History of Mountain Bromo

History of Mountain Bromo

      Mount Bromo ( from Sanskrit : Brahma , one of the main Hindu Gods ) , is a volcano is still active and most famous as a tourist attraction in East Java . As a tourist attraction , Mount Bromo become attractive because of its status as the volcano is still active .

      Bromo has a height of 2392 meters above sea level located in four regions , namely Probolinggo , Pasuruan , Lumajang and Malang Regency . Mount Bromo mesh body shape between valleys and canyons with a caldera or a sea of ​​sand covering approximately 10 square kilometers .

Mountain Bromo has a crater with a diameter of ± 800 meters ( north - south ) and ± 600 meters                     ( east - west ) . While the danger area of ​​a circle with a radius of 4 km from the central crater of Bromo .

         And there is also a mention of Mount Bromo was a holy mountain , for the residents of Bromo Tengger tribe , Mount Brahma ( Bromo ) believed to be a sacred mountain . Once a year the ceremony Tengger Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo . The ceremony was held at a temple located at the foot of Mount Bromo and proceed north to the top of Mount Bromo . The ceremony was held at midnight to early morning every full moon around 14 or 15 in Kasodo ( tenth ) according to the Javanese calendar .

And follows the story of the legend of Mount Bromo referred to as a sacred mountain .

it is said in ancient times when the kingdom of Majapahit under attack from various regions of the natives confusion to find a place to stay until they finally separated into 2 parts yan first headed to Mount Bromo , two to Bali . 2 to this place until now have 2 in common is the same - the same Hindu beliefs . Called Tengger tribe in the region of Mount Bromo , Tengger The name comes from the legend of Roro Anteng Joko Seger also believed to be the origin of the name of the Tengger . " Teng " An Roro - name suffix " teng " and " ger " suffix name of Joko Se - " ger " and Mount Bromo itself believed to be a sacred mountain . They called it Mount Brahma . then call the Java Mount Bromo .

In a hermitage , the wife of a Brahmin / Pandhita had just given birth to a son with a very fit physique with cries very loudly when born , so the baby was given the name " Joko Seger " .

In places around Mount Pananjakan , at that time there was a girl who was born of a god incarnation . His face is also pretty cute . She was the only child of the most beautiful in the area. When born, the child does not like the baby is born . He was silent , did not cry when the first breath of air . The baby was so quiet , was born without a cry from his mother's womb . So by his parents , the baby was named Rara Anteng .

     From day to day body Rara Anteng grow up . Beauty lines evident on his face . Rara Termasyurlah Anteng get to various places . Many prince proposed. But the proposal was rejected , because Rara Anteng already captivated his heart to Joko Seger .

       One day Rara Anteng groom by a famous pirate and powerful magic . The plow notoriously evil . Rara famous Anteng subtle feelings simply did not dare refuse to applicants that magic . So he asked that made ​​the ocean in the middle of the mountain . With a strange request , the applicant considers that magic will not meet demand . The oceans are requested to be made in one night , which begins at sunset to finish when the sun rises . Disanggupinya the Anteng Rara request .

Applicants magic before start working on the ocean by means of a shell ( coconut shell ) so that the work is almost complete . Seeing this reality, the heart Rara Anteng getting restless . How can thwart the ocean that is being done by the plow ? Rara Anteng contemplating his fate , he could not be married to a person who does not live he loved . Then he tried to calm himself . Suddenly arise intention to thwart the Pirate job .

       Rara Anteng began to pound rice in the middle of the night . Slowly the sound of the collision and friction alu chickens awaken the sleeping . Rooster started shouted , as if dawn had arrived , but the population has not started with morning activities .

Plow hear chickens crowing , but the white thread on the east side has not yet visible. Means dawn comes before its time . After that he was contemplating bad luck . Resentment and anger mixed emotions , eventually shell ( Coconut shell ) used as a tool to dredge sand was tossed and fell face down on the side of Mount Bromo and turned into a mountain until now called Mount Batok .

With the failure of the Pirates make the ocean in the middle of Mount Bromo , like liver citalah Rara Anteng . He continued his relationship with his girlfriend , Joko Seger . Later on , Rara Anteng and Joko Seger married couples to be happy , because both of them love each other and love .

Pair Jaka Seger and Rara Anteng build settlements and then ruled the region as Purbowasesa Mangkurat Tengger Ing Tengger , meaning " The Lord of the Tengger Budiman " . Tengger name is taken from the end of a syllable name Rara Anteng and Jaka Seger . The word also means Tenggering Tengger Budi Luhur or the introduction of high morals , a symbol of lasting peace .

       From time to time Tengger prosperous and peaceful life , but the authorities are not feeling happy , because after a while the couple Rara Anteng and Jaka Tengger berumahtangga not been blessed with offspring . Then it was decided to climb to the top of Mount Bromo to meditate with full trust to the Almighty that in karuniai descent .

Suddenly there was a magical voice that says that they will come true meditation but with the condition when it is getting descent , the youngest child to be sacrificed to the crater of Mount Bromo , Roro pair Anteng and Jaka Seger afford it , then he got 25 sons and daughters , but the instinct when parents still do not have the heart to lose their child. Short word on the History of Mount Bromo | Legend of Bromo Tengger , pair Jaka Seger and Rara Anteng broken promises , God became angry with threatening to inflict havoc , then there was a tempest state into darkness so that the crater of Mount Bromo belching fire .

Kusuma youngest son flames licked out of sight and then go into the crater of Bromo , concurrent loss of Kesuma unseen voice : " My brothers and sisters whom I love , I have been sacrificed by our parents and Hyang Widi save you all . Live a peaceful and serene , worship Hyang Widi Shah . I remind you that every month Kasada on the 14th day holding offerings in the form of crops later in persambahkan to Hyang Widi up in the crater of Mount Bromo . until now this custom is followed for generations by the people of Tengger and Kasada ceremony is held every year at Poten sea of ​​sand and crater of Mount Bromo .

Thus the legend of the legend of Mount Bromo may be confidential and knowledge to you all .