Mount Lawu

Mount Lawu (3265 m) located on the island of Java, Indonesia, precisely in the border province of Central Java and East Java. Status of this mountain is a mountain of fire "resting" and has long been inactive, visible from the dense vegetation and eroded its peak. On the slopes there is a small crater that still produce water vapor (fumaroles) and sulfur (solfatara). Mount Lawu have Hill dipterocarp forest, dipterocarp forest Upper Montane forest, and jungle Ericaceous.

Mount Lawu has three peaks, Peak Hargo Dalem, Hargo Dumiling and Hargo Dumilah. The latter is the highest peak.

On the slopes there are a number of places are popular as tourist destinations, especially in the area Tawangmangu, Cemorosewu, and Sarangan. A bit down, on the west side there are two complex enshrinement of the end of Majapahit: Sukuh Temple and Temple Cetho. At the foot of the mountain is also located the burial complex of kin Praja Mangkunagaran: Astana and Astana Girilayu Mangadeg. Near the complex is located Astana Giribangun, a family mausoleum for the second Indonesian president, Suharto.

Ascent

Lawu very popular mountain for climbing activities. Every night 1 Sura many people make pilgrimages to climb to the summit. Because of the popularity, at the top of the mountain can be found even the food trade.

Climbing the standard can be started from two places (base camp): Cemorokandang in Tawangmangu, Central Java, and Cemorosewu, in Sarangan, East Java. Both separate entrance is only 200 m.

Ascent of Cemorosewu through two springs: Spring (Pool) Panguripan located between Cemorosewu and Post 1 and Spring Drajat between Post 4 and Post 5.

Climbing through Cemorokandang will pass through five shelter with a relative path is already well.

Climbing through cemorosewu will pass 5 posts. Path through Cemorosewu more nge-track. But if we pass this point we will reach the top faster than via the Cemorokandang. Climbing through Cemorosewu went rather well ordered. The road made of rocks that have been arranged.

Line of heading 3 to post 4 in the form of a ladder made of natural stone. Post new 4th renovated, so for now at pos4 no buildings for shelter. Usually we are not aware of having reached the post 4.

In the near post 4 of this we can see the lake from kejahuan Sarangan. Line from post 4 to post 5 is comfortable, not like nge-track path to the post 4. In pos2 there watu watu gedhe which we called the iris (because, as in the iris).

Near the entrance there Cemorosewu a building like a mosque which was the makam.Untuk climb through Cemorosewu (for beginners) do not climb in the afternoon due to heavy terrain for beginners.

At the summit there is a monument Dumilah Hargo.

Mystery Mountain Lawu

Mount Lawu save the mystery in each of the three main peaks and a place that dimitoskan as sacred places in Java. Dalem price believed to be the place pamoksan King Bhrawijaya Pamungkas, Price Dumiling believed to be the place pamoksan Ki Sabdopalon, and Price Dumilah is a place full of mystery which is often used as a venue to be if the mind and meditation skills.

It is said that Lawu mountain is the center of spiritual activity in Java and is closely linked to cultural traditions and the Kraton Yogyakarta.

Every person who wanted to go to the top must understand the various restrictions are not written to not do something, both are acts or words. When prohibition was violated in the perpetrators believed would have fared ill-fated.

Other places which are believed by local residents mysteriously namely: Spring Inten, Drajat Spring, Spring Panguripan, Jalatunda Wells, Crater Candradimuka, Repat Overheated / Cakrasurya, and Pringgodani.


Legend of Mount Lawu

The story starts from the end of the Majapahit kingdom (1400 AD) in the reign of the Earth Sinuwun Nata Bhrawijaya Ingkang Jumeneng Kaping 5 (Pamungkas). Two famous wife is the daughter of Dara Petak mainland China and Dara Orange. From Dara Petak born son of Raden Fatah, of Orange was born the son of Prince Dara Katong.

Raden Fatah after adult religion different from his father a Buddhist. And along with the fading of Majapahit, Raden Fatah founded the kingdom in Glagah Wangi (Demak).

Seeing such conditions, the liver masygullah Majesty. As a wise king, one night, he finally pleaded meditate guide the Almighty. In meditation obtainment wangsit stating that it was time to light fading and the revelation of Majapahit kedaton will move into the kingdom of Demak.

At night was exactly Majesty is accompanied by only a faithful pemomongnya Sabdopalon secretly left the palace and crossed the service and eventually rose to the top Lawu. Prior to the summit, he met two people that is the hamlet head Dipa Menggala and Wangsa Menggala. As a loyal courtiers who were any two people could not bear to let his master away. And they went away together to the top of Price Dalem.

At that time, the King commanded, "O faithful abdiku it's time I should resign, I must muksa and leave this busy world. Dipa Menggala, because your loyalty I picked you to be the ruler of the mountain Lawu and supervises all supernatural beings with the territory to the west to the mountain region Merapi / mountain Merbabu, to the east to Mount Wilis, to the south to south beach, and northward to the northern coast with a degree of Sunan Gunung Lawu. And to the House of Menggala, I picked you as his patih, with a degree Kyai starling.

Could not withstand the turmoil in his heart, Sabdopalon even ventured to say to the King: If so the servant was also saying goodbye to part with the King, I will rise to Price Dumiling and leave the King here.

Long story short Majesty UB was muksa in Price Dalem, and Sabdopalon moksa in Price Dumiling. Let's stay Lawu Sunan and the Lord of the mountain that starling Kyai because magic and perfection of his knowledge then becomes magical creature who has so far remained faithful to carry out duties as mandated by the King of UB.

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