Loro Jonggrang, or more precisely spelled as Rara Jonggrang / Lara Jonggrang orunusual is a popular folk legend or story that comes from Central Java and Yogyakarta in Indonesia . This story tells about the love relationship and guile of a warrior prince and princess who is cursed. This tale also explain the origin of the magic of the Prambanan Temple, Sultan Ratu Baka, and the statue of Goddess Durga are found in the temple of Prambanan. Rara Jonggrang means "virgin (girl) slim".
Story
Once upon a time in ancient times in Central Java, there are two neighboring kingdom, the Kingdom Pengging and the Kingdom of Baka. Pengging is a fertile and prosperous kingdom, led by a wise king named Prabu Damar Maya. Prabu Damar Maya has a son named Raden Bandung Bandawasa, a gallant knight and powerful. Meanwhile, led by the king's royal Baka denawa (giant), a ruthless man-eater named King Baka. In the reign of his kingdom, King Baka assisted by a Patih named Patih Gupala who also is a giant. However, despite coming from a giant nation, King Baka had a very beautiful daughter named Rara Jonggrang. King Baka desire to expand his empire and seize the kingdom Pengging, so they train together Patih Gupala army and collect taxes from people to finance the war.
After proper preparation, along with his hosts stormed King Baka Pengging kingdom. Heavy fighting erupted in the kingdom Pengging between Baka royal army and the royal army Pengging. Many casualties from both sides. As a result of this battle Pengging people suffering from hunger, loss of possessions, many of them are dead. In order to defeat the attackers, Prabu Damar Moyo sent his son, Prince Bondowoso to fight against King Baka. Fighting between the two is so great, and thanks to the miracle Bondowoso managed to beat and kill King Baka. When Patih Gupolo heard the news of his lord, he immediately fled back again to Baka kingdom.
Prince Bondowoso pursue Patih Gupolo to return to the kingdom of Baka. When Patih Gupolo arrived at the palace Baka, he immediately reported the news to the Princess's death Rara King Baka Jongrang. Hearing this sad news of the princess grieve and mourn the death of his father. After the kingdom fell into the hands of the armies of Baka Pengging, Prince Bondowoso stormed into the palace (palace) Baka. When I first saw Princess Rara Jonggrang, Bondowoso instantly captivated, spellbound beauty of the princess incredible. It was also in love Bondowoso Jonggrang Rara and apply to become his wife. But the princess refused the proposal, of course, because he did not want to marry his father's killer and colonialist country. Bondowoso continue to persuade and force for the princess was willing dipersunting. Finally Rara Jonggrang willing to marry by Bondowoso, but before he filed two conditions are impossible to be granted. The first condition was that he requested be made well known as well Jalatunda, the second requirement is the princess asked Bondowoso to build a thousand temples for him. Although the conditions were very heavy and impossible to be fulfilled, Bondowoso menyanggupinya.
Once upon a time in ancient times in Central Java, there are two neighboring kingdom, the Kingdom Pengging and the Kingdom of Baka. Pengging is a fertile and prosperous kingdom, led by a wise king named Prabu Damar Maya. Prabu Damar Maya has a son named Raden Bandung Bandawasa, a gallant knight and powerful. Meanwhile, led by the king's royal Baka denawa (giant), a ruthless man-eater named King Baka. In the reign of his kingdom, King Baka assisted by a Patih named Patih Gupala who also is a giant. However, despite coming from a giant nation, King Baka had a very beautiful daughter named Rara Jonggrang. King Baka desire to expand his empire and seize the kingdom Pengging, so they train together Patih Gupala army and collect taxes from people to finance the war.
After proper preparation, along with his hosts stormed King Baka Pengging kingdom. Heavy fighting erupted in the kingdom Pengging between Baka royal army and the royal army Pengging. Many casualties from both sides. As a result of this battle Pengging people suffering from hunger, loss of possessions, many of them are dead. In order to defeat the attackers, Prabu Damar Moyo sent his son, Prince Bondowoso to fight against King Baka. Fighting between the two is so great, and thanks to the miracle Bondowoso managed to beat and kill King Baka. When Patih Gupolo heard the news of his lord, he immediately fled back again to Baka kingdom.
Prince Bondowoso pursue Patih Gupolo to return to the kingdom of Baka. When Patih Gupolo arrived at the palace Baka, he immediately reported the news to the Princess's death Rara King Baka Jongrang. Hearing this sad news of the princess grieve and mourn the death of his father. After the kingdom fell into the hands of the armies of Baka Pengging, Prince Bondowoso stormed into the palace (palace) Baka. When I first saw Princess Rara Jonggrang, Bondowoso instantly captivated, spellbound beauty of the princess incredible. It was also in love Bondowoso Jonggrang Rara and apply to become his wife. But the princess refused the proposal, of course, because he did not want to marry his father's killer and colonialist country. Bondowoso continue to persuade and force for the princess was willing dipersunting. Finally Rara Jonggrang willing to marry by Bondowoso, but before he filed two conditions are impossible to be granted. The first condition was that he requested be made well known as well Jalatunda, the second requirement is the princess asked Bondowoso to build a thousand temples for him. Although the conditions were very heavy and impossible to be fulfilled, Bondowoso menyanggupinya.
