 to 7 string instrument guitar, bass, banjo guitar, mandolin, etc.

Gambus is a stringed musical instrument like a mandolin

Gambus is a stringed musical instrument like a mandolin that comes from the Middle East. At least three stringed lyre fitted to at most 12 strings. Gambus is played while accompanied by drums. An orchestra wearing the main form of stringed musical instrument called the harp or orchestra called the Gambus only. In TVRI and RRI, harp orchestra ever hosted the rhythm of the desert.

Stringed orchestra accompanies the dance Zapin entirely brought men to dance socially. Rhythmic songs that brought the Middle East. While the lyrics are religious themes. Instrument consists of violin, drums, tabla and flute. Now, the orchestra harp belongs to the Betawi people at a party and invited many of circumcision and marriage. Arabic lyrics, the contents can be prayers or blessings.

gambus Riau Malay is one type of instrumental traditional music found in almost all Malay region. The shift of spiritual values and togetherness within the Malay community in Pekanbaru that occur in time to time cause a change. community views on art and Zapin Gambus.

Music Gambus converted to escort Zapin on stage, and more developed than ever. Riau Malay lute is the adoption of Gambus al 'Ud, originally functioning as a means of entertainment that more religious individuals played at home or entertainment for the fishermen on the boat. The changes have shifted the function of the nuances of Islamic songs into the songs a more secular.

Rebab go to Spain

The violin is one kind of Violin group, consisting of: Violin small, medium violin, viola and violin-bass great, the difference lies in size, but the way the resonant sounds and the same way. The violin is played by swiped, generally referred to: stringed instrument / string-bow. The origin of musical instruments including a long string in the history of mankind, along with the spread of cultural and historical change, and therefore in different regions may exist a different name for the same one musical instrument, or could have a similar name but is a tool different music, slowly along with the endemic situation has developed into a musical instrument diverse.
BIRTH

According to ancient records Aryans in India, at 5,000 years ago, the king Ravana of Sri Lanka has created a musical instrument that uses a string-bow, namely Ravanastron, then Ravanastron spread to Afghanistan and Persia, at the beginning of the century to 1, during the royal era Yue Da Shi in Afghanistan, the shape of music instruments that turned into a pipe (stringed musical instrument from China), flat top board, came back intact from its carved wooden concave, rather smooth, tone and resonance rather large. In the 7th century and spread to the Arab region during the golden age of Islam was renamed Rebab.
SPREADING TO EUROPE

Around the 8th century, along with the expansion of Islamic influence, Rebab go to Spain, when Spain was under the rule of the dynasty of Aragon, the Spanish call those instruments as Rebec or Rebeca. In the same time also enters Rome, Greece, Eastern Europe and Italy.

In medieval Europe, the development of stringed instrument is to Italy, Germany and France, although the origin of the stringed instrument is not in Europe, but has been raised and triumphed in Europe. Stringed instrument that originally entered Europe consists of 2 types namely: vertical grip and grip on the arm.

Violin with vertical grip is a way of presenting the beginning of the stringed instrument, since early-Arab Rebab to Rebeca, until after hundreds of years the change from Rebeca be Viol, all played with the vertical, until the 18th century was replaced with the popularity of the violin. But how to handle the vertical until now can be maintained at various local musical instruments, for example: Hu Qin (read: Hu Jin) from China, Gadulka from Eastern Europe, Sarangi and Sardi from India, Mongolia etc. Morinchur from.

How to hold the violin with the upper arm by putting Rebeca played on the back of the hand or clamped under the jaw, possibly influenced by Lyra from Egypt, also due to the influence of staging bum around Europe poet and artist, nomad, that's the pioneer / early form of modern violin.

Viol emerged a century earlier than the violin, because he had a vertical grip, so he is not an early form of violin, then both instruments exist together for 2 centuries. Viol voice clear and sweet, soft and elegant, which is why usually played at the forum of high society, as in the palace, while the violin volume is rather large, brilliant and beautiful voice, can be played between strong and weak levels, then it is more appropriate to the forum area, such as assembly and ball-room hotel, etc.. Then at about the 17th century (th 1650), clearly favored by the world Biola, Biola needs and positions since then exceeded Viol.
BIRTH OF VIOLIN

Under the cultural exchange and blow, the earliest modern violin emerged in the 16th century (about year 1520) in-northern Italy, the 16th century was a time tergemilang of the Renaissance, with the background of the Renaissance, gradually leading to a form of modern violin now This, of making subtle, process / technology designnya accordance with the principles of technology and aesthetics, even more beautiful voice and a loud, strong and agile highlight the characteristics of musical instruments today.

Then coupled with the grown-developed by Cremona and 3 clan's most famous violin makers of Cremona ie, Amati, Stradivari and Guarneri, until now they still have a violin made by a modern collector's seizure of goods, today is still recognized as the best violinist in the world.

Modern violin makers who actively seek more reform and renewal, but not always able to exceed the design of the predecessor generation, although there are a number of personal style or a change in the mini, but still can not get out of the original pattern, which is why there who think, violin is the item which has a maximum in the technological history of mankind.

Game and the position of violin technique in the late 16th century has not reached its peak, however follow the development of musical instruments and co-exist with the player and composer. In the mid-17th century, composers began to notice a particular form of music for certain performances, such as violin music or acoustic music, the violin gradually replace the role of viol.

Italian composer, Monteverdi officially incorporate the violin into the show, and has created a lot of violin playing techniques, produce a richer tone of voice and violin again. Marini has written much music for solo violin. While Corelli called the "father of modern violin technique", is an expert on professional performance was also a composer, he began to create the style violin sonatas and 12 pieces of its philharmonic orchestra concerts (big concert is an early form of the concert). Having already attended the composers as above which makes the development and position of the violin has advanced with great strides, also has influenced classical composers of the flow such as Bach, Georg Friedrich Handel, Mozart, etc.. At the time of Barocco because progress violin music, the music gradually separated from the way the church acoustic music performances and musical performances formed in space. Until the last days Barocco, the scale of the orchestra and its complexity is increasing, and the technique of musical performances are also becoming increasingly complex and diverse. Violin technique also in the early 19th century brought to a peak by expert Italian violinist, Paganini.
ENTRY INTO CHINA

Ravanastron mentioned at the beginning of this paper, (at first) has also spread to China, there is an entry into India to "Go Jia Kum", finally in the 13th century a new entry to China, it is Hu Qin from the horse-tail Song dynasty. After over 400 years, a new modern violin along with the entry of missionaries and merchants in the Qing dynasty (read: Ching) into China. The spread of early violin is only limited to missionary activities in the palace, after the Opium War, a new violin through a large number of missionaries following the bule seep into Chinese society, church and seminary school in droves philharmonic orchestra founded the music group and has been educating and fostering a lot of music personnel western style. Until 1927, Mr. Cai Yuanpei and Yumei Xiao center in Shanghai to establish country music, this is a high-level music school of the earliest built in China, and since then has started its own educational personnel performance.

Minggu, 27 Maret 2011

NASCAR superstardom

NASCAR Classics is a series of NASCAR races that airs on Speed Channel. It aired from 2002 to 2004 and returned in 2009. Matt Yocum was the host of the series before originally ending in 2004.

The program, when it started mainly showed races from CBS that spans from 1979 to 2000. One of the races that they have shown were the Daytona 500 races from 1979 all the way to 2000. Also, they showed races from Talladega Superspeedway from the summer. The last race that was shown was the 2000 Pepsi 400 in 2004. In the spring of 2009, the series returned after a five year hiatus and started off with the 2006 Food City 500 at Bristol where Kurt Busch earned his first win with car owner Roger Penske and remembered when Jeff Gordon pushed Matt Kenseth after being spun out late in the race. Several months later, Gordon took out Kenseth at Chicagoland Speedway, which was shown later in 2009. Since its return, they have shown recent runnings of the weekend's race (such as 2008 Sharpie 500 shown during the 2009 Sharpie 500 weekend), which expands from 2003 to 2008's event. Speed now shows races from Fox, TNT, ESPN, ABC and NBC. On February 15, 2010, it featured the first non-cup race ever on NASCAR Classics which witness the first race of the NASCAR Camping World Truck Series season at Daytona.

On a cold winter's night back on Feb. 3, 1959, a small private plane took off from Clear Lake, Iowa, bound for Fargo, N.D. It never made its destination.

