the legend of candi prambanan

Once upon a time there was two hinduism kingdom in Prambanan, Central Java named
Pengging Kingdom and Keraton Boko. Pengging Kingdom leads by wise king named Prabu
Damar Moyo. He has a handsome man named Bandung Bondowoso. Keraton Boko leads by
evil king named Prabu Boko. Prabu Boko has a beautifful girl named Roro Jonggrang. He has
a giant governor named Patih Gupolo. Prabu Boko want to have control over Pengging
Kingdom, so Prabu Boko and Patih Gupolo collected the power and supplies. After the
preparation’s enough, Prabu Boko and his soldier went to Pengging Kingdom.

Damar Moyo Guard : Who are you? And why do you come here?
Patih Gupolo : We come from Kraton Boko kingdom, we want to take over the royal power
of this Kingdom
Guards Damar Moyo : No, you can’t ! Before you face our king, let’s face us first !
Prabu Damar Moyo : What’s wrong with us so you want to take over the power of this
kingdom ?

Patih Gupolo : never mind we just attack their king!

Uprising ensued between the two kingdoms. Many casualties on both sides and people
Pengging be suffering. Knowing people suffer so he sent his son Bondowoso for revenge
against King Boko.

Prabu Damar Moyo : Oh my son .. vengeance my revenge on the royal Prabu Boko, because
of him our people become poor and hungry

Bandung Bondowoso : ok my dad, I would do it for you.

Then went to the royal palace Bondowoso Boko, when on a trip he met with Vice Regent
and King Boko Gupolo

Patih Gupolo : Who are you? It looks like you’re not the people of this kingdom
Bondowoso : Indeed not! I am Raden Bondowoso, Prabu Damar Moyo son of the royal
Pengging. The purpose of my coming here want to avenge my father to the king of Boko.
Prabu Boko : what’s this? And who are you?
Bondowoso : I am Bondowoso, I want to avenge my father to you because you have made
my people be suffering

Bandung bondowoso and prambanan king fighting, and in fighting prambanan king had
been dead by bandung bondowoso sword. Knowing prabanan king death chief minister of
king back to prambanan king ad tell roro jongrang what happened.

Patih : pardon me princess!

Roro jongrang : what happened Patih, why you look so sad after back from the fight, Where
is my father?
Patih : I’m so sorry princess, Baka king….

Roro jongrang : daddy, what happen with him? Do you bring bad news about him?
Patih : yes, princess
Roro jongrang : where’s my father? Tell me, where is he?
Patih : Baka king has passed away in the fight
Roro jongrang : what do you say? Are you sure that my father was dead.

Patih : yes, princess! I saw bandung bondowoso stabbed him with his sword.
Roro : daddy (she crying)

When roro jongrang cying, bandung bondowoso come forward to her, he thought, who was
the girl in front of him. Bandung bondowoso thought that this girl was baka king mistress.

Bandung : what happen with you sweet heart?

Roro : who are you? How dare are you come to my kingdom without permission

Bandung : hahaha who am I ? You don’t know me, I am a king. I am bandung bondowoso,
hahaha, you look so beautiful, will you marry me and be my wife?

Roro jongrang confused for answering his question

Roro jonggrang : (heart says) bandung bondowoso is supernatural power man, it’s
impossible if I refused him. But I don’t love him. I don’t know him, but he wanna marry me.
Impossible!! He made me lost my father.
Bandung : let’s accept me, I’m not too bad, I am so handsome, why don’t like me? Do you
shy with me? What should I do for you?
Roro jonggrang : make my father alive and than I will accept you

Bandung : what ? its impossible Roro, your father is a bad man. Would you give me
requirement a little easier?
Roro jonggrang : like this, if you really want to marry me, Make me 1000 of temples in a
night, if you success make it you may marry me.

Bandung : hahaha you’re kidding, 1000 temples in a night? What will you do with 1000
temples? How if I make you 10 temples only?
Roro jonggrang : no…!!! I just want to 1000 temples, just do it if you love me
Bandung bondowoso : ok. I’ll proof you if I love you, I’ll make you 1000 temples in a night, I
promise.

