mount lawu - central java indonesia
Located in border between Central Java and East Java, Lawu haves beautiful nature panorama. Much special enthusiasm tourists that climb it. This Mount even also frequent disambangi pilgrims because keep objects historic sakral. Place sakral around Gunung Lawu especially petilasan-petilasan Raden Brawijaya like Pertapaan Raden Brawijaya, and Cengkup (small house that ditengah-tengahnya existed grave). Purportedly gravestone that exist in that Cengkup is Petilasan Prabu Brawijaya, ex Raja Majapahit that more knowledgeable with the title Sunan Lawu. Cangkup and hermitage place this Raden Brawijaya located in Hargo Dalem, highest top second Gunung Lawu.
In mount 3.265 metres above sea level (mdpl) this [it is true] keep various of empire fossils Majapahit like, Temple Ceto, Temple Sukuh that is ommission Raden Brawijaya during its escapee.
Mount Lawu is mount that dikeramatkan by people around especially resident who live in hillside. No wonder if at months tertenu like month Syuro Java calendar, this mount multitude is visited by pilgrims especially incoming from area of around hillside Lawu like area Tawamangun, Karanganyar, Semarang, Madiun, Nganjuk, etc.
They intentionally come from far for the purpose of especially ask safety and and life prosperity in the world. Location that visited pilgrims especially place that assumed keramat like petilasan Raden Brawijaya that recognized by them with the title Sunan Lawu. In other hand Sendang Derajat, Lake Kuning, etc.
Ommissions that besejarah becomes one of history eyewitness that nation our since former cultured high for the reason proper made everlasting because give value more on this mount.
At the top this Gunung Lawu, according to story that expand in society who live in foot/feet, that Raden Brawijaya take toes Gunung lawu to avoid kejaran team Demak that led by son its that called Raden Patah, and from kejaran team old and vengeful Adipati Cepu to Raden Brawijaya. Purportedly Raden Brawijaya live ins top of the mountain this Lawu is proved with existence of Cengkup and petilasan-petilasannya at the top Gunung Hargo Dalem with height 3.148 mdpls.
According to story, after runtuhnya Kerajaan Majapahit, emerge islam empire that expand quite fast that is Kerajaan Demak that led by a king called Raden Patah, still is son Raden Brawijaya. He/she makes Kerajaan Demak becomes big empire in Java. At that moment Raden Patah intention invites its father that is Raden Brawijaya embraces Islam, however Raden Brawijaya refuses its child invitation to embrace teaching that embraced Raden Patah.
Raden Brawijaya not want to battles with its child by it self and later, Raden Brawijaya run aways. Its father Deduction to embrace Islam makes Raden Brawijaya continues pursued-pursue by team Demak that led by Raden Patah. To avoid kejaran team Demak, Raden Brawijaya run aways to area Karanganyar.
Here Raden Brawijaya have time to founds a temple that called Candi Sukuh that located in Dusun Sukuh Desa Berjo Karanganyar. But also not (yet) finish its temple, Raden Brawijaya keburu by team Demak, team Demak and followers Raden Patah continues pursue it until Raden Brawijaya must leaves Karanganyar and leave a temple that has not yet been finished.
Later, Raden Brawijaya run aways [go] to toward east from Candi Sukuh. On-site its cache, Raden Brawijaya have time to also mcndirikan a Candi, but hideaway darling Raden Brawijaya finally known by Pasukan Demak. Raden Brawijaya is running away next by is leaving a temple that till now recognized society with the title Candi Ceto. because feel he/she has been safe from kejaran Pasukan Demak, Raden Brawijaya for a moment will rest however calamity hereinafter comes next this pursuit is not is conducted by Pasukan Demak but conducted by team Cepu that hear that Raden Brawijaya that is Raja Majapahit at enmity with empire Cepu enters its region until old grudge even also arises.
Team Cepu that led by Adipati Cepu intention catches Raden Brawijaya life or die. This Raden Brawijaya take toes top of the mountain direction Lawu avoids kejaran Pasukan Cepu but no one among team a success Cepu caught Raden Brawijava that took to top of the mountain direction Lawu pass by wilderness.
Didalam cache at the top Gunung Lawu, Raden Brawijaya felt sulked with act of his/her last Pasukan Cepu release sumpatan to Adipati Cepu that purportedly its contents if there is people from area Cepu or from stak Adipati Cepu climbs Gunung Lawu, then its chance will be fatal or die in Gunung Lawu. And he/she said that sumpatan from this Raden Brawijaya till now tuahnya has been followed by people from area Cepu especially clan Adipati Cepu that wish climb to Gunung Lawu, they still have cold feet if impinge it.