When that plane crashed, it claimed the lives of Buddy Holly, Ritchie Valens, J.P. "Big Bopper" Richardson, and the pilot, Roger Peterson.

Three of rock and roll's most promising performers were gone. As Don McLean wrote in his classic music parable "American Pie," it was "the day the music died. "

Throughout the years, the world of sports and entertainment has seen its share of fallen heroes, those who in one way or another touched the lives of those around them.

Whether in person or watching on our television sets, these legends were the backbone of the culture in which we grew up.

Many times, we watched them while thinking what it would be like to walk in their shoes. At times, we tried to fulfill our own dreams by mimicking what it was that made them famous.

Life has always been about the journey. From time to time, each of one us have experienced life’s many crises from the different changing events and transitions, all unpredictable moments arriving and intruding into our “well groomed” lives.

We didn’t ask for this interference, and sometimes we find ourselves wondering why it has arrived, bringing with it havoc and confusion.

Along with the havoc and confusion, there is one hell of an adventure that is waiting to explode right before our very eyes.

The journey that Earnhardt embarked on is one that, even today, is still one the most talked about subjects whenever the word NASCAR is mentioned.

Ralph Dale Earnhardt Sr. was born April 29, 1951. A NASCAR legend to some, but yet to his family, he was a son, father, brother, and also a husband.

Earnhardt was as wholesome as American pie. Whether you loved him or hated him, the legacy that he left behind was…A long, long time ago...I can still remember how that No. 3 used to make me smile .

With a twinkle in his eye, and a devilish grin on his face, Dale Earnhardt Sr. pushed and shoved his way into NASCAR superstardom.

Call it what you want—passion, infatuation, enthusiasm, or just a plain and simple love for the sport.

Our modern dictionary is full of words that can be used to describe the enormous impact—good or bad—that this one driver alone has had in the NASCAR series.

Excellence and dedication on and off the track were two of his biggest strengths, along with the zeal to be the best driver.

He was tenacious when it came to accomplishing the goals that he set before himself. Very seldom did he ever fall short of achieving what most other drivers could only dream of.

NASCAR to him was a way of life, as well as a world that he would dominate in his own special way.

Never has a driver come from such a simple lifestyle to steal hearts—as well as crush a few—on his way to becoming one the sport's most recognizable figures.

His popularity wasn’t constrained to just motorsports alone. His reputation took him beyond the NASCAR walls and into the limelight of everyday sports.

Dale Earnhardt Sr. was born a legend. Throughout his storybook career, he took every advantage, as well as the gifts that were given to him, in order to give back to the sport and the fans who gave him so much.

Earnhardt’s love for the sport catapulted him to places that very few drivers have ever reached. At the same time, it allowed him to become one of NASCAR’s most popular ambassadors.

Earnhardt not only believed in himself, but he also believed in his own abilities. He took many chances other drivers would frown upon.

Earnhardt’s greatness was portrayed in those who chose him as their own hero. There were still those fans who couldn’t find it in their hearts to overlook his aggressive driving style.

Either way, “The Intimidator” continued to take NASCAR by storm. At the same time, he catapulted the sport into the homes of motorsports fanatics around the country, because of his uncompromising driving abilities, which were admired by those who witnessed them.

The word "quit" was never found in his vocabulary, nor could anyone quench the fire that burned deep within his heart to always be the best.

Many drivers who come through the series leave some sort of footprint for the next generation driver to follow. This special set of prints have yet to be followed though because of the legacy hidden deep within the soles.

Earnhardt’s accomplishments made him one of NASCAR’s most decorated drivers. All you had to do is put an ear to them, and almost magically you could listen to history being spoken in a small, still voice.

Death is eminent in any sport, especially when you take into consideration how dangerous NASCAR racing is, because of the high speeds these 3,500-pound cars travel.

When the Grim Reaper comes knocking at your door, there is no escaping his deadly grip, since he has no respect for who is next on the list.

On a warm, sunlit day back on Feb. 18, 2001, Dale Earnhardt Sr. would buckle himself into his famous black, grey, and red No. 3 Goodwrench-sponsored Chevrolet, just as he had done many times during his 22-year legendary career.

Earnhardt never reached his final destination. There would be no last-lap heroics, but instead these few words from "American Pie" about the day that NASCAR died.

Selasa, 22 Maret 2011

Ebeg is a type of folk dance that developed in the Banyumasan region

Ebeg is a type of folk dance that developed in the Banyumasan region. Another variant of this type of art in other areas known as lumping or lesson horse braid, there is also a named jathilan (Yogyakarta) also reog (East Java). This dance uses "ebeg" that is shaped like bamboo, black or white horse and given a rattle. The dancers wear long pants batik cloth coated knee and black glasses, wearing a crown and sumping ditelinganya. In both wrist and ankle bracelets rattle fitted so that the movement of hands and feet of dancers ebeg always accompanied by the rattle sound. Number of dancers ebeg 8 oarang or more, two people acting as penthul-stretchy, a role as a leader or a mastermind, 7 people again as gamelan, so one can ebeg group of 16 people or more. All dancers use a tool-stretchy penthul ebeg while wearing a mask. Dance ebeg including the type of mass dance, the show requires a fairly broad performances such as field or yard / driveway that is wide enough. When the show is generally during the day with a duration of between 1-4 hours. Equipment used for accompaniment gendhing include drums, saron, kenong, gongs and horns. In addition to gendhing equipment and dance, there is also ubarampe (offerings) that must be provided in the form of: flowers, bananas, banana, coconut (dewegan), snacks, etc.. To accompany this dance is always used songs like ricik Banyumasan rhythm-ricik, gudril, blendrong, lung gadung, (crebonan), and others. A unique, when performances, while the trans (trance / mendem) of the players usually eat broken glass (glass) or other sharp items, peeling coconuts with his teeth, eat rice from the stalks, dhedek (katul), fire, etc.. so that shows his strength Satria, as well as players who manaiki horse braid depict valor hussar with all the attractions. Usually in the show ebeg equipped with attractions Barongan, penthul and cepet. In the show, accompanied by gamelan ebeg common

History Bandengan Beach

History Bandengan Beach

According to stories handed down, the name first given Bandengan beach by the son of Amir Hasan Sunan Muria will now travel to develop the science of religion to Karimun Islands. When we reached the beach, they found many fish Milkfish so called Village Bandengan region. The beach in the village was finally named Beach Bandengan.

On the beach is also a favorite place of National Hero who began the emancipation of women is RA Kartini who is the daughter of the regent of Jepara at the time. R.A. Kartini frequent trips to the beach along the Dutch nobility in those days.

White Sand Beach Lush

You can enjoy the panorama of crystal clear beaches and white sand. In addition, you also can enjoy the pandanus trees shrubs or trees along the coast of Jepara Bandengan or also known as the Coastal Ocean Tirta. Bandengan Beach has a gently sloping coastal structures and the water clear and clean. Therefore, this beach is perfect for a beach tourist attractions such as swimming, playing beach volleyball, boating, or just biking on the beach.

In addition, the condition is relatively quiet north coast of Java makes this beach is relatively safe to enjoy the game on the edge of the sea or swimming. Even when you dip into the clear sea water, you can see small fish are running in the bottom of the sea water.

Bandengan beach frequented by a unique natural ambience. You can find the atmosphere of white sand beach wide. Then you too can enjoy the beauty of crystal clear sea water. And an attractive stretch of the trees are lush and green around the coast. Of course this makes the atmosphere at the Beach Bandengan so cool and comfortable. The beauty of the beaches here can rival the beauty of the beaches in Bali.

You can also visit the island in the middle of the sea from the beach Bandengan. The island that you can visit from here that is Long Island. On this island you can see the beautiful natural wealth of flora and fauna of interest. You can visit this island with a relatively low cost. You can also get around the beach by renting a boat or ship that is ready to take you around the beach while enjoying the natural beauty Bandengan beach.

After enjoying a variety of fun games at the Beach Bandengan till dusk, it's time for you to enjoy the stunning performances on this beach. This is an amazing show of nature, namely the setting of the sun or a sunset. You can admire the beauty of the sun on the way stops in the evening. A dim reflection of sunlight on the water looks calm seas with waves at the beach this Bandengan. Moments like this are often immortalized by the photographer who happened to stop by the Beach Bandengan Jepara.

