Archive for July 26th, 2006
Short History
KRI. Pasopati with 410 side number belongs to SS type whiskey class built by Vladi Wostok Russia in 1952. It has been with Indonesia Navy since 29 January 1962 and carried out dutief to destroy enemy line, to be surveillance and acts as silent raids. KRI. Pasopati bought ctivelly for independence and national supremacy in the past. It was the front line during Trikora Operation, gave psicological presure so that west Irian could be gain back and other important operation.
There had been fourtheen lieutenant commander who was in charge of the Submarine.
The first Commander Lieutenant was Sigit Yoto Sudirdjo and the last one was liutenant Commander Imam Zaki.
KRI. Pasopati was drown from its duty line on 25 January 1990, market by military ceremony. Diplacement tons : 1048 surfaced, 1340
Dimensions, feet (metres) : 249.3 x 21.3 x 16.1 (76 x 6.5 x 4.9)
Torpedo tubes : 6-21 in (533 mm), (4 bow, 2 stern)
: 12 torpedoes carried ( 0r 24 mines )
Speed, knots : 18 surfaced, 14 dived
Range, miles : 8500 at 10 knots (surfaced)
Main machinery : Direct drive or diesel - electric, 2 diesels; 4000 Bhp
2 electric motors, 2700 hp, 2 shaffs
Complement : 63 (8 officers, 55 men)
The Submarine Monument is the original shape of Pasopati 410 as one of Submarine that belongs to the Submarine unit Eastern fleet.
The first renovation on the monument started on 1 July 1995 and the first stone put by East Java Governor, Basofi Soedirman accompanied by Gofar Soewarno vice admiral of the Eastern fleet.
The same time on PT.PAL Indonesia, KRI. Pasopati was cut in sicteen pieces. The sixteenth pieces was brougt to the location and jointed so that KRI.Pasopati has been the original shape.
Submarine Monument officialed by Chief Staff of Indonesian Navy Admiral Arief Kushariadi on 27 June 1998 and was opened on 15 July 1998 for the public.
sources : www.eastjava.com
July 26th, 2006
Wringinlawang Temple
The building is called Wringinlawang temple or Jatipasar temple by local people, Probably they saw a banyan tree (wringin) located ncar the gate (lawang). The building is shapped a gateway resembling a temple that is cut in two vertically, and usually it is named Candi Bentar in Bali.
Brahu Temple
This temple was built to a rectangular ground plant, with four cellars/projections. It acces to the west. The building is in ruins condition, especially its roof. It has no decoration, Traces of a stupa on the roof. Brahu temple assumed was built at the 15th century. The folklore says that Brahu temple was thw burial place of Brawijaya I up to I, but there are not archacological and historial evidences supporting it. Brahu temple has reconstructed in 1995.
Bajang Ratu Temple
Bajangratu is roofed gateway. Based on Ramayana, long car animal and dragon relieves, this monument is estinated built in 14th century. The gateway was function as the entrance into a sacred building to commemorate the death of Jayanegara who is stated in Negarakertagama manucript that be returned in Wisnu’s world at 1328 C. Meanwhile the’s Pararaton script mentioned Jayanegara was abode in Kapopongan and immoralized at Antawulan (Trowulan). This opinion supported by relief of Sri Tanjung, gate wing that have e realizing symbol.
Jolotundo Temple
This temple was prepared dor Udayana King from Bali who embranced Gunapriyadharmapatni prince. From their marriege, it was born Airlangga it was build in 997M. According to the story, the water in this temple is the clearest water in the word, and the slope of Bekal Mountain, one of peak of Penaggungan Mountain, Seloliman trawas. Its location is easy to be reached by car or motorcycle.
Trowulan Museum
Place to keep the ancient things of Mojopahit Kingdom, it is also a place study especially for the pupils and the students. Beside that it can alsobe fungsionedas the recreation place.Its lacation at Trowulan.
The Great Building
It is specific building with the nuance of Mojopahit. It is often fungtioned as the palce of art performance. Study Tour, the meeting place with comfortable and cool situation, the rest palce. Its location is at Temon Trowulan.
