The Legend of Prambanan Temple
Once upon a time there was a great kingdom named
Prambanan. They were life peaceful of along together. But, what happens then? Prambanan kingdom was
attacked and occupied by foreign Pengging. Prambanan kingdom peace be
disturbed. The soldiers are not able to deal with attacks Pengging forces.
Finally, Prambanan kingdom ruled by Pengging, and led by Bandung Bondowoso .
Bondowoso
was a cruel bossy.
“Announcement, anyone who do not conform
to my commandments, will be sentenced to heavy!” said Bandung Bondowoso to all
the people in the kingdom.
Bandung Bondowoso had troops the spirits.
Someday, Bandung Bondowoso saw Roro Jonggrang, the daughter of king
prambanan,was beautiful woman ever.
“How beautiful you are the princess. I
wanted you to be my lady” thought Bandung Bondowoso.
The next day, Bondowoso approaching
Jonggrang.
“You look beautiful, will you be my
queen?”, Asked Bondowoso to Jonggrang.
Jonggrang gasped, hearing Bondowoso
question.
“How dare you are, yet know me immediately
wanted me to be your queen,” said Loro Jongrang in her mind.
“What should I do?”. Jonggrang was into
confusion.
Her mind was spinning. If he refuses, then
Bondowoso be furious and endanger her family and the people of Prambanan. But
she was not possible to say yes, because Jonggrang did not like to Bondowoso.
“Jonggrang,can you answered?” Demanded
Bondowoso.
Finally Jonggrang get the idea.
“I am willing to be your wife, but there
are a prerequisite before it,” she said.
“What are the conditions? Want treasures
galore? Or the magnificent palace? “.
“No, my lord”, said Jonggrang.
“I asked for the temple, the amount must
be a thousand pieces.”
“A thousand pieces?” Bondowoso shocked and
screamed.
“Yes, and the temple must be completed in
a single night.”
Jonggrang Bondowoso stared, his lips
quivering anger. Since then Bondowoso thinking how to make 1000 temples.
Finally he asked his advisors.
“I believe my master can make the temple
with the help of spirits!”, Said the advisor.
“Yes, that’s right, please prepare the
equipment which I need!”
After the equipment be ready.
Bondowoso standing in front of the altar stone. Both arms stretched out wide.
“Forces Spirits, Help me!” He cried in a
booming voice.
Shortly thereafter, the sky became dark.
The wind howled. A moment later, the genie was already swarming troops
Bondowoso.
“What should we do majesty?” Asked
the leader of the genie.
“Help me build a thousand temples,”
pleaded Bondowoso.
The genie immediately move to and fro,
carrying out their respective duties. In a short time the temple has composed
nearly a thousand pieces.
Meanwhile, quietly Jonggrang observe from
a distance. She was anxious, knowing Bondowoso genie aided by troops.
“Oh my god, what should I do?”, Said
Jonggrang in her mind.
She was looking for a reason how to solved
the condition. The royal ladies shaved assembled and assigned to collect straw.
“Fast burn all the hay!” Command
Jonggrang.
Most of the other ladies shaved mashing mortar.
Dung … dung … dung! The sky was red tinge with the sound of frenzied, so much
like the dawn was breaking. Jin or spirits troops already thought dawn was
breaking.
“Well, the sun will rise!” Cried the
genie.
“We have to go before the sun scorched our
body,” said another genie.
The genie
is scattered left the place. Bondowoso was surprised to see the panic genie
forces. In the morning, Bondowoso invite Jonggrang to the temple.
“The temple which you requested has been
established!”.
Jonggrang immediately calculate the number
of the temple. It turned out that there were only 999 pieces!.
“The amount is less than one!” Exclaimed
Jonggrang.
“My majesty, you have failed to qualify
which I asked”.
Bondowoso
surprised to learn that deficiency. He became very angry.
“No way …”, said Bondowoso glowering to
Jonggrang.
“Then you must complete it!” He said while
pointing his finger at Jonggrang.
So Magical! Jonggrang instantly turned
into a stone statue. Until now these temples still exist and are located in the
region of Prambanan, Central Java and called Prambanan Temple.