You can also enjoy panoramic sunset or sunset it while enjoying the food served at the restaurant which is on the lips Bandengan beach. One of the famous restaurant on the beach this is the Sunset Beach Restaurant, founded by Italian citizens who have wives of local residents. This restaurant is frequented by foreign tourists. You can enjoy a pizza which is a typical Italian food, seafood and Indonesian cuisine while enjoying the panoramic beauty of the sunset and hear the sound of waves on the beach. If you eat at one restaurant on the beach Bandengan, then you can go for free to Bandengan Beach attractions.

If you're tired and wanted to rest, at the beach Bandengan also offered villa or place of lodging can be rented. After resting for the night, in the morning you can enjoy the dish panoramic sunrise on the Beach Bandengan.

Sightseeing Beaches Bandengan not difficult to visit. Jepara regency government has provided a good road facilities and easy transport to the beach attractions Bandengan. So, if you're in Central Java, not hurt you to stop by to Jepara. While viewing the beauty of carvings typical of Jepara, you can also stop by the tourism mainstay of Jepara Bandengan Beach, also known as Ocean Beach Tirta.

EVERY dad invited me to grandma's house in Jepara, I always ask for transfer to the Coast Bandengan. This is the beach that I think is quite fascinating, because the sloping, white sand, clear water, making it very friendly for anyone who wants to play and relax.
Incidentally this beach is not so far from my grandmother's house in Jepara city center, which is about 7 km to the southwest. On this beach, I was with my sister and brother can play as much. Floor along the beach with bare feet on sand and small pebbles. I like to help younger when he made the mountains or mountain houses from the sand. If you're satisfied to play the sand, my sister menemai swing or slunturan disedikan by the manager who does these sights, or sitting relaxed under a thick pine tree while enjoying roasted corn, or shellfish stew, and watch the doings of visitors to the beach which was in the shower at sea, boat ride, ride tricycles water, or swim with the tires.

Playing to this place is refreshing after my days busy with school work, in Semarang.
Number of visitors quite a lot, especially on Sundays or public holidays, namely between 500-1000 visitors. On major holidays, such as peak Syawalan event, the number of visitors could be even more.

The beach is named Tirta Samudra Beach Bandengan this is one beach in the Jepara tourist location visited by many tourists, in addition to Kartini Beach (around the city when miles west direction Jepara), and the Portuguese fort in District Keling (45 km north of Jepara), and Karimun Islands.

What distinguishes the other beaches, in addition to the white sand and crystal clear water that still is thick thorny pandanus tree (the local people gave the name 'trengseng'') in the coastal region Bandengan. This tree, by managing the location of this tour, was deliberately treated to keep growing, until one reaches a height of three meters. There are around 16.5 ha of land in the complex's tourist sites, mostly filled with the pandanus tree.
In this area, Scouts often use it as a place to camp. Here, precisely, the kite festival held each year, and young people often use this place for dating behind thick pine trees.
By managers and tourist sites, in an area that is built around a paved road and the middle region, thus giving access for visitors to penetrate and surrounding area by using the motor or car.

FOR me, playing on the beach like a trace Bandengan RA Kartini, Indonesian women's emancipation figures, when he was a teenager. Kartini was born and raised in Jepara. In historical records, the beach is an interesting place to be sweet memories for princess regent of Jepara in the Dutch colonial period first. A lively girl with answering this Sandpipers during his little play to the beach every so often is with royal Dutch East Indies, namely Mrs. Ovink Soer (resident assistant's wife) with her husband. At the first break ahead of rising class, Mrs. RA Kartini Ovink invited along with her sisters, Roekmini and Kardinah, to enjoy the beauty of the beach. Kartini and her siblings to follow Mrs. Ovink Soer looking for shells while chasing the waves that reach the foot to avoid them.

Apart from being a playground, beach Bandengan is also a place that once carved the history of the ideals of character that women's emancipation. On the beach of this, and Mr. RA Kartini Abendanon privately held talks related to the application to learn to Holland, although officially ahirnya petition to the Dutch government was withdrawn and the cost already provided for RA Kartini given to the young man from Sumatra, namely Agus Salim (KH Agus Salim).
Yes, Bandengan beach with crystal clear waters and white sand is indeed able to tempt anyone to play here. Many tourists who come to this object deliberately to bathe in the sea. Not only parents and teenagers, but also children. The condition of a sloping beach allows children not afraid to throw themselves into the sea. They were assisted by their parents, or use the tires from the rental place. There are also rent canoes, paddle boat that is made of fiber glass. For those who like pedicab water there is also a rental. As for those who want to feel the boat ride, there are 15 boat tours are available to take them yanag swirling around the beach with a tariff of Rp 5,000 or Rp 10,000 for those who want to be delivered to Long Island (located about 10 km from Beach Bandengan, or about 30 minutes away by boat).

Passengers are given the opportunity to go down in Long Island for an hour. On the island, visitors can see various flora and fauna that exist there, such as cranes are huge numbers. In addition, there is also the island's lighthouse and the tomb of Sheikh Abu Bakr who often visited by people.

Usually, when the most favored visitors at the Beach Bandengan is the morning and at evening dusk, where it will appear panoramic sunset views. In the morning I saw the young men playing football on the white sand, while in the afternoon seen mothers and young women playing beach volleyball.

Those who have accomplished the move, at this location they also can be fun and relaxing to sit on top of shelter (paseban) while enjoying the coastal breeze and the air is still natural (without pollution).

VISITORS this beach are mostly citizens of Jepara and surrounding other areas, such as the Ghost, Pati, Demak, Apex, and Semarang. Sometimes there is also a group outside the region, such as from Yogyakarta and East Java.

On this beach I also often see strangers. Rupaya they are deliberately Bandengan beach vacation with a stay at Palm Beach Resort and Sunset Beach Resort, two of the inn and restaurant located on the edge of the beach Bandengan.

The price of admission to tourist sites is quite affordable, ie Rp 2,000 on Monday through Friday, Rp 2500 on Saturdays and Sundays, and Rp 5000 when there are performances. Meanwhile, motorcycle parking tariff of Rp 1000, Rp 2,500 for cars, Rp 5,000 for a mini bus, and Rp 10,000 for buses and trucks.
On the day of the week is often held performances, both musical performances or traditional arts groups, such as lumping horse. In this case, the Department of Tourism as tourist sites are penaggungjawab manager, working with an event organizer (EO) or some of the EO. Event organizer who often support events that, among others Chah Kene, Creative Cram, Chah Pros, and Sterile.

The object of this tour can be reached easily by public transport, because the already available infrastructure that has been paved road and the existing urban transport directly to the location of such a tourist attraction. For visitors coming from the direction of Semarang can take the bus from Terminal to Terminal Terboyo Semarang Jepara, with the cost of Rp 11,000. From Terminal Jepara, visitors can ride taxi to the majors Bandengan beach at a cost of Rp 4,000.
Visitors need not worry about starving during a visit at the Beach Bandengan. In the complex there are tourist sites around 15 food stalls, with special food menu, including steamed clams, crab, grilled fish, as well as evaporation srani.

For tourists from out of town or foreign tourists also do not have to worry menganai lodging. In addition to the two resorts on the beach, there are also some hotels, although its place in the city center, among others, Hotel Kalinga in Jl Dr Soetomo, Kencana Hotel on Jl Pemuda, Elim Hotel on Jl Dr Soetomo, and Hotel on Jl HOS Segoro Cokroaminoto.

In providing a sense of security for visitors, managers have formed a security team, including rescue teams to anticipate things that are not desired. SAR Team also involve most of the tourist boat owners. One of the things that got the attention of the security is to monitor visitor activity in the sea, whether they're a shower, which mapun canoe boat. For those who was in the shower reminded not exceed the specified limits, as well as being a canoe ride. At sea was built angkruk (sort of hut, made of bamboo) used by the SAR team members in monitoring visitors. They remind visitors to use the megaphone, when there are visitors who bathe exceed specified Patas.
Responsible security Bandengan Beach, Hadi Purwanto, said, after a security team was formed, then in 2008 this unrest can be suppressed and visitor safety is guaranteed.

