The Legend of Prambanan

A long time ago there was a great empire called prambanan. That empire was very beautiful and the folks there lived in peace. The king was very so wise that the people adore him. However, someday the empire was attacked by the Pengging Kingdom. The peace of prambanan was shaken. Its soldiers could not face the invansion of pengging’s kingdom. Finally the empire of prambanan was defeated by Pengging and was led by Bandung Bondowoso.

Bondowoso was a leader who liked summoning its folks harshly. “Anyone who does not obey what I ask for, I will give you a strict punishment, I might hang you until you die” said Bondowoso. Bondowoso was a supernatural leader that had demon henchemen. Not very long time Bondowoso mastered the kingdon of prambanan, he observed Roro Jonggrang, the daughter of king prambanan who was very beautiful. “That princess is very beautiful, I want her to be my wife ” thought Bondowoso.

The next morning, Bondowoso came to Roro Jonggrang. “You are so beautiful, my heart leaps out when I see your face, it is like a moon, will you be wife Roro Jonggrang?” said Bondowoso. Roro Jonggrang felt shocked after she knew what Bondowoso confessed. “This mn is really impolite, he does not know me but he wants to marry me” grumbled Roro Jonggrang. She became confused and did not know what to do. Roro Jonggrang then thought about it in her room. “If I refuse what Bondowoso wants, surely he is going to be angry and destroys everything” said Roro Jonggrang. Roro Jonggrang did not like him at all due to his harsh attitute to the people, she then found a way how to refuse Bodowoso’s will softly.

The next day she then came to Bondowoso and said that she would be his wife if he could build 1000 temples in one night. Bondowoso shocked and and got angry. He had no idea on how to build 1000 temples during one night. Finally he then asked his advisor. The advisor told Bondowoso ask for help from the spirits. The he agreed.

After all things had been prepared by Bondowoso, then he stood on the big rock. He put his hands up and said “The great spirits, please help me! Help me build 1000 temples” said Bondowoso. The cloud became dark, the moon was covered by it. the spirits the came and said “What can we do my lord?” “please help me build 1000 tenples in one night” asked Bondowoso. The spirits then started to fulfill Bondowoso’s will. In a short time, the temples built almost 1000.

Meanwhile, Roro Jonggrang observed them from a far. She got worried that they almost fulfilled the temples. She the went to her attendants. They were woken up by Roro Jonggrang and she wanted them to pound the dimple and the cocks crowed. Some of them fire the straw so that it was like the morning rised.

The spirits thought that the sun had risen. They had to leave soon before the sun burned them. They left their work in a crowded way. Bondowoso felt wondered seeing his spirits. Bondowoso then invited roro Jonggrang to see the temple. “The temples that you want has been fulfilled” said Bondowoso. Roro Jonggrang soon counted them. The temples were only 999. It means that Bondowoso failed in fulfilling roro Jonggrang’s will. Bondowoso he got very angry. “If it is so, then you must be the 1000^th temple” said Bondowoso. He then bewitched her to be temple.

Until now, the temple is still available. The statue of Roro Jonggrang is calle roro jonggrang temple. The temples are located in Prambanan so it is called Prambanan temple.

  

Source: http://legendakita.wordpress.com/2007/11/06/legenda-candi-prambanan/