Giri Salaka Sacred Temple
In addition to the nature’s beauty, Forest Purwo also has some historical place which often visited. This historical spot is concerning so close to the Forest Purwo’s legend. It is believed that Forest Purwo was the last escape of Majapahit people from the Mataram Kingdom’s aggression.
The historical site in Forest Purwo is Pura Luhur Giri Salaka ( Giri Salaka Sacred Hinduis-Temple), which is the praying temple for Hinduist who live around this national park. The Hinduist in this area is believed as the inherintance of Majapahit, which migrated to Blambangan Peninsula.
Pura Luhur Giri Salaka in visited mostly during Pagerwesi Ceremony. Pagerwesi Ceremony is held every 210 days as a gratitude to God in Heaven for the science and knowledge God send to earth.
Ashoka, the Legend and the Love Symbol
Ashoka tree ( bunga asoka in Indonesian) is standing tree which flowers throughout the year. As tropics flower, it loves direct sunshine. Sunshine will fit it’s color best and bright. Ashoka love damp soil too, so make sure to water it regularly. Ashoka is very much liked for it’s compact and colorful flowers, with green leaves.
Another interesting point about this beautiful flower is the legend that comes with it, especially the story in India’s culture.It is believed that Sakyamuni, the founder of Budda and Nirvana doctrine, was born under ashoka tree by the tenth century. Ashoka trees are worshipped by the Buddhist. While for Hinduist, this flower is a symbol of love.
Petra, Town in Stone Wall
Petra is a town which is built with chiseling stone walls in Jordan. The word “Petra” comes from Greek, which means ‘ stone‘, it is also becoming a symbol of technical symbol and protection.
- Petra, Town of Stone Walls
The name Petra refers to the fact that the houses of this town, be made from stones. It lies in Wadi Araba, a stony dale in Jordan. It is said that to build this town, it takes digging and carving hard stones as high as 40 meters.