In my opinion, this tourist attraction can still be improved. Based on information obtained from Beach Bandengan manager, H Djarwono, in fact the district has no intention to develop tourist attractions that have this broad land. Among others will be built golf course, and the inn. But the plans are still constrained by the availability of funds. ''It was never offered to the private sector / investors, but no one has any interest,''

Senin, 21 Maret 2011

Tangkuban Perahu Mountain

In antiquity, in West Java there lived a princess named Dayang Sumbi. He has a son named Sangkuriang. The child was very fond of hunting in the woods. Each hunt, he was always accompanied by her beloved dog named Tumang. Tumang is actually the incarnation of the god, and also the biological father Sangkuriang, but Sangkuriang not know about it and his mother was deliberately concealing it.

One day, as usual Sangkuriang go into the woods to hunt. Once when he got in the woods, Sangkuriang start looking for prey. He saw a bird that was perched on the branch, then without thinking Sangkuriang shot, and right on target. Sangkuriang then ruled earlier Tumang to chase prey, but the Tumang silent and refused to follow orders Sangkuriang. Because very annoyed at Tumang, then Sangkuriang and drove Tumang and not allowed to go home with him again.

At home, Sangkuriang told the incident to her mother. Upon hearing the story of her son, Dayang Sumbi very angry. She took a spoon of rice, and struck to the head Sangkuriang. Because his mother was disappointed with the treatment, then Sangkuriang decided to go wandering, and left home.

After the incident, Dayang Sumbi very sorry for his actions. He prayed every day, and ask for a day to meet with him again. Because of the seriousness of Dayang Sumbi prayer, then God gave him a gift of eternal beauty and youth forever.

After many years Sangkuriang wandering, he eventually intends to return to his hometown. When I got there, he was very surprised at all, because his hometown had changed completely. Sangkuriang pleasure is increased when the time in the middle of the road met a very beautiful woman, who is none other than Dayang Sumbi. Since these enchanted by her beauty, then the direct Sangkuriang proposed. Finally an application is received by Dayang Sumbi Sangkuriang, and agreed to be married in the near future.

One day, his future wife Sangkuriang requested permission to hunt on health consultants. Before leaving, he asked Dayang Sumbi to tighten belts and trim kapalanya. Dayang Sumbi surprise, because when she was tidying Sangkuriang headband, he saw a scar. The scar is similar to scar her child. After asking about the cause of the wound it Sangkuriang, Dayang Sumbi increases might expect to see, because it is true that the prospective husband is her own child.

Dayang Sumbi very distraught, because he can not be married to her own child. After Sangkuriang home hunting, Dayang Sumbi trying to speak to Sangkuriang, so Sangkuriang cancel their wedding plans. Dayang request is not approved Sumbi Sangkuriang, and only considered wind alone.

Every day Dayang Sumbi thinking about how for their marriage never happened. After thinking hard, Dayang Sumbi finally found the best way. He applied two conditions to Sangkuriang. If Sangkuriang to satisfy these two conditions, the Dayang Sumbi want to be a wife, but otherwise if it fails then the wedding will be canceled. The first requirement Dayang Sumbi wants Citarum river dammed. And the second is, ask Sangkuriang to make a very big boat to cross rivers. The two conditions that must be settled before dawn.

Sangkuriang undertakes both demand Sumbi Dayang, and pledged to finish before dawn. With the magic he has, Sangkuriang then mobilize his friends from the jinn to help complete the task. Secretly, Dayang Sumbi Sangkuriang peek of the work. How shocked he was, because Sangkuriang almost all the terms given menyelesaiklan Dayang Sumbi before dawn.

Dayang Sumbi then ask for help communities to roll out a red silk cloth to the east of the city. When I saw the color red in the east of the city, Sangkuriang thought that it was already early morning. Sangkuriang immediately stop work and felt unable to meet the requirements that have been proposed by Dayang Sumbi.

With a sense of annoyance and disappointment, Sangkuriang then break down the dam which he had built himself. Because jebolnya dam, then there was a flood and the whole city under water. Sangkuriang also kicked a big boat that has been made. Canoes that floated and fell face down, then became a mountain named Tangkuban Perahu.

In West Java, Bandung regency precisely in recreation there is a very beautiful place that is Mount Tangkuban Perahu. Tangkuban Perahu means a boat that overturned. Named because its shape is certainly like an inverted boat. It is said that according to folklore parahyangan mountain is indeed an inverted boat. Here is his story.

Thousands of years ago, the land Parahyangan led by a king and a queen who just had a daughter. Prince was named Dayang Sumbi. She's very pretty and smart, unfortunately he was very spoiled. On a day when she was weaving on the porch of the palace, Dayang Sumbi felt weak and dizzy. He dropped the spun yarn on the floor many times. When pintalannya fall for the umpteenth time Dayang Sumbi became angry and swore, she would marry anyone who would get pintalannya it. Right after these words were uttered the oath, came a dog named Tumang magic and hand spun it into the hands of Dayang Sumbi. So willy-nilly, in accordance with his oath, Dayang Sumbi should marry the dog.

Dayang Tumang Sumbi and happy lives until they were blessed with a child who is a son of man but has a magic power like his father. This kid named Sangkuriang. In times of growth, then accompanied Sangkuring a play by a dog named Tumang that he knew only as a faithful dog, not as a father. Sangkuriang grew into a young handsome and gallant.

On a day Dayang Sumbi sent his son to go with his dog to hunt deer for a feast. After a long search with no results, Sangkuriang feel desperate, but he did not want to disappoint her mother. So with a very forced him to take a bow and pointed it at Tumang. Arriving at the house he handed to his mother Tumang meat. dayanng Sumbi who thinks the meat is venison, feel happy for the success of their children.
Soon after the party was over Dayang Sumbi Tumang remembered and asked his son where Tumang located. At first Sangkuriang feel scared, tapa he finally told what had happened to her mother. Dayang Sumbi became very angry, the anger he hit Sangkuriang to pass out right in the forehead. For the offense Dayang Sumbi were expelled from the kingdom by his father. Fortunately Sangkuriang regained consciousness but blow his mother left a very wide scars in adult keningnya.Setelah, Sangkuriang went wandering to know the state of the outside world.

Several years later, Sangkuriang met a very beautiful woman. He soon fell in love with the woman. She is her own mother, but they do not recognize each other. Sangkuriang proposed, Dayang Sumbi was received with pleasure. The day before the wedding day, when she was stroking his fiancee's hair, Dayang Sumbi see a wide scar on the forehead Sangkuriang, he finally realizes that she almost married his own son. Knowing it Dayang Sumbi trying to thwart her marriage. After thinking hard he finally decides to propose marriage requirement which can not be granted by Sangkuriang. Condition is: Sangkuriang must create a dam that can cover the entire mountain, and make a boat to along the dam. All that must be completed before dawn.

Sangkuriang start working. Her love is so great at Sangkuriang gave him a strange power. Do not forget he also uses the strength he can from his father to summon the jinn and help him. With mud and water from their land to stem the rivers and springs. Sometime before dawn, Sangkuriang cutting a large tree to make a boat. When Dayang Sumbi see that Sangkuriang nearly completed his work, he prayed to the gods to thwart the work of his son and accelerate the arrival of morning.

Rooster crowed, the sun rises more quickly than usual and Sangkuriang realized that he had been deceived. With so angry he cursed Dayang Sumbi and kicking homemade boat that almost gets to the middle of the forest. The boat was there in the circumstances upside down, and formed the Mount Tangkuban Perahu (boat menelungkub). Not far from where there is a residual stump of the felled Sangkuriang, we now know as the Mount Tunggul. Dams are made Sangkuriang caused the whole hill filled with water and formed a lake where Sangkuriang and Dayang Sumbi drown herself and reportedly was not heard again until now.

Tangkuban Perahu Mountain is located about 30 km north of Bandung. This beautiful place is located in Lembang area, approximately 30 minutes from Bandung using Tangkuban Parahu bermotor.Gunung vehicle has a height of 2084 meters tall. This mountain became one of the interesting tourist destinations in West Java. Natural environment is cool, and hot springs at the foot of the mountain-foot. Rows of elongated craters, the main attraction is actually tersendiri.Tangkuban Boat volcano. Tangkuban boat named because its shape resembles an inverted ship.

Boat Tangkuban own name very closely with a legend who is very famous Sundanese land, namely Sangkuriang. Tangkuban Perahu mountain which from a distance looked like a boat upside down, supposedly caused by supernatural powers Sangkuriang finish the job that failed in making the boat overnight to marry Dayang Sumbi that none other than his own mother. Because so upset not to complete construction of the boat, Sangkuriang finally kicked the boat that has not finished it. Diataslah legend who became closely linked in the naming of Tangkuban Perahu mountain.

