A thousand years ago, Yogyakarta was the center of ancient
Mataram Kingdom which was prosperous and high civilized. This kingdom
built Borobudur Temple which was the biggest Buddhist temple in the world, 300 years before Angkor Wat in Cambodia.
However,
by some mysterious reason, Ancient Mataram Kingdom moved its central
government to East Java in the 10th century. The magnificent temples
were abandoned and partially buried by the eruption material of Mount Merapi. Slowly, Yogyakarta region went back into the dense forest.
Six
hundred years later, Panembahan Senopati established the Islamic
Mataram Kingdom in the region. Once again, Yogyakarta became the witness
of human history of a great Kingdom that ruled Java Island and its
surrounding area. Islamic Mataram Kingdom was leaving a trail of ruins
of fortress and royal tombs in Kotagede which recently is known as silver handicraft center in Yogyakarta. (See Pilgrimage Sites).
Giyanti
agreement in 1755 divided the Islamic Mataram Kingdom into Kasunanan
Surakarta be based in the city of Solo and Yogyakarta Sultanate which
founded in Yogyakarta. Yogyakarta Palace (kraton) still exists until today and is functioned as the residence of sultan and his family as well as hundreds of abdi dalem
(the servant of the palace) who faithfully serve the palace voluntarily
and run the tradition in the midst of changing times. At the palace,
there are many cultural performances such as wayang kulit (puppet shadow play), gamelan (Javanese orchestra), and Javanese dance etc. (See Calendar of Events).
Yogyakarta
at present is a place where tradition and modern dynamics are going on
together continuously. In this city, there is a palace which has
hundreds of loyal servants to run the tradition, but there is also
University of Gadjah Mada that is one of the leading universities in
South East Asia. Some of its residents live in a strong agrarian
culture. In the other side, there are also students who live with pop
life-style. Traditional markets and handicraft centers are numerous in
the city where some of them located by the malls which are no less
hectic.
A unique combination of ancient temples, history,
traditions, culture and natural forces make Yogyakarta a very worthwhile
place to visit. YogYES.COM site will help you to plan a visit to
Yogyakarta and enjoy the best charm of this place.
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