Historical

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 Indiƫ 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. Free Web Site Counters
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Selasa, 10 Januari 2012

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Sendang Sriningsih, Perantara Rahmat Tuhan

Kecamatan prambanan yang selama ini lebih dikenal dengan objek wisata candi yang sarat nuansa Hindu-Budha ternyata juga mempunyai objek wisata lain yang sarat nuansa Kristiani. Sendang Sriningsih salah satunya, tempat ziarah berupa mata air abadi dan Gua Maria yang terletak di Gayamharjo, antara Bukit Ijo dan Mintorogo. Bisa dijangkau dengan kendaraan bermotor, berjalan ke selatan setelah sampai di pertigaan pertama setelah Candi Prambanan.
Riwayat Sendang Sriningsih dimulai pada tahun 1934, ketika seorang Jesuit bernama D Hardjosuwondo SJ yang ditugaskan di Dusun Jali berkunjung ke sendang yang dulu masih bernama Sendang Duren. Terpesona oleh aura spiritualnya, ia kemudian membangun lokasi sekitar sendang itu menjadi tempat ziarah dan kemudian menamai ulang sendang menjadi Sendang Sriningsih, artinya perantara rahmat Tuhan pada umatnya.
Begitu sampai, anda bisa langsung memulai proses ibadah dengan mengikuti rute jalan salib. Rute itu dirancang berupa tangga-tangga yang menanjak ke atas, kurang lebih panjangnya 900 meter. Seperti di rute jalan salib umumnya, di sepanjang jalan itu terdapat relief-relief yang menceritakan perjalanan Yesus memanggul kayu salib. Selama mengikuti rute itu pula, anda juga bisa memanjatkan doa.
Jalan Salib diakhiri ketika anda sampai di pertigaan kecil, berbelok ke kanan dan menjumpai sebuah salib besar dengan patung Yesus terpaku di kayu salib. Lokasi tempat salib itu berdiri dinamai persisi seperti nama bukit tempat Yesus disalibkan, yaitu bukit Golgota. Anda bisa menyalakan lilin di bawah salib dan memanjatkan doa. Cukup banyak orang yang berdoa di tempat ini ketika YogYES berkunjung.
Jika ingin menuju ke lokasi sendang dan Gua Maria, anda bisa berbelok ke kiri dari pertigaan kecil tersebut. Sendang Sriningsih, menurut cerita sudah menjadi danau bawah tanah, sekarang bagian pinggirnya telah disemen dan bagian atasnya ditutup dengan seng untuk menjaga kebersihan air. Jika ingin mengambil air sendang, anda bisa menyalakan kran air yang ada di sebelah kanan belik sendang. Konon, air sendang ini bisa menyembuhkan berbagai macam penyakit.
Gua Maria setinggi empat meter tempat peziarah biasa berdevosi terletak di sebelah kanan sendang. Cukup luas tempat bagi peziarah untuk berdoa dan cukup sejuk karena berada di bawah pohon besar. Saat menjelang Natal, seperti saat YogYES berkunjung, cukup banyak peziarah yang berdoa di Gua Maria ini. Biasanya, para peziarah datang berombongan bersama keluarga atau teman sekolah.
Berjalan ke kiri dari Gua Maria dan naik ke atas, anda bisa memandang Salib berukuran besar yang di belakangnya tertulis tertier millenium, sebuah lambang pergantian millenium. Sementara bila anda menatap ke depan, anda bisa melihat pemandang bukit yang hijau dan perkampungan yang ada di sekelilingnya. Bila lelah, anda bisa beristirahat di pendopo yang tersedia sambil menikmati sejuknya udara di sendang tersebut.
Ritual ibadah di sendang ini diselenggarakan sembilan kali setahun setiap malam Jumat Kliwon, hari keramat dalam masyarakat Jawa. Saat itu, digelar doa dan misa dengan jumlah peziarah mencapai 3000 orang. Ritual ibadah di malan Jumat Kliwon itu sekaligus menunjukkan adanya perpaduan budaya Jawa dan budaya Katolik di wilayah itu.
Salah satu daya tarik lain sendang ini sehingga ramai dikunjungi adalah air sendang yang bertuah dan dianggap bisa memberi keselamatan dan membebaskan dari penyakit.

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