Tangkuban Perahu mountain charm is so adorable, even, when the weather is sunny, the curve of the soil on the crater wall can be seen clearly, in contrast with the green trees around the mountain. Not only that, the bottom of the crater can we enjoy the beauty that was amazing. Natural beauty is what makes Tangkuban Perahu become one of the natural attractions mainstay of West Java Province, particularly in Bandung.

The road to Tangkuban boat, on left sides of the street you will see a stretch of green tea gardens and rows of pine trees. His name is also the mountain, certainly every time the air is really cool. Because the boat is Tangkuban Mount Merapi which is still active until recently, it has always been a lot happening eruption which left the rest of the eruptive crater. Currently craters-craters have been used as a place-crater wisata.Kawah include Crater Queen, Upas, Domas, New, Jurig, Rhino, Jurian, Demon and Pangguyungan Rhino. Among these craters, Crater Queen is the largest crater, followed by Upas crater that is located adjacent to the crater Queen. Some crater sulfur smell smoke, there is even forbidden to descend the crater, because the smell of toxic smoke.

If you visit to Bandung, take your time to visit Tangkuban boat. The cool air, beautiful scenery, all of them will make you satisfied. Visiting Tangkuban boat means you have been enjoying the natural attractions, tours Lagenda, and also shopping. Because in this mountain region we encounter many merchants who sell various sauvenir, food, etc.. On the lip of the crater of this mountain you can also walk around with a rented horse, all of which will add to your satisfaction the tour. Come and Enjoy ..!!!

Tangkuban Perahu Crater is one of the attractions located in the southern district. Subang, located at an altitude of 2084 m above sea level. The beauty of nature with a row of craters that stretches and cool mountain air and stretch typical of other mountains towering around it and the many collections of herbs and plants typical of tropical forest that flourished around the crater, making the mountain Tangkuban boat as an attractive tourist destination in Subang Regency.
Viewed from the city of Bandung, Tangkuban Mt has a unique shape that resembles a boat upside down (Bahasa Sunda: Tangkuban = inverted, Parahu = Boat). Unique shape is believed to have a very close connection with the story of legend Sangkuriang.

Enjoying views of the crater of Mount Tangkuban Queen Boat, like seeing a giant bowl of very large and deep. When the weather is sunny, the curve of the soil on the crater wall as well as the bottom of the crater can be seen quite clearly so as to present the spectacular panoramic views. Grandeur of the crater is so vast and deep, at least able to force the viewer to a moment silent and amazed by the greatness of God's work.

Minggu, 20 Maret 2011

Train Paksi Naga Liman is golden train golden palace belonging Kanoman

Train Paksi Naga Liman is golden train golden palace belonging Kanoman, Cirebon, West Java. In the past, this train used to attend the king's palace ceremony Kanoman greatness. In addition, this train is also used for the bridal procession Kanoman Sultan family. Train 1608 is expected to be made based on the number of Java in 1530 at neck carriage body which is the Saka year. Since 1930, this train is not used and stored in Kanoman Palace museum, while often used at festivals is a replica train.

This train length of 3 meters, 1.5 meters width, and height of 2.6 meters and pulled by six horses. Board the train is divided into two parts, namely the top of the timber as a passenger seat and the bottom of the iron in the form of a series of four-wheel cart. The top of the train-shaped combination of three animals as the name suggests, the garuda (pivot), serpent (dragon), and elephant (liman), which means that symbolizes the power of air, sea and land. Passenger seat-shaped body whose legs folded elephant, dragon-tailed, winged eagle, and headed a combination of dragon and elephant. At the head, face, protruding upward trunked elephant holding trident and spear.

The main attraction of new Kanoman palace can be enjoyed when entering the museum, located on the right side of the main building. In buildings that are not too big stored palace relics, ranging from the royal train, household appliances, to the royal arms.

According to observations Warta Kota, maintenance on these items less attention. Left dusty and damp for so long. Even the museum building was apparently almost at the ceiling collapsed because many of the traces of water due to leaks.

"Indeed we are short of funds and manpower to manage this place. It is impossible to rely only funds from the government. As his successor, certainly we try to keep it, "said Mohamad Qodiran.

Several collections appeared intact. In the ranks of the train, the most prominent is the Train Paksi Naga Liman. The train was, as stated in the description, made of brown wood in Saka 1350 or the year 1428 AD by Prince Losari. That is the greatness of Sunan Gunung Jati train, ancestral Cirebon Sultanate, which ruled in 1479 -1568.

Giving it a name associated with wood carvings on the front that describes the combined form of pivot (bird), dragons, and liman (elephant) holding a weapon. Alloy forms that symbolize the unity of the three elements of power on land, sea, air and symbolizes the unity of the region.

Feature is that on the wings of sculpture that can open-close time is running, as well as different forms of wheels with ordinary wagon wheel. Wheels train is made concave inward. construction of the wheel like that is very useful when passing a wet muddy streets. Dirt will not contaminate spills its passengers.

Another train is Jempana, train greatness to consort with ornate batik Cirebon. Sapodilla wood train was also designed and built under the direction Prince Losari in the same year.

Trains that occupy the center of the room. The edge of the museum's collection filled another. Among a collection of puppet show flat, bride seats, gamelan, writing desk complete with writing supplies and palm sugar palm leaf manuscripts, which serves as a means of writing, the boxes, including boxes from Egypt. In one corner, we can see a collection of weapons, ranging from swords various local and European swords, dagger, firearm, various shields, and cannon.

There is also the Sultan's throne made of ivory, more than 700 years old. The chair was used at the beginning of the Sultanate of Cirebon to the period of Sultan Kanoman VIII. Because the condition of the chair that is not possible anymore to sit on it, then start Sri Sultan Kanoman IX dimuseumkan chair.

Historic relics in the palace Kanoman closely associated with Islamic religious syiar enterprising do Sunan Gunung Jati, also known as Sharif Hidayatullah.

Unfortunately, people rarely look at this palace, even in the holiday season. Classical problems, such as publicity, promotions would be the culprit. Never mind the affairs of the publication and promotion, for only the restoration of the palace affairs already pant-pant's. It should be a cooperative effort with government-supported private parties, let alone the palace is one of the attractions of Cirebon City.

Train Paksi Naga Liman, which is the greatness of Sunan Gunung Jati Train and the Sultan of Cirebon is made in the same year by Train Jempana, namely Saka year 1350 or 1428, also on the initiative of Prince Losari.

Train Paksi Naga Liman combines form pivot (bird), dragons, and liman (elephants) which doubles trident trunk holding weapons. Train Privileges Paksi Naga Liman Kanoman stored in this palace is in the wings that can be packed as the train is running, and jejari sunken dirt wheels are useful for not splashing the passengers.

Sabtu, 19 Maret 2011

On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well

Administratively, this island including the District of Komodo, West Manggarai regency, East Nusa Tenggara Province, Indonesia. Komodo Island is the most western tip of Nusa Tenggara Timur province, bordering the province of West Nusa Tenggara.

On the island of Komodo dragons animals live and breed well. Until August 2009, on this island there are about 1,300 dragons tail. Coupled with other islands, such as Island and Rinca and Gili Motang, their numbers totaled about 2500 tails. There are also approximately 100 individuals dragons in Wae Wuul Nature Reserve on the mainland island of Flores, but not including the Komodo National Park.

Besides Komodo, the island is also store a variety of exotic flora Sepang timber which by local people used as medicine and dye clothes, this nitak tree or sterculia oblongata in the believe is useful as medicines and seeds are tasty and delicious like peas.

History

In 1910 the Dutch named the island in the southern province of East Nusa Tenggara is the nickname of Komodo Island. This story begins with Lieutenant Steyn van Hens Broek who tries to prove statements about the presence of Dutch troops large animal resembling a dragon on the island. Steyn then killed a dragon and bring documentation to the Museum and Botanical Garden in Bogor to be investigated.

Called the island of Komodo dragon does not mean that the island-like dragons, but the island there are many reptiles called dragons. Komodo Island is situated in the ranks of Flores island in eastern Indonesia.

