The Potentials of Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat as Tourist Attraction in

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B. The Potentials of Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat as Tourist Attraction in

Solo, Central Java Of several destinations in Solo city, Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat is the main one that is shame not to visit. This is caused by the potentials of the palace that can attract tourist’s curiosity to see, to learn, and even to join in. Its potentials are the originality of the ancient culture of Javanese ethnic group existing and living in the past both cultural inheritance in the form of static things and custom they did at that time. In this palace, those historical evidences of past custom are maintained and preserved by Royal Family and its people. They keep the tradition as well as their ancestors do until now. Because of the high philosophy of Javanese people in the past, even the door is also given the name. Everything has its hidden meaning. 1. Buildings of Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat as Tourist Attraction in Solo City To make easier, the whole buildings are divided into four main areas opened to be tourist attraction: a. Front Complex of Palace 1 Bangsal Pagelaran Sasanasumewa Bangsal Pagelaran Sasanasumewa sasana : place, sumewa : meet is located in the south of northern square of Karaton Surakarta. This building faces to the north, which used to be built on the land commit to user 14 with the roof of bamboo woods. Nevertheless, after being reconstructed in 1913 when it was under Paku Buwono X, this building becomes majestic and solid as what we see today. The architecture of this large building is like a hall with no doors and no walls, which stands on 48 pillars. In the past, this place is also used to extend the order of Sunan king concerning various matters of kingdom. That is why this place is named Pagelaran , which means to extend. 2 Bangsal Pangrawit Inside this large ward, there is a little ward called Bangsal Pangrawit . The meaning of the term is to beautify. This ward functioned to be the place where the king conveyed the order to the liegeman and inaugurated Sentono Dalem high-ranking aristocrats and officials on regent level upper. This inauguration is often called Miyos Tinangkil . There is a stone from the administration of Panembahan Senopati when the kingdom was still in Kota Gede. The stone is put there functioned to be foothold of the king. commit to user 15 3 Bangsal Pacekotan The next right of Bangsal Pagelaran Sasanasumewa , there is Bangsal Pacekotan . This place is like a small house functions as the place where a person would get the boon from the king. 4 Bangsal Pacikeran The next left of Bangsal Pagelaran Sasanasumewa is Bangsal Pacikeran , which is used to punish people who had done crime. 5 Bangal Martolulut In the east of stairs to Sitihinggil , there is a small building called Bangsal Martolulut . This ward functions to be the place where Abdi Dalem court employees, retainers, and ordinary people brought the boon to them who rendered a service. 6 Bangsal Singanegara In the west of stairs to Sitihinggil , there is Bangsal Singanegara . This place is used to give court decision. b. Sitihinggil Sitihinggil is a large area that is located behind or in the south of Bangsal Pagelaran Sasanasumewa . This place is built on higher land commit to user 16 as the philosophy meaning of Sitihinggil siti : land, inggil : high when the government of Paku Buwono III. This place is said as the symbol of Goddess. It is surrounded by solid walls as the fence. The gateway is called Kori Wijil Pisan . The northern side of this place is a line of cannons. Each cannon has its own name, from west to east they are Kyai Brising, Kyai Bagus, Kyai Nakula, Kyai Kumbarawa, Kyai Kumbarawi, Kyai Sadewa, Kyai Alus , and Kyai Kadhalbutung or Mahesa Kumali or Pamecut . There are eight wards built in this second area: 1 Bangsal Sewayana The largest ward is Bangsal Sewayana , which means where in this place a person has achieved the deepest inside feeling. This ward is built under Paku Buwono X and stands on eight blue pillars. The ceiling shaped concave to create large image painted in white. Bangsal Sewayana is also utilized as the place for celebration of Garebeg Maulud , an event to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad SAW on 12 th Rabiul Awal, this celebration is called Sekaten . Another celebration is Garebeg Syawal , an event to welcome the Big Day of Muslims on 1th Syawal . The last one is Garebeg Besar , an event to celebrate Idul Adha , another big day of Muslims on 10th Dzulhijjah . commit to user 17 2 Bangsal Manguntur Tangkil Inside of Bangsal Sewayana is Bangsal Manguntur Tangkil . It is a small ward where the king sits. It is constructed higher than Bangsal Sewayana with four golden painted pillars. The floor is made of marble stones. In this place, the king used to deliver a crucial order about the state such as the statement to make a war or reconciliation. 3 Bangsal Witana The next ward is Bangsal Witana the beginning of existence. It becomes the central wards in Sitihinggil . 4 Bangsal Manguneng Inside of Bangsal Witana is Bangsal Manguneng oneng : confused about unseen things. There is an heirloom treated for three times a year inside Bangsal Manguneng . It is a sacred cannon named Nyai Setomi . The event to treat the sanctified cannon is called Jamasan . 