Legend Nyai Loro Kidul (java)

Surely you have heard the legend of the ruler of the seas south coast 'Nyai Loro Kidul', revered by the entire Java community as a powerful queen mandraguna Program. Beauty and the miracle is to attract the rulers of Java until it's no wonder many kings who worshiped Nyai Loro as their lord.

  
VERSION 1
Legend Nyai Loro Kidul as ruler of the Queen South Beach is part of the history of Islamic Mataram Kingdom. In an ancient Javanese literature known as Tanah Jawi Chronicle mentions the origin of the Queen who controlled the entire southern coast of Java.

 Genealogy Nyai Loro Kidul is supposedly the story of a princess whose kingdom Pajajaran escape from the palace because it does not want the match is. From Pajajaran he went straight to Mount Kombang and decided to meditate. In the hermitage, he was disguised as a man by the name of Black Pine Single. He became known as a recluse who are very powerful and highly knowledgeable. He can know everything that will happen. In fact thanks to his power, he ruled then ruled all spirits throughout the land of Java.

 Once the Black Cypress Meet Singles with Sesuruh Raden was on the run since losing the war with Ciung Vanara. With the Black Pine Single miracle can know that the future will Sesuruh Raden power in Java and his descendants became famous kings. During the meeting Raden Sesuruh finally know who the Black Pine Single. Even her beauty, Raden Sesuruh instantly fell in love. Nyai Loro Kidul then ordered Raden Sesuruh to quickly build Java land into a great empire, while he himself moved his court to the Ocean Sand.

 Thanks to the help of troop reinforcements lelembut Nyai Loro Kidul, Raden Sesuruh finally succeeded in building the kingdom of Majapahit. Since then the descendants of Raden Sesuruh known to have close ties with Nyai Loro Kidul. But in Babad Tanah Jawi mentioned that Nyai Loro Kidul marriage with the king of Java began when the reign of the first king of the Islamic Mataram Panembahan Senopati. And according to legend all descendants of kings Panembahan Senopati married Nyai Loro Kidul.

 VERSION 2

 Babad Tanah Jawi is the (19th century), a prince of the Kingdom of Pajajaran, Joko Tell, met a hermit who instructed him to find the kingdom of Majapahit in East Java. Since the hermit is a beautiful young woman, Joko Tell fell in love with him. But the hermit who turned out to be the aunt of Joko Tell, named Ratna Suwida, rejecting his love.

 When young, Ratna Suwida seclusion to meditate on a hill. Then he went to the south coast of Java and a spiritual ruler there. He said to the prince, if descendant prince became the ruler in the kingdom which is located near Mount Merapi, he would marry all authorities in turn.

 The next generation, Panembahan Senopati, the founder of the kingdom of Mataram to-2, exiled to the South Coast, to collect all the energy, in an effort to prepare for a military campaign against the northern kingdom. Kanjeng attention meditation Queen of South, and he promised to help. For three days and three nights he learned the secrets of war and government, and love intrigues in the palace under the water, until finally emerging from Parangkusumo Sea, south of Yogyakarta today. Since then, Queen of South reportedly closely linked to the ruling Senopati descent, and offerings presented to him at this place every year with representatives of Solo and Yogyakarta palace.

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That said, in one corner of the building there Surakarta storey tower named 'Stage Sangga Buwana'. The tower is located in the eastern part of the palace is believed to be the meeting place between the South and the Nyai Loro kings. Quite often the king asked for help and the magic spell of the queen to address all issues raised in the kingdom, given at the time of the kings, our nation still adhered to understand the flow of animism and dynamism.

 Time passed as development era, but Surakarta Palace still stands majestic and still be recognized by the city of Solo and the surrounding communities as a form of small remaining kingdoms in Java. Until now had Stage Sangga Buwana still believed by residents as a meeting hall Surakarta Surakarta King with Queen Nyai Loro Kidul. Similarly, some people still believe that Java Nyai Loro Kidul still in power in the southern oceans. This is proven by the ritual of the sea on the south coast sedekahan every single Muharam.

 Appreciation and legends associated
Various kinds of appreciation people do to honor this legendary figure.

 Alms sea
Fishing community south coast of Java every year doing charity sea as offerings to the queen in order to maintain the safety of fishermen and help improve earnings. The ceremony was conducted in the coastal fishing port Queen, Edge tiles, Pangandaran, Cilacap, Sakawayanadan forth.

 Bedaya dance Ketawang
The oldest manuscripts mention of this mystical character is Babad Tanah Jawi. Panembahan Senapati was the first person who called the king who edited the Queen of South. From this belief created Dance Bedaya Ketawang of Kraton Surakarta (in the Sunan Pakubuwana I), which was held every year, which is believed to be an offering to Kanjeng Queen of South. Sunan sitting next to an empty chair reserved for the Queen of the South. Observers assume most of history, belief in Kanjeng Queen of South is made to legitimize the Mataram dynasty.

 Prohibition green dress
Warnings are always given to people who visited South Beach for not wearing green. They can be targeted Nyai Rara Kidul to be soldiers or servants.

 Special room in the hotel
The hotel owners were located on the south coast of Java and Bali provide a special space for the Queen. That famous Rooms 327 and 2401 at the Grand Bali Beach Hotel. Room 327 was the only room that did not burn in the fire of January 1993. After restoration, rooms 327 and 2401 have always maintained, the room is decorated in green, was given a treat every day, but not to live in and dedicated to the Queen of the South.

 The same was done at the Ocean Beach Hotel in Port Queen. 308 rooms are reserved specifically for the Queen of the South. In the room is displayed several paintings Kanjeng Queen of South Basoeki painter Abdullah.

 Hotel Queen of the South in the near Parangtritis reserve 33 rooms for the Kanjeng Queen.

 Sources:

    http://alifuru.tripod.com/sunda/ratukidul.htm
    http://id.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ratu_Laut_Selatan