Sabtu, 17 Desember 2016
Mount
Bromo is one of the active volcanoes in Indonesia, precisely in East
Java and covers four districts namely Probolinggo, Pasuruan, Lumajang
and Malang. As the volcano is still active, so Bromo-known tourist destination in East Java and almost never empty every day.His status is still active makes Mount Bromo become more attractive in the eyes of tourists. Mount Bromo altitude of 2,392 meters above sea level and has a body
shape mesh between valleys and canyons with the caldera or the ocean
surrounded by vast sand approximately 5,300 hectares.Mount Bromo in Probolinggo travel icon known as the most beautiful and most visited. The word "Bromo" comes from the word "Brahma" is one of the Gods of Hinduism. Mount Bromo is not as large as other volcanoes in Indonesia but the scenery is fabulous Bromo all. The beauty of Mount Bromo outstanding makes tourists amazed.Penanjakan peak at an altitude of 2,780 m, tourists can see the sunrise at Bromo Travel. A beautiful view, many people want to immortalize this precious moment. At
the time of sunrise seen from the top of a very remarkable climbing
visitors can see the foreground of Mount Semeru which will remove smoke
visible from a distance and the sun will shine brightly rise into the
sky.
People community
around Mount Bromo will celebrate the festival Yadnya Kasada or Kasodo
annually by describing the offerings such as vegetables, chicken, and
the money will be offered to the gods and thrown into the crater of
Mount Bromo. As a form of gratitude to the almighty.History Mount BromoAntiquity
when the kingdom of Majapahit received many attacks from all regions,
many natives so confused to find a new place to live until they finally
split into 2 parts. One heading to Bali, two to Mount Bromo. Second place is until now have in common is equally embraced Hinduism.The name "Tengger" is believed to come from the legend Anteng Roro and Joko Seger. "Teng"
is Roro An-name suffix "teng" and "ger" is the suffix of the name of
Joko As "ger" and Mount Bromo also believed to be a sacred mountain. Hindu communities call it by the name of Mount Brahma. While the Javanese call it Mount Bromo. Less like that of origin - origin of the legend of Mount Bromo.
To be able to reach the location of the crater of Mount Bromo travel, from where parking Jeep visitors can use the services of rent a horse or walk approximately 1.5 km to reach the stairs which numbers about 250. The road is impassable sandy and passed the Holy Temple Tribe Tengger commonly functioned for celebration melaksanakn Yadya Kasada or commonly called by the name of Kasodo ceremony, according to legend came from the crater Bromo Tengger volcanic eruptions. With a diameter of approximately 800 meters (north-south) and approximately 600 meters (east-west). While the hazardous area of a circle with a radius of 4 km from the center of the crater of Mount Bromo.
Mount Bromo is the best location in Indonesia to see the sun rising very beautiful and charming. In order to achieve Penanjakan Mount Bromo, tourists can use the Bromo jeep rental services to deliver to the tourist sites of interest in Mount Bromo. Depart to the summit of Mount Bromo Pananjakan be done in the early morning at around 03.00 am and the trip can be started from the inn where you stay at Mount Bromo, so you do not miss the sunrise in the tourist area of Mount Bromo.
Culture at Mount Bromo
At day 14, the Hindu festival Yadnya Kasada, Tengger people who live around Mount Bromo, Probolinggo, East Java, to climb the mountain by bringing offerings or offerings of fruit, rice, vegetables, flowers and also sacrifice their livestock to the mountain gods by throwing offerings into the volcanic caldera.The origin of this ritual comes from the legend of the 15th century where there was a princess named Roro Anteng and her husband, Joko Seger. The pair originally had no children and therefore the couple pleaded for help on the mountain gods.The gods of Mount then give them 24 children but, it was given 25 children, the last named Jaya Kusuma, and in the partner agreement with the gods, the couple had to throw her into 25 into the volcano as a sacrifice.Then the request of the god of Mount were held. After Jaya Kusuma threw himself into the crater of Mount, he asked for the Tengger people so abandoned farm products into the crater every 14 months kasadha, tradition of throwing the field into the volcano to appease the ancient gods then continue to this day and is called with Yadnya Kasada ceremony.
Although dangerous, some residents take the risk climbed down into the crater of the volcano, in an effort to bring the goods sacrificed believed to bring good luck to them.In the desert there is a Hindu temple called Pura Luhur Poten name. The temple holds significance for the Tengger people scattered mountain villages, such as Argosari, Ngadisari, Ngadas, Wonokitri, Ranu Prani, Ledok Ombo and Wonokerso.The temple is a major place in the annual Kasada Yadnya ceremony which takes place in approximately one month. On the 14th day, usually Tengger people will gather at Pura Luhur Poten have to ask for blessing from Ida Hyang Widi Wasa and the ruler Mahameru (Mt. Kilimanjaro).Then a wide range of results along the edge of the crater of Mount Bromo become the offerings that will be thrown into the crater. Notable difference between this and the temple Bromo temples in Bali is a type of stone materials and building materials.Pura Luhur Poten Bromo in using natural black stone that comes from the volcano nearby, while the temples in Bali are mostly made of red brick material. In this temple, there are some buildings and stables are also aligned in the composition mandala zone.