5 Bangsal Gandhek Tengen In the east of Bangsal Sewayana , there are two wards. The first ward is Bangsal Gandhek Tengen , which functions as the keeping place for Abdi Dalem Gandhek Tengen . commit to user 18 6 Bangsal Angun-Angun Next to Bangsal Gandhek Tengen is Bangsal Angun-Angun angun : to watch that is used to play Gamelan traditional instrument for celebrating certain big days and the events of the palace. 7 Bangsal Balebang The pair of Bangsal Angun-Angun is Bangsal Balebang , which is placed in the west of Bangsal Witana . This ward is utilized as the place to save Gamelan . The architecture of the ward is adopted from the building of Dutch colonial. Bangsal Balebeng is opened every Thursday to change the flower the ritual offerings. 8 Bangsal Gandhek Kiwo The next to the colonial architecture ward is Bangsal Gandhek Kiwo . It is used for keeping place of Abdi Dalem Gandhek Kiwa . Now, it is also functioned as local radio station named Karti Budaya led by KGPH. Puger BA. There is one more construction behind Bangsal Witana , which is used to cover Sitihinggil area from the hustle of Jl. Supit Urang traffic. This high solid wall is named Rana . The door to get out from Sitihinggil that is located in the south of Rana is Kori RentengMangu . commit to user 19 Entering to Baluwarti area through Kori Brajanala , there is Bangsal Gito Swandono , which is placed in west of Kori Kamandungan . This ward is separated from Sitihinggil area, but it is still involved in the route of visitors from Sitihinggil . In this place, several ancient carts and cars are displayed. The carts are Kyai Retno Pambagyo, Kyai Garuda Putra, Kyai Retnosewoko, and Kyai Manik Kumolo . Besides, the cars are Chrysler , which was made in America, under Paku Buwono X and Grey Mercy , which was made in German, under Paku Buwono XII. c. Museum Museum of Karaton Surakarta Hadininngrat is located in the eastern side of Karaton . Visitors from Jl. Supit Urang must turn left to reach this place. The museum is divided into nine rooms. Many collections are displayed here. They are as follows: 1 Room I In this room, visitors can see the images of Kings and Queen of Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat and some engravings. 2 Room II This room displays statues made of bronze and batik . commit to user 20 3 Room III Room III has the collections of the procession of Javanese marriage and its tools. 4 Room IV In this room, there are several vernacular art scenes, such as the performances of shadow puppet performance including puppeteer, puppet, and screen, and other kinds of puppets. 5 Room V There are several masks displayed in this room that are used to perform the dance based on the story of Panji Inukertapati, Panji Asmarabangun, Dewi Galuh Ajeng, Dewi Galuh Candrakirana, Klana, etc. besides, there are also some reliefs exemplifying traditional performances. 6 Room VI The instruments of ceremonial events are displayed here. 7 Room VII Here, some ancient carts are placed. The other ancient carts are displayed in a ward called Bangsal Gito Swandono. commit to user 21 8 Room VIII The reliefs in this room exemplify the meet between Paku Buwono VI and Prince Diponegoro and the situation of the court in the past. There are also several ancient weapons and diorama of Diponegoro war. 9 Room IX This is the place for Kyai Rajamala , a statue of a giant head as the decoration of the boat of Paku Buwono IV. There are also displayed Javanese house mockups, small statues made of clay, traditional toys, kitchen utensil, etc. d. Karaton Palace This main area of Karaton Surakarta is placed next to museum. After entering and seeing the collection of the museum, visitor can continue the activity by entering to palace yard, where many Sawo Kecik trees are planted. The sand of the yard is taken from the sand of South Beach. In this location, there are several buildings to see, such as: 1 Panggung Songgobuwono This is the highest building of Karaton Surakarta, which is built under the government of Paku Buwono III. This building is four- storey-floor with diameter 6 meters in length and 30 meters in commit to user 22 height. According to the legend, this high building is used by the king to meditate and to meet Ratu Kencanasari, the queen of South Sea. Besides, this building used to be the place of palace guards to watch the arrival of enemies and to monitor the security of surrounding Karaton area. To be the highest building of the palace, it is also utilized as the place to decide the Javanese calendar based on the moon movement. 2 Bangsal Sasana Sewoko Sasana Sewoko sasana : place, sewaka : sitting cross-legged on the floor with having a moment of silence to focus on God is the central ward of Karaton . This ward, which was built in the period of Paku Buwono X, stands on 36 wood pillars with four cornerstones inside facing to the east. This building is usually called Pendopo Ageng , a large pavilion. It shaped as Joglo house, Javanese house. This place is used to meditate or to have a moment of silence to focus on God by King and Abdi Dalem for general prosperity. This pavilion is usually used for the exercise of Bedhaya Ketawang dance every Tuesday Kliwon , one of Javanese days. A big lamp named Robyong Kyai Remeng is hanged in the middle of the room. commit to user 23 3 Bangsal Maligi In front of Sasana Sewoko , there is a terrace separating Sasana Sewoko and Bangsal Maligi . Bangsal Maligi is the easily eye- caught ward because it sticks out to forward if compared with other buildings. The roof shaped pyramid. It used to be the place for holding the circumcision of the king ’s sons. 4 Sasana Handrawina Sasana Handrawina is a ward with pyramid roof. It is located next to Sasana Sewaka . This ward, which was built in the period of Paku Buwono IV and was renovated by Paku Buwono X, is used to serve the king’s guests or the place where to hold big party. The wall of this ward is entirely made of glass. 