Sendang Panguripan & Drajat
Place that often visited by pilgrims besides place that exist in top Hargo Dalem and Hargo Dumilah are Sendang Panguripan and Sendang Drajat. Purportedly in Sendang Panguripan have the power ofs supernatural. In this Sendang Panguripan its water source is often exploited by pilgrims to look for life. They trust of water source that exist in there, its water is being ever exploited by Raden Brawijaya when is climbing Gunung Lawu and till now society believe that water that used by Raden Brawijaya in Sendang Panguripan very berkhasiat.
Same as Sendang Panguripan in Sendang Drajat even also its water are often exploited by pilgrims. Purportedly its water have the power ofs supernatural to heal various of diseases.
Beside rich with history and mystery Kerajaan Majapahit, Mount Lawu also rich in various of objects wisata nature like object wisata nature Tawangmangu with waterfall Grojogan Sewu, Lake Sarangan with its lake beauty that so amaze, Temple Ceto and Candi Sukuh that is Candi [that] made by Raden Brawijaya during escapee, and not fail draw it is wisata nature climbs Gunung Lawu.
Various of facilities [go] to Top of the mountain available Lawu properly. To climb Gunung Lawu are existed some routes Pendakian like Cemoro cage, Cemoro Sewu, Ceto, and Jogorogo that enter Ngawi region East Java. But suggested to pass by band Cemoro Kandang. If pass by Cemoro Kandang time that required around 9 till 10 hour climb journeys, and to go down needed around 5 till 6 hour.
If pass Cemoro Kandang beforehand we will pass some climb routes like Pos climb Cemoro Kandang, Taman Sari Bawah, Taman Sari Atas, Big knife Gupito, Creavasse Pangarif-ngarif, Ondorante, Cokro Srengenge that entered Pos IV and last Pos that is Pos V. Here existed pertigaan, if turn to our right will [go] to Puncak Hargo Dumilah that is highest top with height 3.265 metres dpl, and if straight our will [go] to Puncak Hargo Dalem 3.148 metres dpl.
From top of the mountain Lawu we will disuguhi beautiful event of sunrise nature. If approach toward West will show seen top of the mountain Merapi, Merbabu. And if see to the east will be seen Top of the mountain beauty Kelud, Butak, and Gunung Wilis that make up inviting nature painting. If we like to climbed [went] to Top of the mountain Lawu not too multitude better on Sunday till Friday.
Some types bird can be met in area Gunung Lawu, sepcrti Burung Anis, Perjak, Spectacles, and Burung Kerak. Its flora for example Cemara mount, Flower Eidelweiss, Cantigi, tree of forest rubber, Wish, Rustania, and Puspa. Flower Eidelweiss thrives especially in dale and mountainside Lawu, begin at band between Pos IV and Pos V.
Till now flora ecosystem and animal life in area Gunung Lawu still maintains properly because society who live in hillside have cold feet if its forest is destroyed, then power Lawu namely Sunan Lawu that no other is Sang Prabu Brawijaya, will be angry big.
Tips Perjalanan
To go to Gunung Lawu at one's fingertips transportation medium properly, if we [go] to Gunung Lawu from direction of Kota Solo we can by bus [go] to Tawangmangu that have cold atmospheric air same as we reside in Lembang, Bandung. Its fare that quite cheap Rp 3.500. Needed around 2 hour, from terminal Tawangmangu that enter kedaerah Kabupaten Karanganyar.
Continued with vehicle Colt [go] toes Sarangan stops in Cemoro Kandang or Cemoro Sewu with fare Rp 3.000. Ticket enters [go] to climb post Cemoro Kandang or Cemoro Sewu Rp 2.500 per people, has been entered insurance Wana Arta. Or we can [go] to other band that is Jogorogo and Ceto but its band longer for the reason needed matured preparation, either physical or mental.
Mount Lawu passes Solo from Solo [go] to Tawangmangu around 60 kms gone through around 2 hour journeys with bus. Tawangmangu-Cemorokandang around 1 hour journey with rural transportation. Cemorokandang [go] toes top Lawu can be gone through around 10 hour climb journeys. If wished climb not too multitude better conducts climb at day senin-jumat.
Perlangkapan climb that must brought especially square meal, tent, warmness jacket, etc. And ask climb permission in Pos Cemorokandang.
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