SITU Lengkong has been put himself in the ranks of pilgrimage places in West Java. "Every day there was a group who came here," said a stall owner at the venue.
Including a strategic location, which can be achieved through a variety of directions. Both of the Cirebon-Kuningan Ciamis through or from Bandung, Tasikmalaya through Malangbong. From City Ciamis who became the district capital, distance is only 15 km away.
Situ Lengkong including the Village / District Panjalu. So called because the area was a lake. In Sundanese, it means 'lake'. Cool air because the area is at an altitude of about 700 meters above sea level.
The locals call "island" there is little in the middle of Nusa Nusa Cede or Panjalu. Others have called it Nusalarang. However, in the Dutch colonial era, "the island" has understandably small island called Koorders.
With an area of 16 hectares, the island is designated as a nature reserve since the date of February 21, 1919. That was later called Koorders Island, giving the name was intended as a tribute to Dr Koorders. He is the founder and first chairman of both Nederlandsch Indische Vereeniging tot Natuurbescherming, an association of natural protection of the Dutch East Indies, founded in 1863.
As someone who paid great attention to botany, Koorders has pioneered the recording of various types of existing trees on the island of Java. Work is conducted jointly collect herbarium Th Valeton, a botanist who helped conduct the scientific research of tropical forest composition.
Koorders and his colleagues finally succeeded in no small contribution to the world of science. Thanks to hard work, and then was born his book, Bijdragen tot de Kennis van der Boomsoorten Java, a book which is the contribution of knowledge about the trees that grow on the island of Java.
AS A nature reserve, Nusalarang has primary forest vegetation is still relatively intact and grow naturally. Tourists who visit there can be a variety of flora, including the famous (Ficus Variegata), kileho (Sauraula Sp), and kihaji (Dysoxylum). At the bottom of plants grown rattan (Calamus Sp), Tepus (Zingiberaceae), and langkap (Arenga).
While animals who live on the island, including squirrels (Calosciurus nigrittatus), owls (Otus scops), and the flying fox (Pteropus vampyrus). Later, flying fox population in the region increased by berdatangannya herd of bats from Astana Gede Kawali.
The site is located in District Kawali, six miles north of the City Ciamis, it is considered as the center of the Kingdom Galuh. Flock of bats that nest on the site reportedly had already migrated to Situ Lengkong, long before the hurricane disaster struck Astana Gede Kawali site. Astana Gede Kawali trusted site has historic links with sites in Nusalarang Panjalu.
However, tourists from different regions who visit Situ Lengkong especially not to watch the flora and fauna. In the midst of "there" which is the ancestral tomb of the island there is a pioneer society Panjalu spread of Islam in West Java.
"Island" there is little in the middle can be reached within a few minutes by boat motor that is always ready to deliver the pilgrims at any time. The plan, several hundred feet from the boat dock to be built Masjid Raya Panjalu.
THE Panjalu society, Situ Lengkong based on oral stories that circulated during this does not by itself formed. Situ was formed as part of a process pioneered pengislaman Borosngora King, second son of King Tjakradewa.
In Panjalu Chronicle, he called the great-grandson of Queen Sanghyang Permanadewi, Queen of the Kingdom of Soko Galuh who brought teachings karahayuan (prosperity). Because headed by a woman, the kingdom is called the Kingdom Panjalu. In Sundanese, spur significant increase from the male gender.
King Borosngora, in Panjalu Chronicle and other texts, we are told never to travel to Mecca in an effort to improve the ability of inner. There he met Hadrat Ali. From the experiences and encounters with the fourth Caliph, King Borosngora finally embraced Islam.
When coming home, he was given a sword, pilgrims clothes, and cis (sticks). To meet the demand of his father, he brought Zamzam water is stored in a perforated bucket-perforated. Arriving back in the kingdom, Zamzam water was then poured in a valley called Sand Legok Guava and Guava, and eventually creating the lake called Situ Lengkong.
Once delivered to the royal throne, King Borosngora build a kingdom in what is now called Nusalarang or Nusa Cede. However, several years after the throne, he handed power to his son, King Haryang Yellow. Borosngora own Sanghyang King then moved to Jampangmanggung and spread Islam there.
Panjalu kingdom never strong and big. But alas, the next trip, never enter the kingdom became part of Cirebon Sultanate until eventually became district. Territory and then merged with District and Division Imbanagara Kawali therefore made Ciamis District now (R Haris Riswanda Cakradinata, Punika Lineage Panjalu Kingdom, 2002).
NUSALARANG or Nusa Cede diziarahi are now many funerals of kings and their offspring to Regents Panjalu last Panjalu, Dalem Tjakranegara III. Based on the pictures and books klasiran village in 1937, widely Situ Lengkong Nusalarang 9.25 hectares and 69.98 hectares.
Owner last descendant Situ Lengkong, Demat Prajadinata, died in Mecca. However, before departing in 1908, she ordered that land be made Lengkong Situ children of rights. Dizariahkan water and fish, while maintaining the government handed over to the village.
In the year 1929 ever happened to the lawsuit, but can be completed. By letter of the governor-general's decision at that time, Situ Lengkong eventually declared not include government property. At that time Lengkong Situ water depth in certain areas reached more than 10 meters. If viewed from a distance, the color blue.
Unfortunately, due to damage to upstream areas, where water depth is now only four yards. Pelumpuran an ongoing result of logging trees in upstream areas are feared to result in Situ Cipanjalu Lengkong turned into the mainland.
In addition, other impacts due to tourism activities that are not managed as well shown Chairman District Development Planning Agency of Ciamis Wawan Ridwan Lengkong Situ water quality deterioration. According to him, besides there are more and more narrow area, the higher the level of water pollution. The water is not clear anymore because they operate in waters around 20 outboard motors that use diesel fuel.
Lengkong and Nusalarang there is a cultural sights and natural attractions. The visitors came from various regions. Based on a questionnaire distributed Ruswaya Yaya, in the year 2000 requests originating from West Java reached 63 percent, 13 percent in Central Java and East Java as much as 23 percent, and one percent from other regions.
However, due to tourism activities that grow naturally without planning and without a touch of integrated management of various aspects, Henry saw as a result of less direct economic benefit. Therefore, in Situ Area Development Seminar Lengkong Panjalu, Wawan propose several scenarios for the set area.
NON is a tourist attraction, as the former kingdom, Panjalu actually still have another appeal form nyangku ceremony. Every year the ceremony was held on Monday or Thursday Mawlood last month.
Nyangku derived from the Arabic Yanko means the same as cleaning. During the ceremony, a gift from Hadrat Ali's sword and other heirloom items such as cis, kris, spears and removed from its storage place on Earth Alit to be cleaned.
Ceremony followed by a procession carrying goods into Nusalarang heritage, then returned to the village hall to be cleaned. Shortly before noon, heirloom items that are stored back to its original place.
For society Panjalu, nyangku has a broader meaning. And in accordance with the teachings of their ancestors, each step in the ceremony has a special meaning which aims to improve physical and mental happiness Panjalu descent. To child-grandson, King Panjalu bequeath papagon or doctrine, among others, reads: pakena gawe pakena Rahayu and Bener Crete.
Subjects that, according to H Enang Supena, the 17th descendant of King Panjalu, is the doctrine inherited karahayuan Permana Goddess Queen and King Ranggagumilang. Other teachings advocate for child-grandchildren are always doing what is right and honest. "Manganese because kosher, use the sacred because, he said lampah sabenere," said Chairman Padepokan Gawe Rahayu it.
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