According to the story, Komodo island tour begins with a story about a giant dragon. Many sailors who recounts that the dragon is more like a scary monster. Large tail can knock down a buffalo with a single flick. Jaws were large and strong, to be able to swallow a wild pig in one motion. And from his mouth constantly spewing fire.

This story has circulated widely and could attract much attention, but at that time no one dared to approach the island because the story went.

The Dutch military mariners to report that the creature-sized Komodo possibility to seven meters in length, with a giant body and mouth are constantly spewing fire. Lieutenant Steyn van Hensbroek, an official of the Dutch colonial administration in the region of Flores heard these reports and stories that surround the island of Komodo. He also planned a trip to Komodo Island.

After arming himself and took a team of trained soldiers, he landed on the island. After several days on the island, Hensbroek managed to kill a strange species.

He took him to headquarters and length measurements were taken that catch length about 2.1 meters. The shape is very much like a lizard. Animals were then photographed (documented) by Peter A Ouwens, director of the Zoological Museum and Botanical Gardens Bogor, Java. This is the first documentation of the dragons.

Ouwens interested in finding these strange animals. He then recruited a cunning hunter to capture specimens for him. The hunters managed to kill two dragons tail measuring 3.1 meters and 3.35 meters, plus the capture of two chicks, each measuring one meter below.

Based on the catch of the hunters, Ouwens conducted research and concluded that the Komodo dragon is not a flamethrower, but including the type of monitor lizard (monitor lizard) in the class of reptiles.

The results of this study later published in a newspaper published in 1912. In the news, Ouwens advise the name of the giant lizard Varanus komodoensis nickname instead of the Komodo Dragon (Komodo Dragon).

Realizing the significance of endangered species komodo, the Dutch government issued a regulation and protection of dragons and Komodo Island in 1915. Be region as the Komodo dragon conservation area.

Findings komodo dragon living legend, curious world. Several scientific expeditions from different countries take turns conducting research on Komodo Island.

The Komodo dragon (Varanus komodoensis) is a large species of lizard found in the Indonesian islands of Komodo, Rinca, Flores, and Gili Motang. Komodo dragons have thrived in the harsh climate of Indonesia’s Lesser Sunda Islands for millions of years, although amazingly, their existence was unknown to humans until about 100 years ago. Reaching 10 feet (3 meters) in length and more than 300 pounds (136 kilograms), Komodo dragons are the heaviest lizards on Earth. They have long, flat heads with rounded snouts, scaly skin, bowed legs, and huge, muscular tails.

As the dominant predators on the handful of islands they inhabit, they will eat almost anything, including carrion, deer, pigs, smaller dragons, and even large water buffalo and humans. When hunting, Komodo dragons rely on camouflage and patience, lying in wait for passing prey. When a victim ambles by, the dragon springs, using its powerful legs, sharp claws and serrated, shark-like teeth to eviscerate its prey.
Animals that escape the jaws of a Komodo will only feel lucky briefly. Dragon saliva teems with over 50 strains of bacteria, and within 24 hours, the stricken creature usually dies of blood poisoning. Dragons calmly follow an escapee for miles as the bacteria takes effect, using their keen sense of smell to hone in on the corpse. A dragon can eat a whopping 80 percent of its body weight in a single feeding.
There is a stable population of about 3,000 to 5,000 Komodo dragons on the islands of Komodo, Gila Motang, Rinca, and Flores. However, a dearth of egg-laying females, poaching, human encroachment, and natural disasters has driven the species to endangered status.

Kalasan is an offering of Maharaja Tejahpurna Panangkararia derived from Sailendra dynasty to thepastor

Solo Road, such as street names in general is a road that connects the city of Yogyakarta to Solo. The road that stretches across nearly 60 kilometers, it is also the liaison to multiple locations of the temple. The route to go Kalasan pretty easy. If we depart from the city of Yogyakarta through the streets of Solo, we will see a temple on the right side of the road (south). The temple was named Temple Kalasan. Administratively, this temple lies in the village Kalibening, Tirtomartani, Kec. Kalasan, Kab. Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Kalasan is located 50 meters south of Road Yogya - Solo, precisely in Kalibening, Tirtomartani Village, District Kalasan, Sleman DIY.

The temple building has a height 34 meters, width 45 meters long and consists of three parts, namely the bottom or foot of the temple, the temple of the body and roof of the temple. The lowest part of the temple is the foot of the temple which stood on a stone base of a square with a size of 45 meters and a width shelf. In this section there are stairs entrance is decorated with makara at the top of the stairs. All around the foot of the temple there is ornate tendrils coming out of a flower pot or vase.

Body temple square with some appearance that juts out in the middle of his side. In the southeast there are booths which can be entered through the east side of the chamber viewer. Inside there are booths that dotted pattern singgasanabersandaran lion standing on the back of an elephant. On the outside of the body temple there is a niche decorated with figure of god figure in standing position by holding a lotus flower.

At each entrance, from the north and south, there are decoration days. At the crest there are decorative flower buds, leaves and tendrils. The top of a tree decorated with paintings of gods and clouds along with Khayangan residents who are playing sounds such as a carrier drum, fiddle, shellfish and camara. The roof of the temple there is a cube which is considered as the summit of nearby Mount Semeru there are several stupas.

Boundary between the roof and the body temple flower terdpat incorporated makhlukkayangan dwarf called Gana. The roof of this temple is octagonal and consists of two levels. On each side at the first level there are Buddha statues depicting Buddhist man and at level two Yani depicts Buddha. For example Yani Ratnasembawa Buddha located on the south side. Bagiana summit likely in the form of the stupa, but failed to be reconstructed back as many stones that have been lost.

Around the temple there is a stupa with a high of approximately 4.60 and amounted to 52 pieces. Stupas can not be rebuilt karenasudah many stones are missing. The specialty of this temple is on the rock face there is a layer called Brajalepha.

Kalasan is the oldest Buddhist relics in the area of Yogyakarta and Central Java as offerings to the goddess Tara. Construction of a temple can be seen from the Temple of Inscriptions Saka 700 or AD 778 Penagari lettered and lettered in Sanskrit which states that the establishment of this temple started from the proposals of the Master of the King who then managed to persuade King Tejahpurna Parapkarana (Kariyana Panangkara), mustika Family dynasty (dynasty Wangsatikala) , to build a shrine for dewatara and a monastery for the pendheta. Then the king rewarded the Village Kalasan to the monastery and the year 778 AD is considered as the year of manufacture Kalasan.

Kalasan is an offering of Maharaja Tejahpurna Panangkararia derived from Sailendra dynasty to thepastor . This information is supported by the inscription Kalasan which are thought to originate from the year 778 AD. Kalasan are Buddhist temples, so this temple faces west. This temple dedicated to Goddess Tara, so there are some people who call this temple as the temple of Tara. Kalasan Pancapana also a wedding gift from the Sanjaya dynasty with Dyah Pramudya Ward from Sailendra dynasty. Sailendra dynasty embraced Buddhism while Sanjaya dynasty embraced Hinduism. Seen the antiquity of our nation has known religious tolerance. Actually, in Kalasan there is a Buddha statue made of bronze. But the statue is now in the Museum of History of Indonesia in Jakarta.

Mendut also not known for certain years of development and the king

SECONDHAND relic from the glory and fame Mahayana school of Buddhism in particular there are still building the temples as evidence of history in Indonesia include: Borobudur, Mendut, Pawon, Sewu, Kalasan, Plaosan, Ngawen, Sari, Sojiwan and Granary. All the historical temple located in the southern part of Central Java province. There are also temples Takus Estuary in Riau-Sumatra and Gunung Tua temple in South Tapanuli.

Mendut

Mendut founded by the first King of the dynasty dynasty in 824 AD, according to Middle Reef inscription in 824 AD, named Indra with Cri Sanggramadananjaya title. This temple is facing west. Mendut (= Venuvana), which means bamboo forests. History Mendut first built, compared to the Borobudur and often Mendut was used for Buddhist religious ceremonies.

The only room in the temple there is an altar which includes three statue / statues, statue lies the one facing the entrance, visible from the middle is the statue of Sakyamuni Buddha statues with chakra mudra, the right hand Avalokitesvara Bodhisattva statue crowned Buddha Amitabha and to the left, there are statues Bodhisattva Vajravani. Total stupa that is around the temple are 48 pieces. 26.4 m high temple This temple has been found again in 1836.

