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YOGYAKARTA (often also called Jogja, Yogya, or Yogyakarta) is located in the middle of Java Island - Indonesia, where everything was cheap.Enough with the Rp.200.000 a day, you can stay, eat traditional cuisine of the famous, and rent a bike to explore the beaches are still virgin and ancient temples thousands of years old. Borobudur This is what founded the Kingdom of Borobudur temple which is the largest Buddhist temple in the world, 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia. Other relics are the temple of Prambanan, Ratu Boko Palace, and dozens of other temples that have been restored and are still buried under the ground. But by some mysterious reason, the Ancient Mataram Kingdom central government moved to East Java in the 10th century.Magnificent temples were abandoned and partially buried by the eruption of Mount Merapi material.Slowly, the Yogyakarta region went back into the thick forest. Six hundred years later, Panembahan Senopati establish Islamic Mataram kingdom in this region. Once again Yogyakarta to witness the history of empire that controls the island of Java and its surroundings. Islamic Mataram Kingdom has left a trail of ruins of the citadel and royal tombs in Kotagede now known as a center for silver in Yogyakarta Puppet Show Giyanti agreement in 1755 dividing the kingdom of Mataram Islam became Kasunan Surakarta, based in the city of Solo and Yogyakarta Sultanate who founded the palace in the city of Yogyakarta. Kraton (palace) was still standing until now and still serves as a residence sultan and his family, complete with hundreds of courtiers who voluntarily run a tradition in the midst of changing times. At the palace, every day there are cultural performances of wayang kulit performances, gamelan, Javanese dance, etc. (see Schedule of Events). Yogyakarta at the present is a place of tradition and modern dynamics go hand in hand. In Yogyakarta there are courts with hundreds of courtiers loyal to the tradition, but also there is the University of Gadjah Mada University, which is one of the leading universities in Southeast Asia. In Yogyakarta, some people living in an agrarian culture is thick, but there are also the student with life-style pop. In Yogyakarta there are traditional markets and handicrafts while standing next to the mall, no less hectic. Beach Sundak At the north end of Yogyakarta, you will see Mount Merapi stands proudly as high as 9738 feet. This mountain is one of the most active volcanoes in Indonesia. Traces the fierce eruption of Mount Merapi in 2006 and can be witnessed in the village of Kaliadem, 30 km from the city of Yogyakarta. Landscape style Mooi Indië green expanse of rice fields and Mount Merapi in the background can still be seen on the outskirts of the city of Yogyakarta. In the southern part of Yogyakarta, you will find many beaches. The most famous beach is Parangtritis with legend Nyi Roro Kidul, Yogyakarta but also has natural beaches in Gunung Kidul beautiful. You can see Sadeng which is a primordial Solo River estuary before a powerful tectonic forces lifted the surface of the southern island of Java so that the flow of the river turned to the north like today. You also can visit the beach which has 250 channels Siung rock climbing, Beach Sundak, and others (see Beaches). Malaysia has the world's tallest twin towers, Prambanan Temple Yogyakarta has a towering 47 meters tall and is made by hand 1100 years earlier. Singapore has a modern life, Yogyakarta has a traditional agrarian society. Thailand and Bali has beautiful beaches, Yogyakarta has natural beaches and Mount Merapi, which saves the story of how powerful the forces of nature. A unique combination of ancient temples, history, tradition, culture, and the forces of nature make Yogyakarta is well worth a visit. diytransport.blogspot.com sites will help you plan a visit to Yogyakarta and enjoy the best charm of this place. We provide abundant information about the sights, star hotels, cheap hotels, restaurants, food stalls, travel agents, rental car and all the information you need to travel to Yogyakarta / Jogja.

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Selasa, 10 Januari 2012

CANDI CETHO - Mencari Kebeningan Hati di Ketinggian 1400 m

Dalam bahasa Jawa, cetho berarti jelas atau jernih. Berada pada ketinggian 1400 meter di lereng Gunung Lawu, Candi Cetho hanya bisa dicapai melalui jalan aspal sempit, menanjak curam dan berkelok-kelok. Rasa was-was dan takut akan terbayar lunas begitu sampai di kompleks candi. Sejuknya udara pegunungan dan indahnya pemandangan alam akan menjadi teman setia menjelajahi Candi Cetho.

Gapura yang berdiri menjulang dengan anggun di bawah langit akan langsung membawa ingatan kita pada gapura-gapura di Pulau Dewata, Bali. Dua buah patung penjaga yang berbentuk mirip dengan patung pra sejarah berdiri membisu di bawahnya. Kawasan candi ini membentang pada sebuah lahan berundak dan dibangun pada akhir kekuasaan Kerajaan Majapahit di bawah pemerintahan Raja Brawijaya V. Di salah satu terasnya terdapat susunan batu dengan pahatan berbentuk matahari yang menggambarkan Surya Majapahit, lambang Kerajaan Majapahit. Candi ini pertama kali ditemukan sebagai reruntuhan batu dengan 14 teras berundak. Namun sekarang hanya tertinggal 13 teras, 9 diantaranya telah dipugar.

Sebagai tempat pemujaan Dewa Siwa, candi ini dihiasi dengan arca phallusyang menjadi symbol Siwa. Terdapat juga patung Brawijaya V serta penasehatnya dan susunan batu berbentuk lingga dan yoni berukuran dua meter. Bangunan utama berbentuk trapesium berada di teras paling atas. Sampai saat ini Candi Cetho masih dipergunakan oleh penduduk sekitar sebagai tempat beribadah. Mereka meletakkan sesajen di arca-arca kemudian naik ke teras tertinggi untuk ritual keagamaan. Harum bunga sesaji dan dupa ditambah dengan kabut yang sering turun menyelimuti area candi memberi kesan mistis.

Dewi Saraswati dari Bali

Kabut yang mulai menyelimuti dan awan tebal yang mulai berarak datang tidak menyurutkan niat YogYES untuk menyambangi Puri Dewi Saraswati di kompleks ini. Keluar dari pintu samping, YogYES naik lebih tinggi lagi ke atas bukit. Nafas terasa nyaris putus akibat mendaki bukit dengan setengah berlari. Sekitar 300 meter kemudian sampailah di puri yang lebih mirip seperti sebuah taman ini. Bangunan utamanya adalah lapangan terbuka berlantai batu. Sebuah kolam dengan patung Dewi Saraswati berdiri anggun di atasnya. Dengan latar belakang pohon-pohon pinus, patung Dewi Ilmu Pengetahuan sumbangan dari Propinsi Bali ini nampak memancarkan aura magis tersendiri. Di sebelah kanannya terdapat sebuah jalan kecil menuju ke Sendang Pundi Sari yang dulunya berfungsi sebagai tempat penyucian diri sebelum sembahyang di candi. Entah hawa apa yang membuat kami merasa betah berlama-lama berada di puri ini. Namun gerimis mulai turun, dan tidak terbayangkan perjalanan turun dalam guyuran air hujan. Kembali dengan setengah berlari kami menuruni bukit. Anehnya, setelah beberapa ratus meter turun, kabut lenyap dan matahari kembali bersinar.

Candi Cetho menjadi tempat yang sempurna bagi para traveler yang mencari kebeningan hati. Menyaksikan penduduk setempat melaksanakan ritual keagamaan di candi ini akan menjadi pengalaman tersendiri.

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