Ijo Temple

Ijo Temple

Around the ninth century, in a green hill with a height of 410 meters above sea level in the wake of the temple. Ijo Temple, a temple as in the know now not far away in the southern part of Queen Boko Palace complex. Hindu Temple is located at the highest place among the places where the temples are located so far. Therefore, green panorama around it so it's amazing.

High hills were part of a thousand mountains, just east of the airport Adisutjipto, so the scenery under the green extend comfortable with the routine activities of a busy airport's runway. Temple complex is on offer for the gods Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva is situated in the hamlet Groyokan, Sambirejo village, Prambanan, Sleman, Yogyakarta.

Ijo Temple consists of 11 terraces. On the first terrace of the main temple stands a chapel and three are on the fence limit. The first terrace is a lawn to the entrance in the form of terraces stretching from west to east. Above the entrance was installed when the makara, a kind of motif is also found in Buddhist temples. One thing most interesting possibility that a form of acculturation Ijo Temple Hindu and Buddhist culture. 

Many sculptures or works of art in temples that are not noisy anonymously without the slightest approach to include the name of the maker. The process of this kind of cultural shows wise choice maker pemrakarsanya even in those days, that the views of audiences prefer the Java moral message in art ketiimbang the makers. "An exceptional local knowledge, It's incredible. " 

Sumber: 02 / 2010. Selera Wisatapun Berkembang. Exploring Jogja. DISPAR Prov. DIY 

Sundak Beach

White Sand Beaches Sundak

Sundak Beach in the Village District Sidoharjo Tepus Gunung Kidul in Yogyakarta, the beach is still one row with the beaches in Gunung Kidul other ie Kukup Beach, Krakal, Drini, Baron in the west and the Coast Buck, Siung, Wedi Ombo on the east.

Sundak Beach is a beautiful beach and sandy white. Along the beach covered with pandanus so add cool atmosphere of the beach. Not far from the beach there is a small cave in which there are the usual source of fresh water used to satisfy the needs of the population drinking water. In addition to cool beaches, the beach is suitable for camping. Existing facilities: hall for meetings, open stage, children's play area, where camping, and of course the food stalls.


Sumber: 04 / 2010. Mutiara Gunungkidul. Exploring Jogja

Batik Sleman

Batik Sleman and Local Wisdom

The dominance of blue color, image elephant motif, motif of natural images, the international market is what marks the batik Sleman. Global markets seem to begin to look this batik. Where to find this batik? It is not too far to the north of the city of Yogyakarta, in the way of Captain Haryadi 98, Triharjo, Sleman, Yogyakarta. That's where batik Sleman middle pioneered in promoting the local products that optimistic.

If during this that marks the world of national batik is Solo, Yogyakarta, Pekalongan, pioneer batik Sleman Bambang Sumardiyono tried to introduce, even promoting the production of batik in Sleman it has specific characteristics of color to the motive. In each performance exhibitions in several countries such as Latvia, Japan, America, Russia, Germany, the country's public is very appreciative of the batik Sleman, Sleman batik even in Japan which made for a kimono material can be sold with prices ranging from 30 to 70 million . Great appreciation for batik Sleman. Japanese society can give the best gift for those close to them, almost regardless of price.

 Indeed there are typical in Japanese culture, according to Bambang Sumardiyono. That the wives in Japan could give to their husbands kimono with departing from conviction, giving a kimono that would create harmonious family. Batik Sleman, however, including works of exceptional local wisdom that created by the characteristics of the community of Sleman. This is the most interesting.

Sumber: 02 / 2010. Selera Wisatapun Berkembang. Exploring Jogja

Kiskendo Cave

Kiskendo Cave and Myth


Slightly hidden among the thick trees, a limestone cave not far from the solid gossip. Syahdan some say that Kiskendo cave, the cave is a remnant of the mythical kingdom Mahesosura and Lembusora. It is said that the cave was a clone of the cave in India. Many of his version, but the cave that is in the so-called quiet place hermit who found Ki Gondoro in the 1700s is interesting.

 

Located in the hamlet Sukamaya, Jatimulyo village, district Girimulyo, Kulon Progo Regency of Yogyakarta, with stalactite and stalagmite hanging from the roof of the cave, strewn do not care as if racing toward the floor below. This cave is so closely reflects the variety of sounds to most small and simple with cool air around the cave to increased levels in the room limestone Kiskendo.

The atmosphere in the cave myth attached to it, begins the epic story Ramayana reliefs carved at the mouth of the cave. It is reported that the place was a silent witness to exciting and spectacular battle between the ape and Sugriwa Subali with Mahesasura and vizier of the ruler Lembusora cave. Tersebutlah them the figure of great magic and makes the battle was very tiring but solid meaning. Naturally, if people use as a place for tirakat.

Apparently not just a figure of the cave at a place that allows the cave, but caves Kiskendo have some space among hermitage Subali, palace room companion and a dozen interesting to explore. There is a stone that has a tongue and called Tongue Mahesosuro. Once the rock was rock incarnation Mahesosuro tongue king who cut Subali.

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Holy River (Kalisuci)

Holy River Ford

Sacred river is an underground river attractions and natural caves found in the village Pacarejo, Semanu district, Gunungkidul, 52 km away from the city of Yogyakarta. This place began in preserved as tourist attractions since 1997 with the banugnnya stairs leading down to ease the journey down. The tourists who want to visit there also facilitated by the existence of directional boards since even in a big way. 

Visitors must first down the stairs with a dirt road to meet soaring cliffs with magnificent reliefs that love to just pass away.  This is where the estuary for those who want to try Cavetubing, down the river by raft or inner tube while admiring the beauty of the walls and ceiling of the cave with a torch lighting. 

River length of 500 meters will not stop providing grain exotic scenery in the cave to cave out in the end, anyone hoping to go back to the mouth of the cave again on the front. The most interesting in the tourist area of the Holy River watershed is a chic underground through the holy cave, Glathikan, bun, buri Brubug Omah and caves.
 












Sumber: Volume 04. Mutiara Gunungkidul. DISPAR Prov. DIY

Ngobaran Beach

Beauty on the Beach Ngobaran

Apparently Gunungkidul also means beach Ngobaran, and beach Ngobaran could also mean beauty. There alba carpet there, seaweed wrap that stretches and rocks along the shore in the form of mini ponds, where life-marine biota such as lobster and sea urchin, which marine animals such as porcupine spiked sharply.  

The beach was indeed green carpet and coastal Ngobaran very close to the beauty. Located in the village Kanigoro, sub Saptosari, Gunungkidul district of Yogyakarta, 2 km to the west coast Ngrenehan. It was there that stored raw materials for cosmetics. Sea grass that blankets the reef is a source of livelihood audience for the material surrounding the manufacture of cosmetics. Biota-reef marine life in ponds that had become the foundation of livelihoods of the fishermen on land, as for the fishermen who go to sea without a ship or barge "Pretty on the Beach". 

 When the wind blows the beach with a fresh beat naturally, it seems to breathe with Ngobaran beach harmony in diversity. On the coast who could combine high cliffs beach area stood a variety of places of worship of various religions. A mosque stand side by side with a temple "worship of the Hindu religion." It's not forever Gunungkidul a district that barren region. Now Gunungkidul is the expanse of green with cool running water among the thick forests of the hilly with a series of beautiful beaches to offer a beautiful natural relief. 

Sumber: exploring Jogja 04 / 2010. Mutiara Gunungkidul & Kulon Progo. DISPAR Prov. DIY