Bandung bondowoso asked his jin, who had been subjected by him for help him.
Bandung : jinny, come on to me now... now jinny...
Jinny 1 : what happen Bandung ? why you looks so panic?

Bandung : I need your help jinny, I wanna marry Roro Jonggrang and she give me a
requirements.
Jinny 2 : what ? what can we do for you?
Bandung : make 1000 temples tonight. Just in a night jin. Please...

Jinny 1 & 2 : okay Bandung, we will make the temples now.

So they began to make temples, in another place roro jongrang so confused about it.

Roro jonggrang : how is it, bandung follow what I have commanded

Dayang : of course princess, can do it because bandung is a supernatural power man, certain
he fulfill your requirement make 1000 temples. Now 2 o’clock and he will finish it princess.
Roro jonggrang : so, what should I do ? I wont marry him. He is not handsome , really I don’t
like him.
Dayang : so, how princess ? what can I do to help you?
Roro jonggrang : Please make all prambanan people up, asked her for pound rice, burn
straw close to the chicken cage. We make as if morning come. So, the jin will think that
morning will come soon, of course they will escape, don’t forget to spread all kind of
flowers.
Dayang : good idea princess

Roro Jonggrang : yah dayang lets do it, don’t make it late!

Dayang : yes princess.

Dayang call the Gadis in village

Dayang : hey Miss. Follow me..

Gadis 1 : where will we go Dayang? Its midnight. I’m still sleepy .... hooam....
Dayang : we have to help Roro Jonggrang

Gadis 2 : what should we do ? We are very sleepy, may I back to sleep??

Dayang : No. Like that, now you pound rice, burn straw close to the chicken cage. We make
as if morning come. So, the jin will think that morning will come soon, of course they will
escape, don’t forget to spread all kind of flowers.
Gadis 1 : for what ? what happen to Roro and why we have to do it?

Dayang : I can’t explain you now. Just follow my command Miss..!

Gadis 1 & 2 : all right Dayang.

When the jinny make temples

Jinny 1 : guys !!look the sunshine over the east.

Jinny 2 : what ? seems like it just a few moments. That’s odd..
Jinny 1 : We have to go know, if we stay here our body will burn by sun, weleh weleh

Jinny 2 : but how with our work, one temple we haven’t make it. Where is bandung
bondowoso, we should be tell him about it. He will angry with us.
Jinny 1 : I don’t care, I should go know, let’s go guys..
Jinny 2 : jin.... wait me........

After that all of jin disappear and Bandung Bondowoso come in.
Bandung bondowoso : roro jongrang I have fulfill your requirement, please marry me
Roro jongrang : really, you have successfull to make it? You’re sure?
Bandung : yah of course my darling.

Roro : I don’t believe it

Bandung : don’t you believe me? Let’s see and account that temples.
Roro jongrang : ok, but remember with your promise, if the temples are not 1000, you
don’t marry me bandung

Roro jonggrang : sorry bandung I have account the temples but the temples you have made
less one.
Bandung bondowoso : hah, are you serious? You do ot passé in math exam, you’re wrong, I
don’t believe you, and I’ll account it again.

Roro jongrang : sorry bandung I have accounted it more than 10 times and I think the
temples are only 999.
Bandung bondowoso : ok, only one temple, and I have made 999 temples, so I think I’ll
make it for you, after we married.
Roro jongrang : no, bandung. That this not our agreement, you have failed bandung, don’t
come to my palace anymore.
Bandung bondowoso : I have made you 999 temples and this is your respond, jonggrang
Roro jonggrang : ya, so what do you want? Tell to me that you lose, bad man.
Bandung bondowoso : jonggrang!!!do you brave to mock me!!

Roro jonggrang : yeah like that

Bandung bondowoso : jonggrang! You make me angry. I have try to be patient to get you
but its useless. No problem I’m not marry with you! But the temples less one and I think
proper complete the temple is only you jonggrang! Be a jonggrang temple as my king
decoration.

Jonggrang : aaaaaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! (Roro Jonggrang turned into a statue)