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.