A long long time ago in
central Java lived a wise king. His name was Prabu Boko. He had a
beautiful daughter whose name was Roro Jonggrang. They lived in a palace
on top of a hill. At present we can visit the ruins of the palace that is
located about two miles south of Prambanan temple. The palace is called kraton
Boko. His country was so prosperous that another king was jealous.
There was a neighboring
kingdom under king Bandung Bondowoso. One day king Bandung attacked Prabu
Boko. In a fierce fight King Boko was killed and his kingdom was
conquered. The young Bandung Bondowoso fell in love with Roro Jonggrang
when he saw her beauty. He wanted to marry her so he proposed her.
But Roro Jonggrang definitely did not want to marry someone who had murdered
her father. So she gave a difficult condition.
She told Bandung that she
would marry him if he could build one thousand temples in one night.
Bandung was surprised but he was optimistic he could meet the condition.
He was a powerful king and he had many friends among the genie and
spirits. So he asked them for help. With the help of those
invisible beings Bandung built the temples.
Meanwhile Roro Jonggrang
and her people kept an eye on Bandung. When it was almost dawn Bandung and
the genie had built nine hundred ninety nine temples. Roro Jonggrang was
very worried. If Bandung could meet her condition, she had to marry
him. Then she had a bright idea. She ordered her people to make
noise and lights. Women were ordered to cook and make noise by hitting
kitchen utensils. Men were also ordered to make noise around the
temples. Then the genie thought that daylight had come. They were
afraid of the sunlight so they left immediately. Without their help Bandung
was unable to finish the temple.
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