The story is also heard from ear to ear. one of the most famous folklore in Java is Roro Jonggrang. Almost all regions in Indonesia have their own folklore.
For those of you who have been to Prambanan temple, do you already know the folklore about the temple? If you have not read the story Roro Jonggrang legend Prambanan Temple following.
In ancient times, there stood a huge kingdom called Prambanan. The people of the kingdom of Prambanan live prosperously and peacefully under the leadership of the king named Prabu Baka. The small kingdoms around the Kingdom of Prambanan also submitted to and respected the leadership of Prabu Baka.
Meanwhile, in another region there is one kingdom that is not less great than the Prambanan Kingdom, the name of the kingdom is Pengging Kingdom. The kingdom is very famous arrogant and always wants to expand the territory. Pengging Kingdom has a magic knight named Bondowoso.
He has a very powerful weapon named Bandung, so he is very famous as Bandung Bondowoso. Not only has a powerful weapon, Bandung Bondowoso also has a troop of jinn. The Jinn armies he used to help him in attacking other kingdoms and also fulfill all his desires.
Once King Pengging ordered Bandung Bondowoso to attack the Prambanan Kingdom. The next day, bandung Bondowoso summoned all his jinese army and went to the Kingdom of Prambanan.
Arriving in the Kingdom of Prambanan, Bandung Bondowoso and troops directly invaded into the Kingdom of Prambanan. Without preparation to make the King Baka and his troops fog, and these wars make Prabu Baka and his troops killed. Finally Bandung Bondowoso successfully occupied the Prambanan Kingdom.
The news of the success of Bandung Bondowoso heard by King Pengging and feel very happy. Raja Pengging also sent Bandung Bondowoso to occupy Prambanan Kingdom and take care of all the contents of the Kingdom including the family of King Baka.
At the time of Bandung Bondowoso occupies Prambanan Palace, he saw a beautiful woman. The woman is the daughter of Prabu Baka named Roro Jonggrang. Bandung Bondowoso put heart to Roro Jonggrang when he saw it. Without thinking, Bandung Bondowoso called Ror Jonggrang and proposed to him.
"Oh Roro Jonggrang beautiful beauty, will you be my queen?" Asked Bandung Bondowoso to Roro Jonggrang.
Hearing the question made Roro Jonggrang silent and confused. He really hates to see Bandung Bondowoso who had killed his father who he loved very much. But he was also afraid to reject the application of Bandung Bondowoso. Finally setelag Roro Jonggrang think for a moment, he found one way for Bandung Bondowoso not to marry him.
"Okay I accept your application, Bandung Bondowoso. But after you meet one requirement from me. "Jawah Roro Jonggang.
"Is your requirement is Roro Jonggrang ?, asked Bandung Bondowoso.
"Make me a thousand temples and two wells in one night". Answer Roro Jonggrang provide the conditions he asked for.
Hearing the conditions given by Roro Jonggrang, Bandung Bondowoso was immediately agreed. Terms that Roro Jonggrang gave, he considered very easy because he has a lot of jinn troops and will help him.
At night, Bandung Bondowoso collects all his jinns. In a short time, all his troops had gathered. After hearing orders from Bandung Bondowoso, all his army kengsung make wells and build a thousand temples very quickly.
Seeing the speed of Bandung Bondowoso army in building the temple and making the well, making Roro Jonggrang feels fear and anxiety. In two-thirds of the night, there are only three temples and one unfinished well.
Roro jonggrang think hard how to thwart the construction of the temple and make it not married to Bandung Bondowoso. If these conditions are not met, of course, their marriage will not happen. Roro Jonggang thinks very hard to thwart him.
After thinking hard, finally me result that is a very brilliant idea. He will make the atmosphere to be like morning, so the jinn will stop making the temple because it is already morning.
Roro Jonggrang went to collect the ladies in the palace of Prambanan. The ladies he gave the task to burn the straw, sounding the dimples and sprinkle flowers smelled fragrant.
Hearing orders Roro Jonggrang, the ladies immediately burned some straw. Not long after the sky looked red and the dimple began to be rung. The scent of the scattered flowers began to smell and made the chickens start crowing.
Seeing the sky reddish, dimples and smells of fragrant flowers, making the jinni army of Bandung Bondowoso leave the job. They think that the day is up in the morning, and they have to leave immediately.
Seeing his troupe went to make Bandung Bondowoso angry and said "Hi my dressing, not yet morning. Come back and finish building this temple! ". Bandung Bondowoso ordered his troops to return and finish. Because it was not yet morning, and it was all the action of Roro Jonggrang to make the atmosphere like morning.
The Bandung army of Bondowoso still left and ignored his orders. Bandung Bondowoso is very upset and completes the rest of the temple's own construction. But before Bandung Bondowoso finished building the rest of the temple, the day was getting up in the morning. Bandung Bondowoso also failed to meet the requirements given Roro Jonggrang to marry the daughter of Prabu Baka.
Knowing the failure of Bandung Bondowoso in making a thousand temples and two wells, make Roro Jonggrang very happy and approached Bandung Bondowoso. He said "You failed to qualify me, Bandung Bondowoso."
Hearing the words of Roro Jonggrang, making anger Bandung Bondowoso the greater. With a loud tone Bandung Bondowoso said "You are cheating Roro Jonggrang. You are the one who thwarted the construction of a thousand temples that I am building. For that, I cursed you become a statue that is in the thousandth temple !!! "shouted Bandung Bondowoso with a loud tone.
With the supernatural power possessed by Bandung Bondowoso, Roro Jonggang became the thousand statues of the thousand temples that he presupposed to Bandung Bondowoso. Thousand of these temples are located in Prambanan Temple, and the statue of Roro Jonggrang is known as Roro Jonggarang temple among a thousand other temples which are named candi sewu.
Roro Jonggang temple which is a form of statues from Roro Jonggrang until now still can be found in Prambanan Temple Location. Here you will see Roro Jonggrang Temple surrounded by other temples built by the jinni army Bandung Bondowoso.
Folklore is very important, because it will add to your knowledge all about the history of Indonesia's past. At the time visiting the tourist attractions not only enjoy the tour alone, but also very good to know the history of the place as the story of Roro Jonggrang Prambanan legend above.