Siti Hinggil Pagelaran (English)

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Siti Hinggil Pagelaran

LOCATION:

Siti Hinggil Pagelaranis located at the southern end ofJl Malioboro, right

afterAlun Alun Lor(the open compound to the north of the whole Keraton's

precinct). It is accessible on foot, by becak, or local cabs.

The entrance fee is about Rp15. (!".) with optional fee of Rp1. if you

would li#e to bring your digital or $ideo camera. %uides are also optional and can

be hired at the entrance.

DESCRIPTION:

&or some reason, the entranceinto Siti Hinggil Pagelaranis treated separately

with the rest of the Keraton comple. onetheless, for the minimal entrance fee,

one should not complain too much ecept in my case, I was #ind of forced to

hire a palace's tourist guide who was trying to scam me (more on that later*).

Siti Hinggilmeans +ele$ated land+ in a$anese, while Pagelarandenotes an areaclose to the entrance which functions as a waiting placefor the chief ministers

(called +Patih+ in a$anese, or +Bendahara+ in -alay) and their go$erning

members before meeting the Sultan.

The tourist guide was ne, ecept he seemed to blabber incessantly with

profound factual that got lost on me as soon as it entered my ears. /n the

fringes of thepagelaran(some sort of a stage set higher abo$e ground), there

are two glass0walled enclosures that showcase $arious wa characterswho

played important roles in the #ingdom 0 the Sultanhimself, the

soldiers(+prajurit+), his wi$es, sons, daughters ,gundik or dayang(ladies who

wor# in palace, occasionally personied as royalty0class mistresses, but not

always the case), etc. The characters are all traditionally decorated

with euisite royal dressing.

2tepping south ofpagelaran, to your left and right are two halls called Bangsal

Pacikeran(+Pacikeran+ means the act of beheading someone, a practice that has

long discontinued, fortunately). 3s you climb up the stairs, you will arri$e

at Bangsal Witono(or another spelling has it as +Witana+). This open0air hall's

main feature is Bangsal Manguntur Tangkil, a shrine0li#e stageused by

the Sultansfor worshipping %od. 3t one section of Bangsal Witono, there is a

miniature model for Kagungan ale! Masjid Agung "gayogyakarta, the

regency's sacred mosue, which 40tiered roong loo#s more li#e a uddhist

temple than 3rab0in6uenced architecture of modern days.

7ou may circle Bangsal Witonoand come bac# to the staircasefor the eit.

efore stepping down, there are two small halls, one at each side of the stairs. To

the left is Bangsal Pecaosan Jaksawhere special ga!elan instrumentare #ept.

The tourist guide told me that the bangsalis sacred (or termed as a +kera!at+) 0

it safeguards the palace compound from thie$es or ill0intentions. To the right

is Bangsal Pecaosan #andekwhich is empty.

/utside the staircaseon the left is a wall reliefto commemorate the 8th Sultan's

contribution towards Indonesia's independence from the 9utch ($elie%

Perjuangan Sri Sultan Ha!engkubu&ono '().
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ow, bac# to the tourist guide. :e brought me to the nearby ;eraton

$illagewhich I thought was part of the Keratontour. 2oon, I found myself at a

sou$enir store selling bati# painting. 3fter it was clear that I wasn't interested, he

di$erted me to another set of meandering streets around the $illageto $isit two

more gift shops. /b$iously I already made up my mind not to purchase anything,

so it only added to my annoyance. &inally he bought me to a posh restaurantcalled #adri $esto, epecting me to eat there. 3fter we were sort of #ic#ed out

from the compound by a restaurant guard, he nally wa$ed goodbye and

complained about me tipping him scantily (yes, I only ga$e him Rp5. for his

not0so0deser$ing ser$ice).


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*. In the old days, Kra$%akwas a raised !rick-stage, used !y the sultans to watch his families andsoldiers to hunting deers. 'rapyak is located near!y small village, 7ijen - from the word wiji meansseed, symbolizing life, soul of human beings.[back to sketch]

8.9alk northward, through a straight street where on left and right sides grow the trees of asem!ecomes sengsem means adora!le and tanjung !ecomes disanjung means cared. Thisis symbolizing life of child in a good path : adored and cared by the parents .

5. $rrive at the main entrance 3#lengkung4 gading depicting the child has !ecome a teenager,adora!le and neatly make-up.

