Beauty of Parangtritis Beach who not familiar

Parangtritis beach is one beach that must be visited, not just because it is the most popular beach in Yogyakarta, but also has a close relationship with various other tourist attractions, such as the Sultan's Palace, Beach Parangkusumo and Merapi area. The beach is located 27 kilometers from the city center is also part of the power of Ratu Kidul. Parangtritis beach is a beach full of myth, believed to be a manifestation of the unity of the trinity consisting of Mount Merapi, Yogyakarta Kingdom and Parangtritis. This beach is also believed to be the meeting place Panembahan Senopati with Sunan Kalijaga.

Parangtritis, in addition to the natural beauty of the beach known, also known as a place of heritage memikili variety. The complex consists of Parangtritis Parangtritis Beach, Parangkusumo, and Gembirowati Highlands.
There Parangkusumo swimming in hot water bath (sulfur) which is believed to cure various diseases in. This pool is discovered and nurtured by Sultan Hamengkubuwono VII. The existence of complex shell crafts, international-class hotels (Queen of South); and daughters joined the tour in Parangtritis enliven tourism in this region.
 

This tourist complex can be achieved through two channels, the first line through the bridge Kretek, the second pass and Siluk Imogiri. Many entertainment that you can enjoy, you can perform edge swimming beach activities, there is a ban for not swim too far away the beach, lest you be drifted to the middle because many there are rocks under the sea steep. But you do not need to worry, because there are many public baths provided for the visitors. 

In addition, you can wander along the beach by using Andong (horse carriage) which is ready
take you around the edge of the beach. By the afternoon you can enjoy the sunset (sunset), the impression that haunted Parangtritis beach and spooky beauty was covered by a beautiful beach scene. On the eve, bamboo stalls food vendors began selling around the beach

 

To enjoy it, you can simply walk from east to west and looking toward the south. In addition, you can also hire gig that will take you through the same route without fatigue. There are also offers horseback riding to explore the beach. The cost, you can discuss with the tenant services.
Satisfied with landscapes you can enjoy the experience of other attractions to the historic sites located around the beach Parangtritis.

beauty of cetho temple indonesia

Cetho Temple, is a Hindu temple relics print end of the Majapahit period (15th century). Excavation (digging) for the purposes of reconstruction was first performed in 1928 by the Archeological Department of the Dutch East Indies. Based on the situation when the debris started to study, this temple has not aged a lot with Sukuh Temple. Location in the village temple Ceto, Gumeng Village, Sub Jenawi, Karanganyar District, at an altitude of 1400m above sea level.

When he found the situation of this temple is the stone ruins on the plain fourteen-story, stretching from the west (the lowest) to the east, though currently living in 13 terrace, and the restoration carried out on the porch just nine. Structure terraces will make the emergence of allegations of cultural revival of the original ( "punden berundak") at the time, which is synthesized by the Hindu religion. This suspicion is strengthened by the relief of the body such as the wayang kulit, similar to the description in the temple Sukuh.

Until now, the temple complex is used by local residents who are Hindus as a place of worship and popular as a sanctuary for those in the original religion of Java / Javanese beliefs.
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Temple Gate Cetho

The restoration is done by Humardani, Suharto's personal assistant, in the late 1970s changed many of the original structure of the temple, although the concept berundak punden retained. This restoration was much criticized by archaeologists, given that the restoration of archaeological sites can not be done without in-depth study. The new building is the restoration of the magnificent gate in front, the buildings of the hermitage wood, statues Sabdapalon, Nayagenggong, Brawijaya V, and the phallus, and building on the top of the cube punden.

Furthermore, Regent Karanganyar, Rina Iriani, with reason to embellish the passion diversity around the temple, put the statue Goddess Saraswati, the contribution of the Gianyar Regency, in the eastern part of the temple complex.


At the next level can be found at the stone rows of two adjacent terrain containing reliefs Sudhamala story excerpts, as there are in the Temple Sukuh. This story is still popular among the Java community as a basis Ruwatan ceremony. The next level includes two buildings flanking pendapa entrance of the temple. Until now these pendapa-pendapa pelangsungan used as a place of religious ceremonies. At the seventh level of the two statues can be found on the north and south. On the north side of the statue and the south Sabdapalon Nayagenggong, two half-mythical figures (many who think they are actually one person) is believed to be the servants and spiritual advisor to King Brawijaya V.

In the current situation, Cetho temple consists of nine levels berundak. Before the great gate of the temple-shaped moment, visitors find two pairs of statues guard. The first level after the gate into the temple yard. The second level is still a page and here are petilasan Ki Ageng Krincingwesi, Cetho ancestral village community.

At the third level there is a flat stone TATAAN ground depicting a giant tortoise, solar majapahit (allegedly as a symbol of Majapahit), and the symbol of phallus (penis, genitals male) 2 meters long with piercing jewelry (piercing) of type ampallang. The tortoise is a symbol of the creation of the universe while the penis is a symbol of human creation. There are representations of other animals, such as Mimi, frogs, and crabs. Animal symbols available, can be read as suryasengkala dated Saka 1373, or 1451 the modern era.

At the eighth level there is a statue phallus (called "kuntobimo") on the north side and the statue of the King Brawijaya V in the form of Mahadeva. The cult of the phallus statue symbolizes gratitude and hope for fertility of the earth's abundant local. Last level (ninth) is the highest level as a place of prayer climbing. Here there is a cube-shaped stone building.

At the top of the building Cetho Temple there is a building that in the past used as a place to clean themselves before carrying out the ritual worship ceremony (patirtan). Near the temple, with a steep slope, was found again a temple complex by the surrounding community called Temple Kethek ( "Monkey Temple").

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