RORO JONGGRANG

Once upon of yore in Central Java, there are two neighboring kingdoms, the Kingdom Baka and the Kingdom Pengging. Pengging is a fertile and prosperous kingdom, led by a wise king named Prabu Bandung Bandawasa, a gallant knight and powerful. While the kingdom led by King denawa (giant) a cruel cannibal named Prabu Baka. Prabu Baka has a very beautiful daughter named Rara Jonggrang. Prabu Baka eager to expand his empire and seize the kingdom Pengging. After proper preparation, Prabu Baka and his army invaded the kingdom Pengging. In the war prabu baka dead.

Bandung Bondowoso turns against the kingdom of Baka. Bandung Bondowoso Prince burst into the palace Baka. When first saw Princess Rara Jonggrang, Bandung Bondowoso instantly enamored, enchanted beauty princess incredible. It was also in love Bandung Bondowoso Rara Jonggrang and apply to become his wife. However, the princess rejected the ask, of course, because he refuses to marry her father's murderer and colonial country. Bandung Bondowoso continued to beg. Finally Rara Jonggrang willing Bandung Bondowoso married, but she only wanted to kill Bondowoso. She filed two conditions were impossible to be granted. The first condition was that he called the request made wells wells Jalatunda, the second requirement is to ask the princess Bandung Bondowoso build a thousand temples for her. Although the conditions were very heavy and impossible to be filled, but Bandung Bondowoso undertakes.

With his power Jalatunda well is done. Rara Jonggrang tried to kill Bondowoso by burying her alive in wells Jalatunda, but failed. For wells successfully completed the requirements to realize the second, the prince meditating and summon spirits, jinn, and demons of the earth. With the help of spirits is the prince successfully completed the 999 temple. When Rara Jonggrang heard that a thousand temple was almost finished, the princess tried to thwart Bandung Bondowoso task. He woke a lady's maid palace and village women to begin to pound rice. He then ordered the burning of straw on the east side. Figuring that morning has arrived and soon the sun will rise, the spirits running scared hiding back into the earth. As a result only 999 temples were built and Bandung Bondowoso has failed to meet the proposed requirements Rara Jonggrang.

When it learned that it is the result of fraud and deception Rara Jonggrang, Bandung Bondowoso is furious and cursed Rara Jonggrang into stone. Then the princess turned into a beautiful statue to fulfill the last temple.

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