Year 1897-1904 reorganized again as he improved. And in 1908 held renovation improvements by Th. Van Erp, followed in 1925. A number of stupas that have been dirapihkan, set to be rearranged. Outer wall ornament sculpted reliefs of the temple of Bodhisattva Avalokitesvara who looked so very beautiful, besides there is the Bodhisattva Maitreya, Vajrapani, and Manjusri. At the hall door there are relief panels that depict an angel kalpataru Hariti and Atawaka (Asylum and archaeological heritage of Central Java).

Mendut is the second largest temple in the area after Barabudur kudu. This temple is located in the village Mendut, Mungkid, Magelang, located about 38 km to the northwest of the city of Yogyakarta and 3 km from Temple Barabudur. Mendut Budhistis and is closely related to Borobudur Temple and Pawon. Even the third temple is a unity and are in a straight line.

Mendut also not known for certain years of development and the king who ruled at that time. However J.G. de Casparis in his dissertation Mendut connecting with the king Indra, one of the king's descent Sailendra. An inscription found in the village numbered from the year 824 AD Karangtengah issued another Sailendra king of Samarattungga, mentions that the king Indra Samarattungga father had built a shrine called Venuvana (bamboo forest). If Casparis opinion is correct, then Mendut founded around the year 8000 AD as well. Other data that can be used as of Mendut was the discovery of short papers (part of the Buddhist mantra) that allegedly came from the top of the entrance.

In terms of the text paleografis there are similarities with the short writings on the temple reliefs Karmawibhangga Mendut Barabudur that allegedly contemporaneous with Barabudur and probably older.

In 1834 he began to get attention Mendut despite experiencing the same fate as other temples, namely the condition of collapse. Hartman, a resident Kedu when it began to pay attention Mendut. In 1897, made the preparations for restoration. From the years 1901-1907 J.L.A. Brandes stepped forward and tried to restore Mendut and then in 1908 followed by Van Erp, although not successfully complete overhaul.

J.G. de Casparis Mendut built argues that the temple to venerate ancestors Sailendra. In the main room of this temple there are 3 statues that experts say statues are identified as Cakyamuni flanked by bodhisattvas, Lokeswara and Vajrapani. In the book of Sang Hyang Kamahayanikan mentioned that the highest reality (advaya) manifests itself in 3 gods (Jina), namely: Cakyamuni, Lokesvara, and Vajrapani. As a temple that is Budhistist, the reliefs in Mendut also contains the stories of moral teachings that are usually in the form of animal stories from Pancatantra sourced from India. The story, among others, is a tortoise that was flown by two male swans and anal some described below as if the shepherd who mock turtle. Because the turtles are emotional in response to insults, then apart bite of wood stems that are held so that dropped dead. The core story is a doctrine about the nature of pride that would harm themselves.

Directions Mendut inappropriately towards the west, but slightly shifted to the northwest. Size building overall is 13.7 x 13.7 meters high and up to some of its roof about 26.5 meters.

Madura Island

Madura Island

Several centuries later, we are told, that there is a country called berkuasalah Mendangkamulan and a King who named Sangyangtunggal. At that time the island of Madura is an island divided, the shows is in the area of Mount Geger Bangkalan and Mount Pajudan Sumenep area.

Told later that the king has a daughter named Bendoro Gung. That on one day pregnant and unknown father. King is very angry and ordered his patih named Pranggulang to kill his son. He therefore did not continue to kill children but he chose the King's better not return to the Kingdom. At that time he changed his name to Kijahi Poleng and garments in the dressing well with the Poleng (Meaning Poleng, woven fabric Madura). And the pregnant girl who was seated on it, and that in float gitek headed to the Island "Honey Oro".

At the time the girl was pregnant stomach feel sick and soon he called Kijahi Poleng. Not between long Kijahi Poleng came and he said that Bendoro Gung will bear children. Thus the mother and the child became the first resident of the island of Madura.

The boats are a lot of sailing on the island of Madura, often notice a bright light in the place where Raden Segoro silence, and often the boats were anchored and had stopped on the ground for safety. Other than that, the guests give gifts to Mrs. Raden Segoro nor the children themselves. Her mother was very scared too because he called kijahi Poleng. Kijahi poleng invite Raden Segoro to go ketepi beach.

At that time indeed came two giant snakes and Kijahi Poleng sent Raden Segoro 2 tails so that the snake was so approachable and subsequently arrested and was slammed to the ground. Spear by Kijahi Poleng Nenggolo named Si and Si Aluquro. Arriving Patih in Madura, he continued to meet Raden Segoro and express the will of its King. Mrs. Raden Segoro bring Kijahi Poleng and asked for his opinion, whether or not the will of the king granted.

Raden Segoro depart with the Nenggolo carrying weapons. Finally King Mendangkamulan the help Raden Segoro win in battle with Chinese soldiers and after that the King held a big party because it can repel enemies. King intends to take as a child mantunya Segoro Raden. Raden Segoro first ask permission to go home to ask his mother. At the same time the mother and her child fled away, and his house called the Palace Nepal. Because until now two spear into Heritage Bangkalan.

Prabu Damar Maya has a son named Raden Bandung Bandawasa

Regency, is a district in East Java province, Indonesia. Its capital is Bondowoso. This district is bordered by Situbondo in the north, east of Banyuwangi, Jember district in the south, and Probolinggo district in the west. Bondowoso district capital was crossing the path of Besuki and Situbondo to Jember.

According to legend, Roro Jonggrang is the daughter of King Boko's ruling in the area of Prambanan. Beauty and elegance Roro Jonggrang make a man from the area named Pengging Bondowoso want to marry her. But really, Roro Jonggrang not love Bondowoso. As a strategy rejected the proposal, Roro Jonggrang issued on condition that made 1000 temples in one night. Bondowoso is also.

Before carrying out his job, he meditated to gain strength and help from the genie. Toward evening, the construction of a thousand temples began to be implemented, and before the sun rises, the construction was nearing completion. Seeing this, Roro Jonggrang too worried, and tried to prevent the working group. Roro Jonggrang then summon all the daughter of the village to burn straw and hit the mortar (traditional rice pestle in Java), so impressed the day before dawn. Jin-jin who see the day has dawn began to leave his job. Once calculated, it turns out work that was left was a statue.

Prabu Damar Maya has a son named Raden Bandung Bandawasa, a gallant knight and powerful. Meanwhile,led the king's royalBaka denawa ( giant ),a ruthless man -eaternamedKing Baka . In the reign of his kingdom, King Baka assisted by a Patih named Patih Gupala who also is a giant. However, despite coming from a giant nation, King Baka had a very beautiful daughter named Rara Jonggrang. King Baka desire to expand his empire and seize the kingdom Pengging, so they train together Patih Gupala army and collect taxes from people to finance the war.

After proper preparation, along with his hosts stormed King Baka Pengging kingdom. Heavy fighting erupted in the kingdom Pengging between Baka royal army and the royal army Pengging. Many casualties from both sides. As a result of this battle Pengging people suffering from hunger, loss of possessions, many of them are dead. In order to defeat the attackers, Prabu Damar Moyo sent his son, Prince Bondowoso to fight against King Baka. Fighting between the two is so great, and thanks to the miracle Bondowoso managed to beat and kill King Baka. When Patih Gupolo heard the news of his lord, he immediately fled back again to Baka kingdom.

Prince Bondowoso pursue Patih Gupolo to return to the kingdom of Baka. When Patih Gupolo arrived at the palace Baka, he immediately reported the news to the Princess's death Rara King Baka Jongrang. Hearing this sad news of the princess grieve and mourn the death of his father. After the kingdom fell into the hands of the armies of Baka Pengging, Prince Bondowoso stormed into the palace (palace) Baka. When I first saw Princess Rara Jonggrang, Bondowoso instantly captivated, spellbound beauty of the princess incredible. It was also in love Bondowoso Jonggrang Rara and apply to become his wife. But the princess refused the proposal, of course, because he did not want to marry his father's killer and colonialist country. Bondowoso continue to persuade and force for the princess was willing dipersunting. Finally Rara Jonggrang willing to marry by Bondowoso, but before he filed two conditions are impossible to be granted. The first condition was that he requested be made well known as well Jalatunda, the second requirement is the princess asked Bondowoso to build a thousand temples for him. Although the conditions were very heavy and impossible to be fulfilled, Bondowoso menyanggupinya.