[back to sketch]

/.$t the south s1uare 3$lun-alun4 in the southern part there are two waringin &ban%an' trees. Thename of the trees are 9(' a!!reviation from the word BEWOK means beard. In the middle of thissouth s1uare, there are two other waringin trees the name are &upit 2rang meaning chopsticks of
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a shrimp, surrounded !y fence in the form of archer:s !ow,symbolizing the sacred part of humanbody. So it must be protected in the fence!. The fence:s !ow form is characteristic of a girl and!oy.[back to sketch]

+.;ook around the south s1uare, there are (i)e streetsentering the s1uare,imagining of fi"e humansense. The s1uare is covered !y sands, it meansthat human life has not been arranged. (thertrees grow there namely kweni !ecome wani 3courage4 and pakel 3adult4, meaning the child has

become an adult #ho has courage to choose the partner.[back to sketch].ading, a small yellowish coconut tree. The coconut used in the ceremony when

a mother is seven month pregnant.

In the left and right side at this yard, there are street aiming to go out side, this is imagining thenegati"e influences #hich could occur during the gro#th of the baby in his mother #omb.[back tosketch]

C.Dow, passing the Regol &gate' Gadungmlati, arrive in Kemagangan. The road is narrow in the!eginning and then !ecomes wider and !righter. That means the baby is safely born, gro#ing tobe a man facing his future life. There are kitchen in this premises,named gebulenand sekullangen, descri!ing that for the child:s growth there are availa!le a lot offood. The street on the left and right side of the premises are reflecting, the negative factors whichcould influence the child life. The child must !e educated properly, to the right paths, to the north,to the 'araton, where the &ultan lives doing his duties. In 'araton he could attain his goals of life,therefore he has to work diligently, with good and correct manner, faithful not to !reak the rules. emust also always remem!er and serve to >od almighty.[back to sketch]

*0. In 'araton one has to follow the steps taken !y the Sultanor SriSultan3the title is usually called !y Yogyanese4 !efore and afterthe ceremony of &rebegin the north of &iti inggil 3organi=ed three timesin a year, eplaination of >re!eg follows in other articles4. &ri &ultansteps out from &ri 7anganti gate, facing the !angsal 3hall4 #onconiti,ponco means five senses @ niti means to inspect. The yard is called'amandungan 3collect4, planted with trees of Tanjung, 'epel 3unite4,6engkir >ading - yellow coconut 3the holy color of >od4. That:s meanthat &ri &ultan has to concentrate his five senses and mind !ecause heis going to worship the holy >od.[back to sketch]
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**. e is entering the gate &Regol' "ro*onolo3!rojo means weapon@ nala means heart4 and sees astone wall. '(enteng mentog baturana'3renteng means worry@ !aturana means stone divider4which descri!es that &ri &ultan should not !e worried to implement a just government. There is atree - Jam!u Tlampok $rum 3$rum means fragrant4, meaning 'Speak al#ays nicely, so your name#ill be famous all o"er the #orld'.

[back to sketch]

*8.&ri &ultan is now in Dorth of &iti inggil, in the south, four trees of kemuning 3ning - clear4, then hesteps to bangsal +itono3a seat in heaven4 could also means !egin. That is imagining 'clear yourthoughts and begin to pray'.[back to sketch]

*5.The place have to !e arranged !y two su!ordinates !y names of +ign%a3clever4,and Derma3destiny4, sym!oli=ing ' )ou should be cle"er to sit in your throne as you are destinedto represent &od *lmighty to rule your people'.

*/."angsal &hall' anguntur Tangkil? a high place to worship >od. The Aangsal 7anguntur Tangkilis located inside the Aangsal 9itono, this isdescribing that inside the body, there is soul or lifespirit. &ri &ultan is ready to meditate 3samadi4 thegamelan3Javanese musical instruments4 !y thename 'yai 7onggang is played slowly and rhythmically following his !reathing in meditation. Themeditator has to arrange his !reathing and concentrate solemnly !y closing the nine holes of his!ody.[back to sketch]

*+. In front of &iti inggil, there are Tarub Ageng3great, glory4 and$agelaran, in the old days it was aplace for the #atih 3king:s chief-minister4 and other su!ordinates to wait !efore meeting &ri &ultanfor audience. >elar here means !right. That:s descri!ing that any!ody who is meditating,su!mitting hisEher life totally to the hands of >od is in a great and !right path, as a gift from >od.[back to sketch]

