Fortress - fortress the South Sea

Nuance sacred will soon feel right after entering the complex Parangkusumo Beach, the beach is located 30 km from the city center and is believed to be the entrance gate to the palace southern ocean. Fragrant flowers setaman will soon smell when passing row florist that can easily be found, combined with fragrant incense burned as one of the offerings. A nuances rarely found in other beaches.

Sacredness more so when you see a sprinkling of flowers setaman and a series of offerings at Stone Love Cepuri located inside the castle, where Panembahan Senopati met with the Queen of South and make an appointment. Senopati when it sits imprisoned in a larger stone in the north while the Queen of the South came and sat on the smaller stones in the south.

Senopati meeting with the Queen of the South that has a series of unique story and affected relations with Kraton Kraton Bale ruled Sokodhomas Queen of South. It all began when the Senopati do penance ngeli to perfect miracle. Until at a certain hermitage, sudden storms on the coast, the trees on the banks of uprooted roots, boil sea water and fish thrown to the mainland.

The incident appeared to make the Queen of the South to the ocean surface, see Senopati and eventually fall in love. Senopati expressed his desire to govern Mataram and Queen of the South for help. The Queen finally agreed on the condition that the request Senopati and all his descendants would become Queen of South husbands. Senopati finally agreed on the condition that the marriage did not produce children.

The agreement was made as one of Kraton Mataram fraction has strong links with south sea palace. The proof is the implementation of the ceremony harbor alit every year as a form of sacrifice. One part of the procession harbor, the burial pieces of nails and hair and clothing takes place in the area of ​​Sultan Puri Cepuri. You can view the calendar in Yogyakarta tourism YogYES.COM to see the harbor is.

Tapa Senopati which resulted also led many to believe that any kind of request would be granted if the petition prayed near the Rock of Love. Not surprisingly, hundreds unlimited class and religion often come to this complex on days that are considered sacred. Pilgrimage to Stone Love also believed to help release the burden that is on a person and foster the spirit of life.

Besides melawati Stone Love and see the procession harbor, you can walk around the beach with a horse-drawn carriage ride. You will be escorted to every corner Parangkusumo, from the east side to the west. While horse-drawn carriage ride, you can enjoy the view and the sound of many large waves pounding the breezy wind. Rents chariot and charioteer itself is not too expensive, only $ 20000.00 for one round.

When tired, Parangkusumo has a number of stalls selling food. A large number of pilgrims make the coastal area is almost always crowded, even into the night. Pretty much did the pilgrims stay on this beach to pray. For those of you who want to experience the spiritual in Parangkusumo can join the pilgrims to pray together.