Religious Tourism in the Mountain: A Question

A. Overview
Do not ever imagine Mount Lanang typically similar to a mountain that has a height of 500 meters above sea level (asl) or more, with the cool weather because of the dense trees that grow around the foot of the mountain. Mountain Village, located in Bayeman, Temon District, Kulon Progo Regency is only a mound of sand yield a high or a small hill in the coastal sea overgrown trees typical of the looming badlands. The trees on the hill which has an area of about 500 m2 is arranged neatly around it. Despite the distance between a tree with other trees is relatively tenuous, on this hill was littered with leaves that meet rontokan Astana Orange court, a court on the hilltop to perform certain rituals.
In fact another name for Mount Question is Astana Badraloka Orange or Mandira. However, he is better known as Mount Lanang. The name "lanang" in Javanese language means "men". Because of this petilasan where hermits once a noble man from Mataram Kuna, the sacred hill is named for Mount Lanang.

While for a meaningful Orange Astana dwellings reddish yellow glow. While Mandira Badraloka means building made of brick which emits light greatness (Badra). Both names are given because the possessed efficacy of this mountain, which is supposed to bring a blessing or a wangsit. This is where usually someone to do tirakat, Ruwatan, or meditation (quiet for a blessing). To the south of the mountain Gumuk this sand, looking South Sea (thus the naming of Java Indian Ocean) is blue like an endless stretches from east to west.

B. Privileges
Mount Lanang believed to bring blessings. Blessings can be a good career in the work and the ease in business. Such a blessing Pengunduh usually done by people from the city. Not seldom from those who came from big cities in Indonesia, like Jakarta, Bandung, Semarang, Solo, and Surabaya. They hope efficacy of the Mountain: A Question petilasan this falls into their hands. Moreover, in this petilasan there are water wells is believed to cure various diseases.
In addition to being a means for someone to bertirakat or meditation, ceremonies and spiritual attitude of local people who still adhered to kejawen also often held. Especially, on every night 1 Suro. On this date, routinely held Ruwatan Tumapaking Great Sacred Practice. In addition to local residents, this mass Ruwatan procession usually followed by various groups from outside the City Wates, the capital city of Kulon Progo Regency.

Before undergoing a spiritual ritual, this, it is advisable for the participants first had to purify themselves in a physical and spiritual (sacred). Sacred as is done by taking water from wells Tirto dibasuhkan Kencono then on the face (a kind of purification ritual for Muslims). After that, participants must make preparations in Sasana Jiwo interior with a prayer or hymn chanted during the procession pambuko that ritual is always in power and his protection.

The next stage is to enter the Sasana and Sasana Sukma Indra (center Mount Lanang) located in Orange Astana court. Sukma is Sasana Javanese inscription reads that stands like a flower bud in the middle of the Sasana Indra. Indra Sasana area is bounded by the "fence" berundak-pentagon-shaped steps and facing south. Here, participants made the top trance ritual in nature with a resigned silence, concentration, and soul fixed on the greatness of the Almighty.
Furthermore, the participants returned to the Sasana ritual Jiwo to perform prayers or chant panutup do as a form of gratitude for having allowed to perform spiritual rituals here. Not infrequently, when the event was organized mass Ruwatan, puppet shows were held all night. After the leather puppet, in the morning followed by a ceremony harbor (melarung) cut nails, hair, and clothes of the participants of this Ruwatan to the South Sea from the lips Glagah Beach.

C. Location
Question Mount is located 4 km to the west of the post of nature tourism levy Glagah Beach, Bayeman Village, Sindutan Sub-District, District Temon, Kulon Progo Regency, Yogyakarta Special Region, Indonesia.

D. Access
To visit Mount Question, you must reach the beach area in District Glagah Temon, Kulon Progo first. When departing from Jogja, you can use public transport a bus or rental vehicle / personal.
Central Terminal Giwangan in Yogyakarta you'll easily find bus Yogya-Wates. Wearing this bus, you need to pay 10,000, - to get to the terminal Wates City, the capital city of Kulon Progo Regency with travel time approximately 45 minutes.
Arriving at the Terminal City Wates, you can continue the journey by bus route-Glagah-Wates-Trisik Congot costs around Rp5.000, - per passenger. From here, you only take about 15-20 minutes journey (November 2008).
Meanwhile, for those who prefer to use private vehicles. Thus, from the central city of Jogjakarta, go to the west through Yogyakarta-Wates Way, the road is the main point of Jogja-Purworejo, with travel time approximately 40 minutes. Wates City will enter a guide to where the next direction to Glagah Beach area. Of postal charges Glagah Beach, looking signboard "Religious Tourism: A Question 4 Km Mountain" fork in the road right, then just follow that road.

E. Ticket Prices
Visitors will be charged levies by Rp1.500, - per person to enter into Glagah Beach tourist area. In the booth fees, visitors who bring the motorcycle to pay an additional levy of Rp 1,000, -, while for the tourists who use the car must pay Rp1.500, - (November 2008).
Once through the gates of retribution, then you do not need to buy a ticket or a ticket back to this Lanang menapaktilasi Mountain. However, visitors are advised to set aside money for the perfunctory caretaker named Mbah Pawiro Suwito.

F. Accommodation and Other Facilities
Mbah Pawiro Suwito as a caretaker who will guide you want to go through certain rituals in this sacred mountain. He, will help complete the offering or supporting materials other rituals.
You do not have to fret with the availability of lodging and restaurants, because of nearby Mount Lanang with Glagah Beach attractions making accommodations readily available.
In this coastal tourist areas, there are many inns, guest houses or hotels jasmine grade average per night only Rp15.000, - until Rp25.000, - only. For restaurants, you can select Rames diner rice, chicken noodle, plain cooking, or seafood restaurant located along the road Glagah Beach area.
(Calculated from field reportage / Khidr Marsanto/wm/37/11-08)

source: http://wisatamelayu.com/id/object/803/428/wisata-religius-di-gunung-lanang/&nav=geo