Suroloyo Peak - The Beauty of Buddha Sleep Hills

Suroloyo peak is the highest of peak in Menoreh hills. For local people, Menoreh hills stretching from central Java to Yogyakarta is often referred to as the Buddha sleep hills. The located of Suroloyo peak at Keceme village, Samigaluh, Kulon Progo regency, Yogyakarta. This peak has a height about 1.019 meters above sea level. To reach this peak, visitors have to pass through damaged and winding road, from the foot to the top  visitors have also pass to 286 steps.

When visitors have reached peak, tired during the trip will be lost. Welcome speech of butterflies, birds and dragonflies will welcome visitors got to the peak. The beauty of scenery outspread in front of the eyes. From a distance looked the top of Sumbing, Sindoro, Merapi and Merbabu mount. Suroloyo peak is meeting point between that mounts and purportedly, this place become a hermitage place of Sulta Agung. In between the trees, visitors can also looked Borobudur temple which looks very small. The cloud movement around peak and fresh air make visitors chuckle in awe.

Suroloyo peak has three pavilion. There are Suroloyo hermitage, Sariloyo hermitage and Kaendran hermitage. All the hermitage is located in an area adjacent. The visitors who visit to Suroloyo peak charge of entrance ticket about Rp 2.000. The best time to visit is before sunrise, so visitors can see the rise of sun behind the mountain.

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Batukaru Temple | The Secret Hindu Temple in Jungle and Slope of Batukaru Mount

 

Batukaru Temple is one of the six directional temples in Bali (Sad Khayangan) which is believed to protect the island and the inhabitants from evil spirits. This temple is one of the biggest Hindu Temples in Bali, located on the foot of Batukaru Mountain, Wangaya Gede countryside, Penebel District, Tabanan Regency. This temple protects Bali from the west side and was built in the 11th century. The beautiful temple is set in a plateau surrounded by a tropical rainforest and a sturdy Batukaru mountain backdrop.

The history of this temple is difficult  to be found out some ancient negligence also exist in this temple. Same as other temples in Bali, Batukaru temple also has three elements of temple area which consists of the outside area (Nista Mandala), middle area (Madya Mandala) and the main area (Utama Mandala). In the outside area visitors can see a Wantilan building or a Meeting hall, it is a multifunctional building located on the right side of the entrance gate. Visitors may sit and relax in this building. The temple's most important shrine is the 7-tiered Meru it is a shrine to worship the God of Batukaru, Mahadewa.

On big Balinese ceremonies such as Galungan and Kuningan, people from all over the island come to pray at the temple. The water in Batukaru temple is believed as a holy water and it is used for ceremonies and offered to God to ensure fertility of the land. Batukaru temple is appointed as great tourist destination in Bali, many domestic and foreign visitors come and visit this temple everyday. The cool and fresh atmosphere and a beautiful view of Balinese Hindu temple with a mountain backdrop makes this temple as an interesting place to visit.

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