Keraton Ngayogyakarta Hadiningrat or Keraton
Yogyakarta is the official palace of the Sultanate Ngayogyakarta. It is located in the city of Yogyakarta, Indonesia. This
Kingdom has officially become part of the Republic of Indonesia in 1950, the Keraton
or the royal palace still serves as a residence of sultan and palace households
are still running the imperial tradition until today. This palace is now also
one of the tourism attractions, cultural tourism in the city of Yogyakarta. Some part of the
palace complex is a museum that holds various collections of the empire,
including a variety of gifts from the kings of Europe, replica of weapon heritage,
gamelan and chariot (horse-drawn
carriage).
A unique tradition held every year in Yogyakarta, the ritual of chariot washing.
The tradition, known as "jamasan" is done every month of "sura"
(one month in the Javanese calendar). Thousands of citizens followed this
ritual, because they believe that the water used to wash chariot has a special
powers, especially those related to health. Since morning, people from
different regions have come to the
location of jamasan , two chariot are washed, the “Kanjeng Nyai Jimat” (the
main chariot) and Kanjeng Kyi Wimono Putro.
This chariot made by Portuguese in the mid
18th century and was a gift from the Governor General of the Dutch in Batavia,
Jacob Mossel for the King Of Yogyakarta, Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I . It used as the main
train starting from Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono I to Sri Sultan Hamengku Buwono IV and now this chariot is put into the museum
because the age.
Don’t forget to check your schedule of your visit to
Yogyakarta, who knows you can witness this unique tradition.
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