Saturday, December 22, 2012

GUNUNG PADANG - CAMPAKA - CIANJUR


Cultural Heritage Site along the megaliths Mount PadangSaturday (14/07) morning we travel to the site in the village of Padang Mountain megalith Kartamukti, District Campaka, Cianjur, West Java. The location is about 36 km from Warungkondang through CIBEBER-Campaka. We set out from the village head Sukadana at 10:00 pm. The road to locations along approximately 7 miles, mostly made up of cobbled streets we conquered the bike, it would be difficult if you use four-wheeled vehicles. We passed tea plantations, so occasionally we followed a shortcut through the path in the middle of tea gardens to avoid cobblestones. Simply make your hands and arms tired from keeping the steering wheel firmly when climbing on a road that just be an array of large stones. That is what makes us a distance of about 7 km journey in nearly 1 hour. 
Site megalith Mount Padang, alleged pyramid. Photo: D. Danang Cahyadi


Arriving at the location site megaliths Mount Padang, we bought admission tickets, two thousand dollars per person. Guard tour sites at once at that site looks traditional dress, with black underwear and wearing iket.To reach the site, we had to climb the stairs were arranged in conjunction with the site, with a slope of about 75 degrees. As for fall, not allowed past the stairs for safety reasons, too steep, so the manager made the steps with a more gentle slope, about 600 steps.The site is expected to be built in the year 4700 BC, in 1914 the site was discovered by the expedition of the Dutch team. In 1979 the site was reported to the Government Cianjur then followed up with a study involving experts. The room below 26 m deep plateau was found by construction of small stones and sand. Yet around the site there was no sandy areas. Thought intelligent or primitive technology built in anticipation of the construction is expected earthquake. The site is surrounded by several mountains, namely the Rock, G. Ancestor, G. Emped, G. Malati, and G. Malang sand, making sand construction will reduce the shock caused by volcanic earthquakes so that the building site is safe from collapse.

 
 One of the corner stones arrangement on the site megalith Mount Padang. Photo: D. Danang CahyadiAccording to research and excavations conducted by experts, large stones arranged like a pyramid shape and in it there are spaces. To go to the top of the site, which is guiding the roof of the building megaliths. "This is what we are standing just a roof only, never any excavation was still visible large stones neatly arranged." As he said in the language.Among the stones shaped beam length, there are arranged like a fence or stand in a line, and some are just lying. Some stones can sound like the voice of one instrument gamelan saron. Or else again, a large tiger palm images recorded on a stone.Another thing that is the main attraction at the site is about a megalith stone. The myth that developed among visitors tell that whoever speaks a desire (consent) and then remove the stone and the stone is raised, then the last wishes will come true (qabul). However, this is a myth, guides often told that anyone who can lift a stone, then indeed strong strength. Believe it or not, I see the big and burly may not be able to remove the stone, while those with a normal body it is able to raise. I myself do not want to try to raise, I do not believe they are, and I think that big rock is heavy, must be lifted with proper technique. 
One thing that concerns me is the lack of public awareness about the environment. Guard has repeatedly instructed that the site visitor activity in eating and drinking only saung and dispose of waste in place, but there are still many who leave leftovers in the area of ​​the site, littered with it.For those who want to visit the site, prepare your trip well, use sandals or shoes that are comfortable to climb stairs, and do not forget to bring a camera. Congratulations streets!

No comments:

Post a Comment