*.Alun,alun3the Dorth &1uare4 with the two waringin trees are a comparison with someone:seperience in samadi. eEshe is feeling calmly and happily, as if heEshe is a twin, microcosmosunite macrocosmos. e Eshe has to go on with the samadi, avoiding temptations.[back to sketch]

*).>o further north, there are ?"eringhar*o arket -sym!oli=ing temptations and o!stacles during samadi, in the market there are plenty of deliciousfoods, jewels, luurious things, !eautiful women and handsome men.Ke$atihan -

is the office of the patih, the sultan:s chief-officer. It:s a place where power is eecuted @ rank,promotion of officers are decided and finance is arranged.Tugu -
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#illar, sym!oli=ing the acceptance of samadi. If the meditatorcould reach tugu safely, he could reject the temptations ofusual world desire and lust. &uch as material wealth, highranking position, delicious foods and drinks, a lust towardopposite se and more over heEshe always does good andcorrect thinking and conducts, !y >od !lessing, the meditator

could attain his goal in samadi, the Javanese says ? in aposition of '$anunggaling ka#ulo &usti', manunggal meansunity@ kawulo means servant, human !eings@ >usti means >od.&o, manunggaling kawulo >usti means'+he spiritual unity ofthe man and &od, the creature and creator'. verything could!e happened !y the wish of >od $lmighty.

[back to sketch]

*B. The a!ove eplains the philosophical meaning of 'araton Yogyakarta. It is worth to note that dailysituation in the Karaton is ali"e. The 'araton is attended !y dignified and elderly retainers wearingtraditional Javanese dress.

*C.Dow &ri &ultan is heading !ack to the palace, through 'emandungan yard, wheresome keben3shut4 trees grow, meaning :shut your eyes and ears,as you should be ready to go todie to another #orld!.

80.e is greeted !y his wife and children, and two young ministers in Sri anganti Hall, offeringsome drinks. This is depicting two angels are ready to show him the way as in accordance with Al-Qur'an.[back to sketch]

8*."angsal Tra*umaswhich stands in front of &ri 7anganti, means ')ou must kno# #hat is right and#rong. on-t think anymore of anything in this earth, your #ife and family, you are lea"ing them'.[back to sketch]

88. In the south, there is a !uilding called :.urworetno: meaning 'We must al#ays remember #here

do #e come from'.[back to sketch]85.e passes the gate Dono$rato$o, means '* good man al#ays gi"es something to others

"oluntarily and he is able to erase lust'.

8/.The two statues o( giants, the one has a good manner, the second is a !ad giant. &howing ')oumust be able to differentiate, &od and e"il'.

8+.&ri &ultan goes to "angsal Kencono3>olden #avilion4, descri!ing the unity of human beings and&od.[back to sketch]

8.Then, he enters the $a)ilion .raba Yeksa. #ra!a means light, !right. Yeksa means !ig. In thispavilion there is a lamp which is always !urning. $ccording to ancient !elief, the tra"el to eternallife is follo#ing a light.[back to sketch]

8).Det to #ra!ayekso is gedong Kuning3yellow house4, sym!oli=ing the home of the peacefulspirits in hea"en.[back to sketch]
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%edong ;uning

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Inside the 'araton, there is a museum dedicated to thelate Sultan Hamengkubuwono I0, the father of thepresent Sultan Hamengkubuwono 0. &ultan amengku!uwonoIF was a famous political figure and leader in Indonesia. issupport and contri!ution for the Repu!lic of Indonesia to gainindependence are sincerely respected and recogni=ed !y almost

every citi=en.

)ogyakarta #as temporary capital of ndonesia /0123/010!and!y law is granted the status of special region e1uals to province.The museum ehi!it gilt copies of sacred #usaka 3the heirlooms4,gifts from foreign monarchs, gamelan, royal carriages and somephotos of the royal families and family tree.

There is a special pavillion dedicated to the active participation of&ri &ultan amengku!uwono IF for the struggle of Indonesia:sindependence.Aesides his position as a traditional leader as the &ultan ofDgayogyakarta adiningrat, he was also appointed as the

>overnor of Yogyakarta &pecial Region for life !y the #resident of RI.

The .resent Go)ernor o( Yog%akarta S$ecial RegionThe present &ultan amengku!uwono F, has !een inaugurated in (cto!er 5, *CCB as the >overnorof Yogyakarta &pecial Region upon re1uest !y the people of Yogyakarta. It is a sign of appreciation forhis dedication to the people and the country. In the recently difficult period, &ri &ultanamengku!uwono F, has emerged as one of the national trustworthy leaders for peacefulreformation.