Immediately with spiritual power, the prince succeeded in completing wells Jalatunda. After the wells completed, with pride the prince shows his handiwork. Princess Rara Jonggrang trying to deceive the prince to persuade him to go down into the well and examine it. Setelang Bondowoso into the well, the princess ordered Patih Gupolo to shut down and hoard the well with stone, Bondowoso bury him alive. However Bondowoso a powerful magic and valor made it out by breaking the stone heap. The prince had burned anger due to trickery of the princess, but thanks to the beauty and persuasion rayunya, the princess managed to extinguish the anger of the prince.

To realize the second requirement, the prince meditating and summon ghosts, spirits, demons, and dedemit of the earth. With the help of supernatural beings is the prince managed to complete the 999 shrines. When Rara Jonggrang heard that a thousand temple was almost finished, the princess tried to thwart Bondowoso task. He woke a lady's maid palace and the village women to begin pounding rice. He then ordered that the burning of straw on the east side. Figuring that morning has arrived and soon the sun will rise, the smooth running scared hiding creatures back into the earth. As a result only 999 temples built and managed Bondowoso has failed to qualify the proposed Rara Jonggrang. When knowing that all it is the result of fraud and trickery Rara Jonggrang, Bondowoso is furious and cursed Rara Jonggrang into stone. So the princess was turned into a beautiful statue to fulfill the last temple. According to this story Keraton Ratu Baka site near the Prambanan is the palace of King Baka, while the 999 shrines that are not completed now known as Temple Sewu and statues of Durga in the north of the main temple at Prambanan is the embodiment of the princess who was cursed into stone and still remembered as Lara Jonggrang which means "a slim girl."

Bondowoso knows Roro Jonggrang fraud. With feelings of anger and disappointment, he went to Roro Jonggrang. But Roro Jonggrang insists to be 1000 temples have been fulfilled. This gives rise to anger Bondowoso. "Not one, added your own." After Bondowoso out the words, Roro Jonggrang was immediately turned into a statue, to complete an unfinished statue. And can we see this statue in the room north of the main temple.

Sukuh temple site was first reported in the reign of the United Kingdom

Sukuh temple site was first reported in the reign of the United Kingdom in the land of Java in 1815 by Johnson, Resident of Surakarta. Johnson was then tasked by Thomas Stanford Raffles to collect data in order to write his book The History of Java. After the British government passed, in 1842, Van der Vlis, Dutch archaeologist, doing research. The first restoration was begun in 1928.

Sukuh temple gives the impression of a striking simplicity of the visitors. The impression gained from this temple is quite different to that obtained from the large temples in Central Java, the other is the Borobudur and Prambanan Temple. Sukuh temple building form tends to resemble the Mayan culture and heritage in Mexico or Peru's Inca heritage. This structure will also remind the visitors forms a pyramid in Egypt.

This impression of simplicity attracted famous Dutch archaeologist, WF Stutterheim, in 1930. He tried to explain by giving three arguments. First, the possibility sculptor Sukuh Temple is not a mason but a carpenter from the village and not from the palace. Both temples made with a little less haste so neat. Third, the political situation at that time with a near collapse of Majapahit, making it impossible to create a large and magnificent temple.

The visitors who enter the main door and entered the biggest gate will see a distinctive architectural form that is not arranged perpendicular but somewhat oblique, trapezoidal in shape with a roof on it.

Rocks in this temple somewhat reddish in color, because the stones used is the type of andesite.

Temple Plaosan Bugisan located in the Village

Temple Plaosan Bugisan located in the Village, District of Prambanan, Klaten Regency, approximately 1.5 km to the east of Sewu. This temple is an ancient building complex which is divided into two, namely complex Plaosan Lor (lor in Javanese means north) and South Plaosan temple complex (south in the Java language means south). Sculpture contained in Plaosan very smooth and detailed, similar to those found in the temple Borobudur Sewu, and Candi Sari.

Plaosan which is a Buddhist temple was built by experts predicted during the reign of Rakai Pikatan of the Hindu Kingdom of Mataram, which is at the beginning of the 9th century AD One of the experts who support that notion is De Casparis who hold to the content of Cri Kahulunan Inscription (842 AD). The inscription states that the temple was built by Queen Plaosan Lor Sri Kahulunan, with the support of her husband. According to De Casparis, Sri Kahulunan is Pramodhawardani title, the daughter of King Samarattungga from Wangsa dynasty. The Princess, who embraced Buddhism, was married to Rakai Pikatan from Wangsa Sanjaya, who embraced Hinduism.

Another opinion about Plaosan development is that the temple was built before the reign of Rakai Pikatan. According Anggraeni, who referred to Sri Kahulunan is the mother who ruled Garung Rakai Rakai Mataram before Pikatan. Rakai Pikatan reign too brief to be able to build a temple for Plaosan. Rakai Pikatan chapel built after the construction of the main temple.

In October 2003, at the complex near the temple complex ancillary temples in South Plaosan found an inscription which is estimated to come from the 9th century AD Inscription made of gold plate measuring 18.5 x 2.2 cm. contains inscription in Sanskrit written in ancient Javanese script. The contents of the inscription is still unknown, but according to Tjahjono Prasodjo, epigraphical assigned to read it, it reinforces the notion that inscriptions Plaosan built during the reign of Rakai Pikatan.

Plaosan Lor

Plaosan Lor is a vast complex of enshrinement. In front (west) complex there are two pairs Plaosan Lor Dwarapala statues facing each other, a pair is located at the north entrance and a pair at the entrance to the south. Each of these human-tall statue in a sitting position on the folded right leg with left leg bent in front of the body. His right hand holds a mace, while the left hand on left knee tertumpang.

In the court of the north there is a square stone terrace surrounded by rows of stone base. Allegedly stone terrace is a place laid offerings. It is said that on top of the terrace there was a wooden building, while on their respective pedestals there was a statue of Dhyani Buddha.

The terrace of similar but smaller in the south there are also complex Plaosan Lor. In the court of the northern complex Plaosan also there were 6 large stupa.

In the central complex Plaosan Lor there are two two-storey building which is the main temple. Both buildings are facing west and each surrounded by a stone fence.

Stone walls that enclose each of the main temple is surrounded by a chapel which originally numbered 174, consisting of 58 small temples berdenah base building and 116 square-shaped stupa. Seven temples lined up on each side of the north and south of every major temples, 19 temples lined the east or behind the two main temples, while 17 of the temple again lined up in front of the two main temples. Almost all the current chapel was in ruins.

In every corner of chapel row there is still a smaller temple that was surrounded by two rows of pedestals are also interspersed with a smaller temple on every corner.

On the west side of the stone fence that surrounds each of the main building there is a gate of the gate paduraksa, the roof is decorated with a row of small crown. Top of arch-shaped roof of a small square with a crown on it.

Each of the main temple building on their feet as high as about 60 cm without a corridor that surrounds the body. The stairs to the door is equipped with a ladder cheek dragon headdress on its base. Frame decorated with carved doors and floral tendrils. Above the doorway there headdress Kala without lower jaw.

Along the outer wall of the main body of the second temple was decorated by reliefs depicting men and women who were standing in a size that approaches the size of real human beings. Reliefs on temple walls in the south describe men, while in the temple in the north of portraying women.

The inside of the second main building is divided into six rooms, three rooms located at the bottom, while the three other rooms are located on the second. The floor board which limits both its current level is not there anymore, but still visible on the walls of the former place to install floor grooves.

In the living room there are 3 statues of Buddha sitting on top padadmasana row facing the door, but the Buddha statue in the middle has disappeared. On the wall in left and right of the room there is a niche that seems to put the lighting. Niche is flanked by reliefs Kuwera and Hariti.

On the left and right, near the main door, there is the connecting door to the room side. The composition of the second room down the other, either in buildings or in buildings north of the south, similar to the arrangement in the living room. On the east side there are 3 statues of Buddha sitting on top padadmasana lined up facing west. Buddha statue in the middle also has disappeared.

South Plaosan

The temple is located in southern South Plaosan Plaosan Lor, separated by a highway. When the complex Palosan Lor second main temple was still standing with magnificent temple complex in South Plaosan main temple was in ruins. Which still stands just a few of chapel.

.::BY JUMBHO-MY AT HOME IN THE JEPARA CITY OF BEAUTIFUL::.

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