Heritage Sunyaragi

Sunyaragi is the name of a unique heritage of Indonesia. Sunyaragi located in the village Sunyaragi, kesambi, Kota Cirebon where there is a temple-like building called the Cave Sunyaragi, or Sunyaragi Water Park, or often called Castle Sunyaragi sebgaai. The name "Sunyaragi" comes from the word "Sunya" which means it is quiet and "leaven" which means the body, are both Sanskrit. The main objective is the establishment of the cave as a place of rest and meditation of the Sultan of Cirebon and his family.

Sunyaragi Cave is one of the objects of cultural heritage located in Cirebon city with an area of about 15 hectares. The object of this cultural heritage is on the road by pass Brig Dharsono, Cirebon. Construction and composition of building this site is a water park. Therefore Sunyaragi Cave called Sunyaragi cave water park. In ancient times the cave complex is surrounded by a lake that is Lake Teak. Locations where there used to Teak Lake is now dry and impassable roads by pass Brig Dharsono, Situngkul river, the location of Gas Power Plant, owned by PLN Sunyaragi, rice paddies and into settlements. Also in the cave there are many artificial waterfall as an ornamental, and garden ornaments such as elephants, statues of the Virgin Sunti woman, and the Statue of Garuda. Sunyaragi Cave is one part of the palace is now the palace Kasepuhan Pakungwati.

Artist painting on cave Sunyaragi

Sunyaragi Castle complex is divided into two parts, namely rest house and building a cave. Part pesanggrahan equipped with a foyer, bedroom, bathroom, dressing room, prayer room and surrounded by gardens complete with pond. Building shaped mountain caves of the mountains, equipped with connecting tunnels and underground waterways. The exterior of the complex I patterned rocks and clouds. Outside the gate of the temple shaped a while and it shaped door paduraksa.

Parent Peteng entire cave called Cave (Cave of Darkness) used to meditate. In addition there are special cave Pande Packaging used for weapons-making workshops as well as storage. Supplies and food are stored in the Cave Pawon soldiers. Cave Guards located at the bottom to place guard the guards. When the Sultan received subordinates to agree, use Jinem Ward, but when the Sultan of rest in Mande shard. Cave Medium Padang Ati (Heart Light), a special place imprisoned the Sultan.

Plan Sunyaragi Cave
Although their functions vary according to the will of the ruler of his day, largely stopped Sunyaragi is the park where the authorities palace and palace soldiers imprisoned for improving science kanuragan. Parts consists of 12 among others (see diagram):

(1) jinem ward, where the sultan to give advice and see the soldiers practice, (2) goa bodyguard, a gathering place par apengawal sultan, (3) complex Mande Packaging (sebagain destroyed), (4) Pandekemasang cave, where a sharp weapon; ( 5) Simanyang cave, where the checkpoint, (6) Langse cave, a place to relax; (7) peteng cave, where Nyepi for immune; (8) Arga stagnant cave, where the important palace; (9) Padang Ati cave, where meditated; (10) cave permanence, where meditated for lasting office; (11) Lava cave, a special place bat; (12) cave Pawon, kitchen food storage.