Kraton Yogyakarta


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Bangunan Kraton dengan arsitektur Jawa yang agung dan elegan ini terletak di pusat kota

Yogyakarta. Bangunan ini didirikan oleh Pangeran Mangkubumi, yang kemudian bergelar ri

ultan !amengku Buwono ", pada tahun #$$%. Beliau yang memilih tempat tersebut sebagai

tempat untuk membangun bangunan tersebut, tepat di antara sungai &inongo dan sungai

'ode, sebuah daerah berawa yang dikeringkan.

Bangunan Kraton membentang dari utara ke selatan. !alaman depan dari Kraton disebut

alun(alun utara dan halaman belakang disebut alun(alun selatan. )esain bangunan ini

menun*ukkan bahwa Kraton, +ugu dan unung Merapi berada dalam satu garis-poros yang

dipercaya sebagai hal yang keramat. Pada waktu lampau ri ultan biasa bermeditasi di suatu

tempat pada poros tersebut sebelum memimpin suatu pertemuan atau memberi perintah pada

bawahannya.

Yang disebut Kraton adalah tempat bersemayam ratu(ratu, berasal dari kata ka / ratu / an 0

kraton. Juga disebut kadaton, yaitu ke / datu / an 0 kedaton, tempat datu(datu atau ratu(ratu.

Bahasa "ndonesianya adalah istana, *adi kraton adalah sebuah istana, tetapi istana bukanlah

kraton. Kraton ialah sebuah istana yang mengandung arti keagamaan, arti 1ilsa1at dan artikulturil 2kebudayaan3.

)an sesungguhnya kraton yogyakarta penuh dengan arti(arti tersebut diatas. 4rsitektur

bangunan(bangunannya, letak bangsal(bangsalnya, ukiran(ukirannya, hiasannya, sampai pada

warna gedung(gedungnyapun mempunyai arti. Pohon(pohon yang ditanam di dalamnya

bukan sembarangan pohon. emua yang terdapat disini seakan(akan memberi nasehat kepada

kita untuk cinta dan menyerahkan diri kita kepada +uhan yang Maha 5sa, berlaku sederhana

dan tekun, berhati(hati dalam tingkah laku kita sehari(hari dan lain(lain.

iapakah gerangan arsitek dari kraton ini6

Beliau adalah ri ultan

!amengkubuwono " sendiri. &aktu masih

muda, baginda bergelar pangeran

Mangkubumi ukowati dan dapat *ulukan,

menurut )r.7.Pigeund dan )r.8.4dam

dima*alah Jawa tahun #9:;i*n broer unan P.B ""ed. +he ob*ects o1 arts, history and many pro1essional

guides speaking ma*or 1oreign languages are a=ailable. +he magical atmosphere and speci1ic

en=ironment o1 the palace compound gi=e a relie1 1eeling to the admirers. 5=eryone should

not 1ail to see this mar=elous place whilst =isiting Yogyakarta.Pagelaran

+his spacious magni1icent open hall is the 1ront part o1 Karaton,

1acing the 4lun(alun Ftara-?orth Guare. 4 relie1 abo=e the main(

gate indicates the Ja=anese year o1 #ED%, the year o1 the hall

reno=ation by ultan !amengku Buwono H""".

Bangsal/Hall/Pengapitin the west side and Pasewakan in the 5ast

side are used as a showcase 1or royal traditional dresses o1 Karaton

Yogyakarta, in the old time it was the place 1or the ultan to meet

with his chie1(warriors.

+here is also a Bangsal 2!all3 Pengrawit, a place 1or inauguration

o1 Patih 2Prime minister3 by the ultan. 4bo=e the rear gate o1Pagelaran, there is a relie1 indicates the year o1 reno=ation, #9:

4.).

"n the 1ence o1 the back yard o1 Pagelaran, there are relie1s showing the struggle o1 ultan

!amengku Buwono " and ultan !amengku Buwono "I 1or the propose o1 study tour. oing

1urther south on the way to ti !inggil 2highland3, there are A small Bangsal Pacikeran which

were used until #9AD by court(employees o1 ingonegoro and Mertolulut 2eecutioners3.