5 Sasana Pustoko Sasana Pustoko is the two-storey-library of the palace. It is located next to Sasana Handrawina , but it faces to the north. This library was built based on the encouragement of Paku Buwono X to save books, holy Quran, etc. There are so many collections of Javanese books. The visitor may enter to this place by having the covering letter from the organization, department, or personal request by mentioning the purpose of visit. commit to user 24 6 Bangsal Bujono Bangsal Bujono is in the east side of palace complex. This place is used to serve food and beverage for followers of Karaton . 7 Bangsal Pradangga Kidul This ward is in the north of Bangsal Bujono . It functions as the place for playing Gamelan to entertain king or to play songs of certain events. 8 Bangsal Pradangga Lor Bangsal Pradangga Lor is next to Bangsal Pradangga Kidul . This ward is functioned as the place to put stuff when certain events are held. 2. Cultural Events of Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat as Tourist Attraction in Solo City a. Bedhoyo Ketawang Dance According to the legend, Bedhoyo Ketawang dance represents the love of Ratu Kencanasari, the queen of South Sea, to Panembahan Senopati, the king of Mataram II. This dance is assumed as sacred dance, which is only performed when the king’s coronation and anniversary of king’s coronation. This sanctified dance is performed by nine virgin girls who are prepared and selected intensively before commit to user 25 the day of performance. Those who are selected must live in seclusion from out world to prepare the body and soul for the ritual dance. This dance is only performed in Sasana Sewaka , no other places allowed. For the frequent exercise, this dance is performed every Tuesday Kliwon , one of the Javanese days. b. Gunungan Sekaten Sekaten is a celebration to commemorate the birthday of Prophet Muhammad SAW. Seven days before the day, Gamelan of Karaton is brought to northern square to be played from 10am and stopped when the time for praying Dzuhur , about 00am. In this week, there will be Sekaten Fair in northern square, which is enlivened by visitors and traders. The top event of Sekaten is celebration of Gunungan . It is like making offerings of thankful to God in the form of food and agricultural produce. These offerings are arranged in two types, Gunungan Laki-Laki for man and Gunungan Perempuan for woman. This Gunungan event is held together with Garebeg Maulud Nabi . The route of Gunungan is started in Karaton and finished in Agung mosque, which is located in the west of northern square. Firstly, it will be a ceremony in Karaton and a set of Gamelan placed in the square are taken to put in Pradangga Lor and Kidul . This traditional instruments are played there to accompany the event. After commit to user 26 the ceremony, the two Gunungan are brought to Agung mosque through Kori Manganti, Kori Kamandungan, Kori Brojonolo, Sitihinggil , Northern square, and the last place is in mosque. This procession is also escorted by marching band of Karaton . In mosque, people and Abdi Dalem scramble the offerings. c. Kirab 1 Suro This event is held to commemorate the new year of Javanese calendar. This procession is by holding a parade where in the first line is holy buffaloes as the pets of Karaton named Kyai Slamet . The sacred heirlooms are put in the cart. The parade route is from Karaton , Kamandungan , northern square, Gladhak , Sangkrah, Jl. Pasar Kliwon, Baturana, Gading, Gemblegan, Nonongan, Jl. Slamet Riyadi , back to Gladhak, northern square, Kori Kamandungan , and to Karaton . This event is to pray to God in order to give the country salvation. d. Jamasan Jamasan is an event held in Sitihinggil . This is an event to treat the heirloom of Bangsal Manguneng . It is the sacred cannon, Nyai Setomi . This event is held three times a year. The society surrounding Karaton also still have a faith that the water used after Jamasan Kyai Setomi could bring the blessing for their life. commit to user 27 e. Tingalan Jumenengan It is an event to celebrate the anniversary of king’s coronation. The activities of this event include Bhedoyo Ketawang dance, graduation of Sentono Dalem high-ranking aristocrat and Abdi Dalem , and parade. Tingalan Jumenengan becomes annual cultural event of Karaton Surakarta Hadiningrat. They who participate in this event are royal family, royal guests, and Abdi Dalem . f. Wayangan Shadow Puppet Performance Puppet performance is the event that is not frequently held. This event is usually held by KGPH Puger BA., in Sitihinggil , which is exactly in Sasana Sewayana . commit to user 28

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