“THE
LEGEND OF CANDI PRAMBANAN”
Once upon a time, there lived a
woman and her son, his name is Bandung Bondowoso. They lived happily and
peacely. One day, they talked together. Suddenly, Bandung Bondowoso asked
something to his mother.
Bandung
Bondowoso : Mom, do you not feel lonely if
we just stay in this village?
Mother :
Loneliness?! I’m not felt alone since I stay here, son.
Bandung
Bondowoso : Yeah.. Mom, maybe you want to
marriage again? Because you still beautiful, and course many man will fall in love with you.
Mother : What are
you talking about, son? I enjoy be a widow. So don’t be worry, please.
Bandung
Bondowoso : Mom.. I want to ask you
something but I’m afraid will make you angry.
Mother : Why you
should afraid of me, if you want ask a question to me?
Bandung
Bondowoso : Actually, I want to know about
my father, who is my father? Is he still a life?
Mother : (just keep
silent)
Bandung
Bondowoso : Why you keep silent, do you
angry with me?
Mother : My son, it
is the time you should know because you have adult, and I hope you will
understand it.
Bandung
Bandowoso : What is the matter mom?
Mother : Your
father is still a life and he is a noble.
Bandung
Bondowoso : What? My father still a life?
So, where is he now?
Mother : He is at
Telatah. If you want to meet your father, find him. But I can’t accompany you, son.
Would you mean it?
Bandung
Bandowoso : Yes mom, I understand.
Mother : One more,
(take something inside). Show this to your father, to make him believes on you
that you are his son.
Bandung
Bondowoso : OK, thank you mom. So, how
about you if I go ?
Mother : I will
fine here. I bless you, son.
After Bandung Bondowoso walks for a
long time, finally he comes to Pengging Kingdom and he meet his father, his
name is Prabu Damar Moyo. He is a great king, because he is too old to lead his
kingdom, Pengging. So he give his throne to his son, Bandung Bondowoso. Now,
Bandung Bondowoso to be a king of Pengging Kingdom. He want to expand his
kingdom and unite his kingdom with the others kingdom. One of the kingdom,
Prambanan lead by a giant king, his name is Prabu Baka. Prambanan will taked by
Bandung Bondowoso. He prepare Pengging’s soldiers, guns, and enough foods to
against Prambanan Kingdom.
Prabu
Baka : Hey, Bandung, is
not easy to take my kingdom. Prambanan is a big
kingdom and I’m not agree if you mess my people. Step on my body first!
Bandung
Bondowoso : What? Step on your body? This
is too easy for me.
Prabu
Baka : Ok! Let’s fight
now!
Bandung
bondowoso : With pleasure.
Bandung Bondowoso and Prabu Baka
fighting, and in the fighting Prabu Baka had been dead by Bandung’s sword.
Knowing Prabu Baka death, Patih of Prambanan kingdom back to kingdom and tell
to Prabu Baka’s daughter, Roro Jonggrang what happen with him. Roro Jonggrang
has shocked and she sad after she hear will lost her father forever.
Next, Bandung Bondowoso come forward to Roro Jonggrang, he
thought, who was the girl in front of him. Bandung Bondowoso thought that this
girl was Prabu Baka mistress.
Bandung
Bondowoso : What happen with you my sweet
heart?
Roro
Jonggrang : Who are you? How
dare are you come to my kingdom without
permission?
Bandung
Bondowoso : Hahaha.. Who am I? You don’t
know me? I am a King. I am Bandung Bondowoso.
Roro
Jonggrang : What? You are
Bandung Bondowoso?!
Bandung
Bondowoso : Yes, I am. You look so
beautiful, will you marry me?
Roro
Jonggrang : What did you say?
After you killed my father, you will marry me? It’s impossible!
Bandung
Bondowoso : Why? I’m not too bad, I am so
handsome. Why you don’t like me?
Roro
Jonggrang : Um.. Okey, if you
want to marry me, I have a requirement. Make me 1000 of temples in a
night, if you success you will marry me.
Bandung
Bondowoso : Hahaha.. Are you kidding? 1000
temples in a night? What will you do
with 1000 temples?
How if I make it 10 temples only?
Roro
jonggrang : No! I just want 1000
temples, just do it if you love me.
Bandung
Bondowoso : OK. I’ll proof you if I really
love you, I’ll make it in a night. I promise.
Bandung Bondowoso with his magical
power send for his Jin to help him make 1000 temples in a night. So they began
to make tample. But, in another palace Roro Jonggrang so confused about it.
Roro
Jonggrang : How is it Dayang?
Bandung Bondowoso will marry me if he can make 1000 temples now.
Dayang : Of course, Kanjeng. He
can do it because he has a magical power.
Roro
Jonggrang : So, what should I
do? I won’t marry him. I don’t like him. And he made me lost my father.
Dayang : Um, but I haven’t
idea, Kanjeng
Roro
Jonggrang : Nah! I have an idea.
Please, make the other Dayang up, and as soon pound rice. We make
as if morning come. So, the Jin think that morning
will come soon. Of course they will escape.
Dayang : OK, that’s good idea.
Roro
Jonggrang : Yah dayang, let’s do
it now, don’t make it late!
Dayang : Of course.
And then, Dayang ask the other to
wake the woman up. It make noisy, the cock is crowing and the sun will shine.
Jin
: Guys!!
Look the sunshine. We have to go now, if we stay here our body will burn by sun. I don’t care about this work, we should go know. Let’s
guys..we go.
(Jin escape without
think of the temples they make)
(the
next day, at morning)
Bandung
Bondowoso : Hei, Roro Jonggrang I have
fulfill your requirement. So, will you marry me?
Roro
Jonggrang : Oh no! Wait a few minutes, I don’t believe you have finished
1000 temples.
Bandung
Bondowoso : Are you not believed with me?
Let’s see and account the temples.
Roro
Jonggrang : Ok, but remember
with your promise, if the temples aren’t 1000. You can’t marry me,
Bandung.
Bandung
Bondowoso : OK
(Roro
Jonggrang accounting)
Roro
Jonggrang : Sorry Bandung, you
have made less one temple.
Bandung
Bondowoso : Hah? Are you serious? You’re
wrong, maybe.
Roro
Jonggrang : I have accounted it
more than 10 times and I think the temples are only 999.
Bandung
Bondowoso : Um,okey one more temple
again..I think I can make it for you after we married.
Roro
Jonggrang : No, Bandung. It’s
not our agreement, you have failed Bandung, you can’t marry me. So, don’t
come back to my kingdom anymore.
Bandung
Bondowoso : After I make you 1000 temples,
and this is your respond, Jonggrang?
Roro
Jonggrang : So what do you want?
Say to me that you lose, Bandung.
Bandung
bondowoso : Jonggrang!! You make me
angry. Ok, no problem I’m not married with you! But the temples
less one and I think proper complete the temple is only you Jonggrang! Be a temple as my queen!
Roro
Jonggroang : Aaaaaaaa!!!! (be a
temple)
Finished!
Finallly, Bandung Bondowoso have completed 1000 temples with Roro Jonggrang as
the queen. Now, the temples often called as Candi Prambanan or Candi Sewu. And
from this story we can conclude that the right people don’t waste the person who loves us even though we
didn’t love him or her.
