East Java Tourism News

It Is Down Town by Surabaya, precisely in Taman Apsari, that is in walking Joko Dolog, there are some is ancient ommissions is ancestors culture heritage. One of ommission of is arca Budha Mahasobya which is more knowledgeable by the name of JOKO DOLOG. At his lining there is is inscription is rhyme, use ancient Java letter, and having language Sansekreta. In the inscription is mentioned place which so called Wurare, so that his inscription called as by the name of prasasti Wurare.

this Arca Budha Mahasobya come from Kandang Gajak. By 1817 carried over by Surabaya by Residen de Salis. Cage area Gajak formerly is region Kedoeng Wulan, that is area under power Majapahit. During colonization of Dutch included in Karesidenan Surabaya, while a period of now is including countryside region Bejijong, Kecamatan Trowulan, Sub-Province Mojokerto – East Java.

Arca Budha Mahasobya, famous by the name of this Joko Dolog, now there are many visited people who to request benediction. But if seeing lining him, called as prasati Wurare, very attractive because loading some data history of in tooing.

Inscription number show 1211 Saka and written by a serving king Kertajaya so called Nada. Inscription which is in the form of rhyme 19 good is contents of in essence can be detailed to to become 5 things, that is :

At one time there is a priest which benama Arrya Bharad undertake dividing Java to become 2 parts, which then each called Jenggala and Panjalu. This power division is done by there are coup between Crown.

During goverment of king Jayacriwisnuwardhana and princess him, Crijayawarddhani, both the areas is reunited.

ordination of King ( what command make inscription) as Jina with title Cri Jnanjaciwabajra. Materialization as Jina Mahasobya is build in Wurare by 1211 Saka.

King in a short time successfully return to unite area which have broken, so that life become secure and prosperous.

Reeling the inscription maker which so called Nada, as serving king.

Some the data jka is allied with other history data like book Negarakretagama, Pararaton, and other inscriptions, will yield history framework which gambling. Before all we revise five figures being mentioned in inscription of Wurare. Fifth is figure is Arrya Bharad, Jayacriwisnuwarddhana so-called also by the name of Crihariwarddhana, Crijayawarddhani, King ( what govern make inscription), and Nada ( as inscription maker executor).

Whose actually governing king make this prasati ? His reply none other than king Kertanegara, that is last Singosari king. In inscription it is mentioned that s(he is child of king Crijayawisnuwarddhana with Crijayawarddhani. Name Of Crijayawisnuwarddhana now more knowledgeable by the name of Wisnuwarddhana or Ranggawuni which Arrya Bharad, this name is recognized by during goverment of king Airlangga. While Name is clear mentioned that he is serving king. Hereinafter from this knowable inscription is important history data as follows :

At empire era Medang, that is a period of goverment end of king Airlangga, precisely 963 Saka, happened division of empire to become two. This thing is package done to avoid coup between 2 Crowns. Monarchic division done by a a real famous priest the miracle, so called Arrya Bharad. Its way wett and membelah earth with gleaming jar water, Both this empires limited by mount Kawi and river Brantas, and each called as empire of Jenggala and Panjalu. Empire of Jenggala cover area Malang and river delta Brantas, with port Surabaya, Rembang, and Pasuruan. His capital of is Kahuripan, that is ex- capital of empire Airlangga. While empire Panjalu, which is then recognized by the name of Kediri, cover area Kediri and Madiun. Capital of of Daha, possible is area Kediri now.

At empire era Singosari, precisely during goverment of king Wisnuwarddhana, empire of Panjalu and Jenggala try reunited under empire power of Singosari. Business being done by king Wisnuwarddhana to firm up the by the way of marrying the chlid which so called Turukbali with Jayakatwang which meupakan descendant of last Kediri king that is king Kertajaya. Jayakatwang feeling that he is validity heir to throne Kediri so that he try to retake power him.

Act of the is the always try to grab power that is which wish to be prevented king Wisnuwarddhana by way of performing a marriage of the politics. The business then continued by the descendant which so called king Kertanegara marrying the chlid with child of Jayakatwang which so called Arddhara.

Reality remain to prove that good business not always fluent. Jayakatwang still try to grab power. Kertanegara is considered to be by man which have no business to empire throne. Way being gone through by Kertanegara to indicate that he is valid Crown that is by mentioning Crijayawisnuwarddhana and Crijayawarddhani as a his stripper in inscription of Wurare. It is side by that, it is mentioned that Kertanegara is clever king in dharma and art, and as priest from fourth is island. He confirmed as Jina Mahasobya with title Crijnanaciwabajra.

intention of Inauguration of as Jina is to show power and x’self highness. Mahasobya is highest Aksobhya deity. The Naming Of Kertanegara as Mahasobhya mean he to have the character in x’self Dewa Aksobhya and emanation him, be having is peace, in command, and the power which no contesting it. Be performing it as Cri Jnannaciwabajra can mean that he is man who is having experience or experienced like Dewa Siwa, and can annihilate badness for prosperity of all people.

Besides, Kertnegara titles also have reasoning of politics. King Kertanegara wish to compete with king Kubilai Khan being confirmed as Jina Mahamitabha. This emulation arising from king Kubilai Khan to wish is in command all Asia Tengara. But king Kertanegara do not want to bow off hand. By 1211 Saka, courier from king Kubilai Khan so called Meng-Ch’I, what ask power confession of Kubilai Khan, refused and ordered by return to Mongol by king Kertanegara. It all is done to just with create of inscription Wurare is expressing power and highness of king Kertanegara as Jina Mahasobhya. Mahasobhya is Jina mastering wind eye eastside, while Mahamitabha master wind eye westside. Thereby if Khan master region part of west while Kertanegara master region part of east.

From all the descriptions is knowable that arca is Joko Dolog is materialization of king Kertanegara x’self. While inscription being chiseled encircle his lining to contain value history of important politics. Especially as evidence that our nation since era dahulupun do not want to off hand yield to foreign colonist. Also try to keep in unity to uphold strength.