Immediately with spiritual power, the prince succeeded in completing wells Jalatunda. After the wells completed, with pride the prince shows his handiwork. Princess Rara Jonggrang trying to deceive the prince to persuade him to go down into the well and examine it. Setelang Bondowoso into the well, the princess ordered Patih Gupolo to shut down and hoard the well with stone, Bondowoso bury him alive. However Bondowoso a powerful magic and valor made it out by breaking the stone heap. The prince had burned anger due to trickery of the princess, but thanks to the beauty and persuasion rayunya, the princess managed to extinguish the anger of the prince.
To realize the second requirement, the prince meditating and summon ghosts, spirits, demons, and dedemit of the earth. With the help of supernatural beings is the prince managed to complete the 999 shrines. When Rara Jonggrang heard that a thousand temple was almost finished, the princess tried to thwart Bondowoso task. He woke a lady's maid palace and the village women to begin pounding rice. He then ordered that the burning of straw on the east side. Figuring that morning has arrived and soon the sun will rise, the smooth running scared hiding creatures back into the earth. As a result only 999 temples built and managed Bondowoso has failed to qualify the proposed Rara Jonggrang. When knowing that all it is the result of fraud and trickery Rara Jonggrang, Bondowoso is furious and cursed Rara Jonggrang into stone. So the princess was turned into a beautiful statue to fulfill the last temple. According to this story Keraton Ratu Baka site near the Prambanan is the palace of King Baka, while the 999 shrines that are not completed now known as Temple Sewu, and statues of Durga in the north of the main temple at Prambanan is the embodiment of the princess who was cursed into stone and still remembered as Lara Jonggrang which means "a slim girl."
To realize the second requirement, the prince meditating and summon ghosts, spirits, demons, and dedemit of the earth. With the help of supernatural beings is the prince managed to complete the 999 shrines. When Rara Jonggrang heard that a thousand temple was almost finished, the princess tried to thwart Bondowoso task. He woke a lady's maid palace and the village women to begin pounding rice. He then ordered that the burning of straw on the east side. Figuring that morning has arrived and soon the sun will rise, the smooth running scared hiding creatures back into the earth. As a result only 999 temples built and managed Bondowoso has failed to qualify the proposed Rara Jonggrang. When knowing that all it is the result of fraud and trickery Rara Jonggrang, Bondowoso is furious and cursed Rara Jonggrang into stone. So the princess was turned into a beautiful statue to fulfill the last temple. According to this story Keraton Ratu Baka site near the Prambanan is the palace of King Baka, while the 999 shrines that are not completed now known as Temple Sewu, and statues of Durga in the north of the main temple at Prambanan is the embodiment of the princess who was cursed into stone and still remembered as Lara Jonggrang which means "a slim girl."
Interpretation
This legend is a fairy tale or local folklore which explain the origin of the magic of historic sites in Java, namely Keraton Ratu Baka, Sewu, and statues of Durga in the north of the main temple of Prambanan. Although these temples from the 9th century, but this tale allegedly prepared at the time of the later era Sultanate of Mataram.
Another interpretation states that this legend may be a vague collective memory of the local community about the historic events that have occurred in this region. That incident power struggle between the dynasty Sailendra and Sanjaya dynasty to power in Central Java. King Baka may have been intended as the King of the dynasty Samaratungga Sailendra, Rakai Pikatan as Bondowoso, and Pramodhawardhani, daughter Samaratungga while wife Pikatan Rakai, as Rara Jonggrang. Historic events actually a battle between Balaputradewa against Pramodawardhani who assisted her husband who finally won Pikatan Rakai Rakai Pikatan and end the domination Sailendra dynasty in Central Java.
This legend is a fairy tale or local folklore which explain the origin of the magic of historic sites in Java, namely Keraton Ratu Baka, Sewu, and statues of Durga in the north of the main temple of Prambanan. Although these temples from the 9th century, but this tale allegedly prepared at the time of the later era Sultanate of Mataram.
Another interpretation states that this legend may be a vague collective memory of the local community about the historic events that have occurred in this region. That incident power struggle between the dynasty Sailendra and Sanjaya dynasty to power in Central Java. King Baka may have been intended as the King of the dynasty Samaratungga Sailendra, Rakai Pikatan as Bondowoso, and Pramodhawardhani, daughter Samaratungga while wife Pikatan Rakai, as Rara Jonggrang. Historic events actually a battle between Balaputradewa against Pramodawardhani who assisted her husband who finally won Pikatan Rakai Rakai Pikatan and end the domination Sailendra dynasty in Central Java.
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