History Kraton Solo

Kraton Solo

In the context of the city of Solo, the birth town itself is a historical event that marked the movement of Kartasura palace to the village of Sala. Election Kraton Surakarta construction site itself meaningful to the existence of the kingdom. The concept of 'Kutaraja' which surrounded the fortress Baluwarti originally presented at the trade center site Solo, considering there was a meeting a number of rivers at the time a transportation trade.

Initially, the location of the palace built in the form of pool, and is meeting a number of rivers. There are bars that met with River River Tempuran. Then, the River Laweyan or Banaran who met with the River Bar. While from the south there Wingko River and from there north of the River Pepe.

Some Java books, both in the Annals of Giyanti (1916, I), Babad Kartasura Pacinan (1940), as well as the Babad Tanah Jawi (1941), the story of migration to the Surakarta Palace of Kartasura nearly uniform. When Sunan Pakubuwono II (1726-1749) returned from Roxburgh, (1742), he witnessed the destruction of the palace buildings. Damage caused by act of the palace buildings of the Chinese rebels. For Sunan, the situation is pushing its intention to build a new palace.
Then, he proposed to the the royal courtier to build a new palace. Patih R Ad Pringgalaya and a few nobles usually hold a discussion about the plan are invited. Pakubowono II to build a new palace in the new place. He wants, a new palace was located east of the old palace, close to the river Bengawan Sala. This is done on the side to avoid the influence of the rebels who may still be hiding in Kartasura, also to erase bad memories of the destruction of the palace Kartasura.

Finally, Sunan sent delegates consisting of country experts, poet and expert psychotherapy to find a suitable place for building a new palace. The messenger was comprised of Major Hohendorp, Pringgalaya Duke, and Duke Sindurejo (each as Patih Jawi 'Patih Outside' and Patih Lebet 'Patih In'), and some regents.
The envoy also attended by courtiers necromancer, Kyai T Hanggawangsa, RT Mangkuyuda, and RT Puspanegara. Long story short, they get three places that are considered suitable for built palaces, which Kadipala Village, Sala Village, and Village Sana Sewu.

Having held deliberations, the delegates finally chose the village of Sala as the sole candidate for the construction of a new palace, and a decision is then submitted to the Sunan in Kartasura. After Sunan receive reports from the delegates, and then ordered some courtiers to review and confirm the place. The messenger is Panembahan Wijil, Abdi Dalem Suranata, Kyai Ageng Buyut Caliph, Mas Pangulu Fakih Ibrahim, and Doctor of the palace RT Tirtawiguna (Tus Pajang, 1940:19-21).
Arriving in the village of Sala, delegates found a place where the land is aromatic, then called the Village Talangwangi (tala = soil; fragrant = fragrant), located in the northwest village of Sala (now a village Gremet). After the site was measured to the prospective location of the palace, was less extensive, then the next the envoys to "samadhi" (penance) to get inspiration ("wisik") about whether or not a suitable place which will serve as the center of the palace. They then meditated in Kedhung Col (including village Yasadipuran now).

After several days of penance, they get the inspiration that the village of Sala is predestined by God to be the center of the new kingdom a great and enduring (lasting kang great Praja). Ilham was later told to the delegates found the Kyai Gede Sala (Sala village elders). People that know the 'history' and the embryo of the village of Sala. Please note, that the name of Kyai Gede is different Sala Sala bekel Ki Gede, a bekel the village of Sala in jman menepalai Pajang. Medium Sala Kyai Gede is the person who heads the village of Sala in the era of the Mataram kingdom Kartasura (Pawarti Surakarta, 1939:6-7).

Next Kyai Gede Sala Sala tells about the village as follows. When the time Pajang, one son Tumenggung Mayang, Abdi Dalem Pajang kingdom, named Raden Pabelan, was assassinated in the palace, sebaba caught playing romance with the daughter of Sekar Kedaton or Queen Hemas, daughter of Sultan Hadiwijaya, king Display (Atmodarminto, 1955:83; Almanac Cahya Mataram, 1921:53; Dirjosubrata, 1928:75-76). Next corpses washed away Pabelan raden (floated) in the river Lawiyan (river Braja), washed and finally dumped in the river near the village of Sala. Kyai bekel Sala who was a ruler Dsa Sala, in the morning when he went to the river to see the corpse. Then the body was pushed into the middle of the river to float. It is true, the corpse drift away Braja river water.

The next morning, Kyai Gede Sala very surprised because the re-found the bodies of those already in place originally. Once again the body was washed away into rivers. But strangely, the next morning before the events over and over again. The corpse was returned to its original place, so that Kyai Gede Sala become very surprised. Finally he maneges, requested guidance from God, the Almighty over the incident. After three days and three nights imprisoned, Kyai Gede Sala inspiration or guidance. When he was imprisoned, as if she was dreaming met a dashing young man. The young man said, that she was the dead body and plead with respect to the Kyai Gede Sala so that he was buried there.

But unfortunately, before they could ask the place of origin and name, the young man had vanished / disappeared. Kyai Gede Sala Finally the young man complied, and his body was buried near the village of Sala. Because his name is not known, then the body was desebut Kyai Bathang (bathang = corpse). While the place is called Bathangan tomb (the tomb is now in the region Beteng Plaza, Village Kedung Lumbu). With the Kyai Bathang it, the more Raharja village Sala (Sala = raharja_, all-sufficiency of its people's life and quiet serene (Roorda, 1901:861).

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