Siti Inggil Grave
It was the meditation place of the first Mojopahit King (R. Wijaya Kertajaya Jayawardhana) According to the story, it was “punden” which was called LEMAH GENENG (Siti Inggil) In front of Siti Inggil, there are tho grave - the grave of Sapu Angin and Sapu Jagad. This grave is visited by many local or foreign visitors every friday ( Jumat Legi ). Its Location at Kedung wulan Bejijong towulan.
sources : www.eastjava.com
July 26th, 2006
Eastern Javanese history usually devided into three dynasti periods. The first was the period when the kings of Kadiri ruled over Java (10th - 1222 AD) they ware succeeded by the dynasty of Singasari (1222 - 1293 AD), which in turn was replaced by the kings of Majapahit (1293 - early 16th century).
Raden Wijaya was the son-in low of Kertanegara the last king of Singasari who had been murdered by Jayakatwang from Gelang-Gelang. Then Jayakatwang was defeated by Wijaya Utlilizing the Mongol armies, who came to Java to punish Kertanegara. Finally by cunning tricks Wijaya defeated the Mongols and drove then away. Then Wijaya ascended the throne as the fiest king of Majapahit on 1293 AD. In the Lands of Trik he buil a strong hold, and the capital was named Majapahit also, after the bitter maja fruit, a sort of tree which grew in abundance in that area. His formal name was Kertarajasa Jayawarddhana. Wijaya died in 1309 AD.
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He was succeeded by his son, Jayanegara, whose mother was a Malayu princess. Jayanegara was murdered by his surgeon on 1328 AD. He should be succeeded by his stepmother, Rajapatni who retered from court to be come a nun in Buddhist monastery, Therefore she appointed her doughther, Tribhuwana as a queen of Majapahit to rule under her auspices.
The fomous prime minister Gajah Mada assisted Tribhuwana in her reign, and would afterwards serve King Hayam Wuruk also. During Tribhuwana’s rule Majapahit grew to be a great kingdom and famous on all the seas of the Archipelago and a broad. Tribhuwana ruled until the death of her mother in 1350 AD. Then her son Hayam Wuruk ascended the throne.
Majapahit’s Power reached its summit under the rule of King Hayam Wuruk. Gajah Mada was again prime minister until his death in 1365 AD. After Hayam Wuruk died in 1389 AD. The country was split up by fraternal conflitets. Hayam Wuruk had been succeeded by the crown princess Kusumawarddhani, who had married a relative, Prince Wikramawarddhana. Hayam Wuruk also had a son by his previous marriage, that was the crown princess Wirabhumi. He was jealous of his sister and his brother in-law, so he claimed rights to the throne. The tense relations betwen the two parties remained a smoldering fire during some. It grew into a big blaze at the beginning of the 15 th century when a fraternal war called paregreg was declared and lasted from 1403 to 1406 AD. At last Wikramawarddhana want war while Wirabhumi who fled at night, was cought and decapitated . Then the country was reunited by Wikramawarddhana, who ruled to 1492 AD.
Wikramawarddhana, had been succeeded by his dougther Suhita, who ruled from 1426 to 1447 AD. She was the second child of Wikramawarddhana by a concubine who was the daughter of Wirabhumi. Suhita was oppointed a quen to gain peace. At 1447 Ad. Suhita died and was succeeded by kertawijaya, a brother of her. He ruler until 1451 AD. After Kertawijaya died, Bhre Pamotan become a king with formal name Rajasawarddhana and ruled at Kahuripan. He died in 1453 AD. After that during three years Majapahit grew internally weaker and until 1456 AD, when Bhre Wengker came forward to hold position as a leader. He was a son of Kertawijaya. He died at 1466 AD and succeded by Singhawikramawarddhana. At 1468 AD subdenly Kertabhumi attecked and promated himself as king of Majapahit. Men while Singhawikramawarddhana moved to Daha and continued his rule until he was succeeded by his son Ranawijaya at 1474 AD. In a478 AD he conquered Kertabhumi and brought Majapahit which had been divided into one Kingdom. Ranawijaya ruled from 1474 AD to 1519 AD with formal name Girindrawarddhana. Nevertheless, Majapahit situation decayed already by many and long lasting family conflicts and enhanced by the growung-up of the north-coastal petty kingdoms in Java.
sources : www.eastjava.com
July 26th, 2006