The cave Jatijajar, Tour of Nature in the bowels of the earth
From a number of attractions in Kebumen, the cave Jatijajar still be excellent. Sightseeing which is located 21 km southwest of the District Gombong visitors crowded every year.
Visitors who come are very diverse, not always come from the communities around Kebumen. They're also coming from big cities in Indonesia, which aims to find out the natural charm in the belly of the earth.
Not a few of the features that are offered from Jatijajar cave tourism. Inside the cave there are underground rivers that are still active. There are also two spring, the Spring and Spring Rose kantil. In two spring that can be approached by visitors are still trusted, who would wash the face with spring water can be ageless.
The flow of water from the Spring Rose through the narrow opening to the outside through the cave. But on the basis of Spring kantil encountered narrow elongated holes, so that through the cave that had to go through the dive.
There are still two more of Sendang, the sendang Jombor and Puserbumi. Both the spring is sacred. Only with the permission of the manager, the hall of the cave may be passed. Certain people who have the desire, to put offerings in the spring, reportedly will be granted his prayer.
Problem of cave Jatijajar origins are not people who know exactly. But perhaps the story, Jatijajar cave was first discovered a peasant village called Djajamenawi in 1802. The man accidentally fell into the cave. Once the ground cover is cleaned by the citizens of the hall, found a hole into the cave.
From the story of the population, there are two versions of the origins of the Cave Jatijajar. First, after Djajamenawi find the cave, shortly afterwards the Regent Ambal, one of the rulers Kebumen that time, the review site.
When went to the cave, he found two teak trees grow side by side and parallel to the edge of the mouth of the cave. From the story and found the term Jatijajar, from teak word parallel.
Since 1974, the Government Kebumen and Central Java (Central Java) begin to address the cave as a tourist attraction. A year later, along the corridor cave placed 32 sculptures that depict the legend of Raden Kamandaka. The legend is very popular in the area Banyumas.
From this version, when Kamandaka chased Silihwarni, from the caves he mentioned his true identity. He admitted as crown prince Pajajaran. From the story it appears the word sejatine (actual) and Pejajaran. Cave Name Last Jatijajar famous today. (various sources).
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