4 sou=enir corner is a=ailable

Siti Hinggil

+he elegant iti !inggil comple was re1ined during the reign o1

ultan !amengku Buwono H""". +here are two relie1s indicate the

time o1 reno=ation in #E%$ Ja=anese year or #9AD 4.). 5ntering iti

!inggil, =isitors arri=e in Tarub Agung, a huge sGuare canopy

supported by : Ja=anese style pillars. Two Bangsal Kori, in the east

and west o1 +arub 4gung, are 1or the court(employees who

assigned to make report to the ultan.

+here was an ancient tradition called Pepe. 4n ordinary

people could meet directly with the ultan reGuesting *ustice or

something else. !e had to wear white clothes and sat between

the A(beringin-Banyan trees in the middle o1 the ?orth Guare. +he

court employees saw him 1rom Bangsal Kori, they should report to the ultan and ultan

should instruct his employees to call that people.?et to +arub 4gung is the +ratag iti !inggil and then the Bangsal iti !inggil, a spacious

magni1icent royal open hall, where the royal audience is held during Garebeg.

"nside Bangsal iti !inggil, there is another Bangsal called Bangsal anguntur Tangkila

sacred place o1 the ultans throne. 4 royal chair where ultan sits during Karaton ceremony.

"n the rear o1 Bangsal Manguntur +angkil is Bangsal !itonowhere the Karaton

Pusaka-!eirlooms are placed during arebeg ceremony. "ts a =ery splendid hall with a lot o1

car=ed ornaments and the ceiling is wonder1ully decorated.


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+hose ornaments ha=e symbolic meanings o1 unity and integrity o1 all 1orces in the society.

+here are another two halls, 1lanked iti !inggil !all, in the east is Bale Bang, a place to

store the gamelan music instruments by the name o1 Sekati, in the west is Bale Angun"

angunto keep the Pusaka-!eirloom by the name o1 Kan#eng Kyai Suro Angun"angun, in

the 1orm o1 a lance used to kill bulls in the old time.

$ort% Ke&an'ungan/Keben

Hisitors should enter the main Karaton comple 2the Kedaton3 thru ?orth Kemandungan or

popularly known as Keben. +he most con=enient way, go to Jalan Cotowi*ayan 2west o1

Karaton3 then turn le1t.+here is a Bangsal Pon(onitiin the middle o1 the yard, now ser=e as guide center.

Ke'aton

5nter the main gate to Kedaton there are 1antastic heritage o1 ancient Ja=anese art and

culture. )n Bangsal Sri angantithere is daily per1ormance o1 arts, such as court dance,

gamelan music and wayang kulit show. ?earby ri Manganti is Bangsal

Tra#u&asand Purworetno Buil'ing.

41ter entering the gate )onopratopo, there are the wonder1ul Bangsal Ken(ono, pa*ilion

Prabayeksaand Ge'ong Kuning2yellow house3 the domain o1 the ultan.

"n the south(east corner is the museum dedicated to ultan !amengku Buwono "I

4 sou=enir 'orner is a=ailable

Pilgri&age

+he gra=eyards o1 the ancestors o1 Yogyakarta court 1amilies are Kotagede and "mogiri.

)n Kotage'e2D Km o1 Yogya city 3 are the gra=es o1 Panembahan enopati, the 1irst ruler o1

Mataram Kingdom "", ultan !adiwi*oyo(the ultan o1 Pa*ang Kingdom, Ki 4geng

Pemanahan, one o1 the 1ounding 1ather o1 Mataram and other important 1igures o1 Mataram.

)n )&ogiri2#; Km outh o1 Yogya city3 are the gra=es o1 ultan 4gung(the great King o1

Mataram and other kings and important 1amilies o1 Mataram, urakarta and Yogyakarta

Kingdoms.

+here are also other gra=eyards o1 the court 1amilies, respected and =isited by many pilgrims

such as &otgaleh, Karangturi, Mlangi etc.

Besides the abo=e there are some sacred places, the abodes o1 Mataram 1ounding 1athers,managed by the Karaton Yogyakarta such as

Petilasan +lepi%, the retreat o1 Panembahan enopati and ultan 4gung

Petilasan Bangla&pir, the abode o1 Ki 4geng Butuh, Ki 4geng Pemanahan, Ki 4geng Juru

Mertani and Panembahan enopati.

Petilasan Beton, a meditation place o1 ultan !amengku Buwono ", when he was a young

prince.

Documents

Siti Hinggil Pagelaran (English)